The University will begin renovations to Ziv Quad buildings 129 and 130 and all of the Foster Mods this summer, said Casey Russo, the assistant project manager for Facilities Services, in an interview with the Justice.

The budget for the Mods renovation is two million dollars, and the budget for the Ziv renovations is $800,000, according to Russo. The funding will come out of the University's capital fund. "Right now we're just trying to understand what that amount gets us," said Russo.

The exact nature of the renovations will depend in part on the cost of bids received by the University. Administrators are pricing a range of options to see which they can afford.

In the two Ziv buildings, the plan is to renovate the bathrooms and install new carpet, window shades and furniture. The Ziv renovations are "more of a repair project that the University wants [in order] to get some more life out of those buildings," said Russo.

The Mods will undergo more extensive renovations to make them "feel really refreshed," said Russo.

The University is pricing a list of items that includes new roofs, windows, shades, siding and bricks on the exterior. Inside the Mods, fixes may include drywall repair, new carpet and new furniture.

Bids are due back in the next few weeks, and work will begin over the summer.

Only two of the four Ziv buildings will undergo renovations because of funding constraints and prior agreements with summer camps, which may house campers there during the renovation period said Russo.

-Andrew Wingens