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Development Costs Phase II - Demolition, Site Improvements 1.1 Site utility improvements $ 65,000 1.2 Demolition of existing courthouse and Annex buildings 148,000 1.3 Landscape Improvements 112,500 1.4 Walkways, paved area for vehicle parking 108,000 1.5 Subtotal 433,500 1.6 Contingency (@ 5% of subtotal) 22,000 1.7 Estimated Development Costs $ 455,500 Summary - Option C 1. .Phase IA $ 139,740 2. Phase I 11,157,048 3. Phase II 455,500 4. Total Estimated Development Costs $ 11,752,288 Mr.Reeves pointed out that Option C calls for 75,000 square feet along with the construction of some 28,500 feet of shell space which can be filled in as space needs increase. Commissioner Eggert asked the projected cost of the shell space, and Mr. Reeves advised that the cost for completed construction is $96 per sq. ft., and the shell space is $60 per sq. ft. The shell space cost includes the sizing of the mechanical equipment, air conditioning, elevators, electrical vaults and all the elements so that nothing will have to be torn down when those items are ready to be installed. Chairman Scurlock felt we would be well served by going with Option C, which excludes the building of a 5th courtroom in the Pocahontas Building. He believed the community would like to see the historical elements saved if we can come up with a cost effective approach. Commissioner Eggert asked if the present Courthouse could be used if it were gutted and restored, and Mr. Reeves explained that while it has adaptive reuse possibilities, it really is not appropriate any longer for a courts facility. It could be remodeled for use by the Attorney's Office or the Public Defender's Office. The way the courts are laid out today, with separate paths of circulation, the existing building could not be 20 NOV 81988 BOOK 75 uGE 11