Capital Improvement Program (CIP)

Following UMD's approval of the CIP request, Planning and Construction (P&C) initiates the development of Part I materials to meet external deadline requirements.

• P&C works with customers to prepare materials that justify and describe the project, including projections of headcounts, sponsored research, space needs, and site location.
• P&C obtains Provost’s Office input and approval for all projects involving teaching facilities and facilities actions that may affect teaching facilities.
• Facilities Council approves the program executive summary, which includes a scope/overview, justification, space and population summaries, and site and financial plans as appropriate. When necessary, to meet external deadlines, the Provost and VPAF approve the executive summary and it is presented to the Facilities Council (FC) as an information item.
• The Part I program is submitted to the state review agencies – State Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) – with a copy sent to the University System of Maryland.

The state review agencies prepare program comments and questions, for which P&C prepares responses with input from the customers and others as needed. If all goes as planned, DBM approves the Part I program.

Once the Part I program is approved, P&C initiates the development of the Part II program to meet external deadline requirements and works with the customer and others to prepare the materials that include a detailed description of the scope of work (including a space requirement sheet for each room) and the scope of architectural/engineering services required.

• Program changes must be approved by the Provost and DBM.
• The Part II program is submitted to DBM with a copy to USMO.
• DBM prepares program comments and questions.
• P&C prepares responses with input from the customers and others as needed.
• DBM approves the Part II program.