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0 <br />a <br />l� <br />-COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT HE RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE <br />OF MOVING INTO PHASE 2, BUT HE WANTED TO BE SURE FIRST THAT THE COURTHOUSE <br />CAN BE RENOVATED TO MAKE IT FUNCTIONAL FOR THE CLERK AND THAT IT WILL <br />BE POSSIBLE TO WORK AROUND THE SUPPORT COLUMNS AND PROVIDE LARGER OPEN <br />AREAS. <br />MR. SINGH WAS CONFIDENT THAT THE COURTHOUSE CAN BE RENOVATED <br />TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE CLERK AND MR. SCHLITT AGREED THAT, ALTHOUGH <br />THERE OBVIOUSLY ARE SOME LIMITATIONS IN THIS STRUCTURE, THEY WILL BE <br />ABLE TO COME UP WITH A REASONABLE SET UP FOR THE CLERK. <br />MR. SINGH EXPLAINED THAT IN-PHASE I THEY DETERMINE THE -PHYSICAL <br />SPACE REQUIREMENTS OF EACH DEPARTMENT AND APPROXIMATELY WHERE THEY <br />SHOULD BE LOCATED IN BLOCKS. HE CONTINUED THAT PHASE 2, THE DESIGN <br />PHASE, HAS FIVE BASIC STEPS: <br />1. SCHEMATIC DESIGN - WHERE THEY WORK WITH THE USER AGENCIES <br />FIXING THE LOCATIONS AND MAKING SURE THE DEPARTMENT LAYOUT WILL <br />WORK. <br />2. DEVELOPMENT OF MORE ACCURATE CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATES. <br />3. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION STAGE - DETAILED DRAWINGS, ETC. <br />4. BIDDING - ASSIST IN PREPARING BID FORMS, ADVERTISING, EVALUA- <br />TING, ETC. <br />5. CONSTRUCTION PHASE - DO PERIODIC SITE INSPECTIONS. <br />MR, SINGH NOTED THAT EVERY STEP REQUIRES APPROVAL.BY THE OWNER, AND THEY <br />CANNOT PROCEED WITH STEP 2 UNLESS THEY HAVE APPROVAL OF STEP 1. HE EX- <br />PLAINED THAT THIS IS THE STANDARD PROCEDURE FOLLOWED BY THE AMERICAN <br />INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS. <br />CHAIRMAN WODTKE EMPHASIZED THAT IT IS IMPORTANT TO REALIZE <br />THAT WE MUST ALLOT THE SPACE AND WORK WITHIN WHAT WE HAVE TO COME UP <br />WITH THE LEAST COSTLY SOLUTION. <br />DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON MAKING THE PROJECT "COST EFFECTIVE" AND <br />"FUNCTIONAL," AND MR. SINGH FELT ONE OF THE KEY PROBLEMS IS WHAT EXTENT <br />OF THE SERVICES THE CLERK PROVIDES SHOULD BE LOCATED IN THE HOSPITAL <br />AND WHAT SHOULD REMAIN IN THE COURTHOUSE. <br />COMMISSIONER SIEBERT QUESTIONED WHETHER THE RECORDING DEPART- <br />MENT SHOULD REMAIN IN THE COURTHOUSE OR GO TO THE HOSPITAL BUILDING, <br />AND THE CLERK NOTED THAT IS AN AREA WHERE SHE DEFINITELY NEEDS MORE SPACE. <br />FINANCE OFFICER BARTON ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THE RECORDING DEPARTMENT. <br />HAS REQUIREMENTS FOR SECURITY AND A SAFE, <br />41 <br />FEB 71979 Boov 39 FACE 1 <br />