The Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission requests Director of OBM approval to release

$2,000,000 from ALI C371H2, Am. Sub. H.B. #699 of General Assembly #126 for the
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center project, Cincinnati, Hamilton
County.

The local project sponsor, being National Underground Railroad Freedom Center,
has been approved by the Commission for local administration of their construction
project in accordance with ORC 3383.07(A)(2). The local project sponsor will sign a a
Cooperative Use agreement and a Cultural Facility Construction Administration and
Funding agreement and a Lease prior to any reimbursement of state funds for
approved construction costs. Per the terms of these agreements the project sponsor will
be reimbursed on a percentage basis for completed construction with the submittal of a
complete invoice for the predetermined scope of work submitted to the Commission and
approved in Resolution R-07- 44 (attached). The percentage of reimbursement is
based on the amount of state funds divided by the total construction cost times the dollar
amount of completed construction.

The local project sponsor is a nonprofit corporation that owns and operates the
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.

The project includes the purchase and installation of a stage lighting system,
stage sound system, house lights, a new portable “sprung” dance floor and
marley floor covering. This project also includes minor dressing room plumbing
and renovations.

The facility is a 20,000 square foot warehouse, of which 5,500 square feet has
been converted for use as a 250 seat performing arts theatre. The performance
space provides audiences with the opportunity to experience certain dance forms
in an intimate environment more suitable than that experienced in larger theatres.
It also provides additional space to serve Ballet Met dance academy students for
both classes and public performances. The project completion date is targeted for
September 2007.

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