Building Re-use Presentation. A look at City Hall, the Police Station and the Briscoe Building. December 6, 2016

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1 Building Re-use Presentation A look at City Hall, the Police Station and the Briscoe Building December 6, 2016

2 Briscoe Building Located at 7 Sohier Road Built in 1923 Three story, total 144,349 SF Is currently being used as the Middle School through the Summer of 2018 Surrounded by mostly residential properties Significant deferred maintenance and improvements needed (please see next slide for details) No recent capital investments made

3 Necessary Improvements at Briscoe Boiler needs replacement / new HVAC No insulation Water infiltration over the years Windows need replacement (last replaced in 1995) Rubber roof needs replacement (last replaced in 1996) Plumbing issues Electrical issues No fire suppression system Building code upgrades needed

4 Briscoe Building Aerial View

5 City Hall Located at 191 Cabot Street Built in 1785 as a private residence and converted to City Hall in 1841 Three stories and a basement, total 24,840 SF Is currently undersized to house all Municipal offices Surrounded by mostly commercial properties and in the center of downtown First two floors do not have A/C, no fire suppression system, oil burner upgrades needed as well as offices and common space need to be renovated

6 Recent work includes ext. façade/brick repointing, windows and new roof in Locker room was Police Station Located at 191 Cabot Street Built in the 20th century Two stories and a basement, total 8,192 SF + 1,200 SF garage (9,392 SF tot.) Is currently significantly undersized for Police Station needs Surrounded by mostly commercial properties and in the center of downtown Plumbing, electrical and ADA updates as well as asbestos abatement needed

7 **This includes Municipal Inspections, Municipal Inspections storage, Health Department, Sealer of Weights and Measures and Veteran Services. This does not include Airport, Civil Defense, Council on Aging, Fire, Harbor Master, Library or Parks Current Square Footage Office Use City Hall currently uses an est. 18,600 SF* City Hall Off-Site spaces is an est. 4,600 SF** Police Station uses an est. 6,400 SF*** Police Detectives and Animal Control use an est. 1,600 SF School Administration uses an est. 21,300 SF at the McKeown Building * This includes Accounting, Assessor, Clerk, Collector, copy room, Engineering, Grant Director, HR, IT, mail room, Mayor, Planning, Community Development, Conservation, Economic Development, Purchasing, Retirement, Solicitor, storage space and switch board. This does not include the City Council Chambers, two conference rooms, hallways or staircases.

8 ***This includes Municipal Inspections, Municipal Inspections storage, Health Department, Sealer of Weights and Measures and Veteran Services. This does not include Airport, Civil Defense, Council on Aging, Fire, Harbor Master, Estimated Square Foot Office Needs* City Hall currently needs an est. 18,500 SF** City Hall Off-Site spaces currently need an est. 4,900 SF*** Police Station, Police Detectives and Animal Control need an est. 36,000 SF School Administration needs an est. 6,800 SF *SF need estimates are based on 200 SF per person, plus additional storage space. **This includes Accounting, Assessor, Clerk, Collector, copy room, Engineering, Grant Director, HR, IT, mail room, Mayor, Planning, Community Development, Conservation, Economic Development, Purchasing, Retirement, Solicitor, storage space and switch board. This does not include the City Council Chambers, hallways or staircases.

9 Three Scenarios Scenario 1 Build a new Police Station Retro-fit the old Police Station for consolidation of City Hall off-site buildings Sell Briscoe Scenario 2 Retro-fit Briscoe for consolidation of the Police Station, School Administration, City Hall and City Hall off-site buildings Sell the current City Hall and Police Station Scenario 3

10 Estimated Financial Implications Scenario 1 Cost to build a new 36k SF Police station Soft Costs for new police station (25%) Retrofit old 6k SF Police station for municipal use Soft costs for old police station retrofit (40%) Sale of 144k SF Briscoe Building Renovations to current City Hall Scenario 3 Lease Parking spaces at City Hall (est. 10k per yr. for 10 yrs.) Demolition of Briscoe Historical records storage facility Site Lease work office space for School Dept. (est. 9k SF at 18 PSF for 10 yrs) Cost to build a new 36k SF Police Station Total Cost to building a new 31k SF City Hall Additional 9k SF for School Department Soft costs for new police station (25%) Soft costs for new City Hall (25%) Soft costs for new School Dept. space (25%) Cost (millions) (2.0) 1.0 Cost (millions) Scenario 2 - Low est. from Consultant * Retrofit 144k SF Briscoe Building for municipal, school Dept. and Police Soft costs for retrofitting Briscoe (30%) Site Work Historical records storage facility Sale Scenario of City 2 Hall - High and est. Police from station Consultant * Retrofit 144k SF Briscoe Building for municipal, school Dept. and Total Police Soft costs for retrofitting Briscoe (40%) Site Work Historical records storage facility * Does not include exterior restoration costs Sale of City Hall and Police station Total Cost (millions) (2.0) Cost (millions) (2.0) 70.8 Scenario 2: Feasibility study to re-use Briscoe as a Middle School was est. 22.6M. This cost does not include retro-fitting for office space and police station.

11 Scenario 1 - Pros v. Cons Pros Least expensive option Can consolidate all municipal offices to one building Keeps a municipal presence downtown Police Station is built to meet specific needs Cons City Hall is an old building not designed for office space Briscoe s future becomes unknown Parking constraints downtown Limiting future office space expansions School admin. offices can not be consolidated into this space (and will need to relocate in the future)

12 Scenario 2 - Pros v. Cons Pros Can consolidate all municipal offices to one building as well as the school administration Parking will be available Briscoe is saved and used Cons Most expensive option We have limited control of the former City Hall Briscoe is an old building not designed for office space or a Police Station We likely have a surplus of space at Briscoe than need Lose a municipal presence on Cabot Street

13 Scenario 3 Pros v. Cons Pros Can design and build a City Hall, School Administration Building and Police Station to meet specific needs and future growth Parking will be available Cons Cost to build a new building Requires the demolition of Briscoe We have limited control of the former City Hall Lose a municipal presence on Cabot Street

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