The University of Connecticut Board of Trustees will vote Wednesday on a $99.4 million budget for a comprehensive renovation of Gampel Pavilion — the venue’s first major update since opening in 1990. The revised final budget for the Gampel renovation is $63.4 million more than previously approved for the first phase of the project, which began in May. The board is expected to approve the increase at its meeting Wednesday, along with a $4.95 million project to demolish and rebuild a boathouse in Coventry for UConn’s women’s rowing team. A major factor driving the budget increase was the discovery that the arena’s 39-year-old HVAC system requires significant improvements not included in the original project scope. According to the budget report, these upgrades are “essential to mitigate condensation within the arena during events and prevent water accumulation and dripping onto the court surface.”

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