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,L`OOK 8 PnE 3- 4 <br />STATUS REPORT ON REDESIGN OF NORTH COUNTY COMMUNITY LIBRARY <br />Lynn Williams, Building and Grounds Superintendent, informed <br />the Board that, as directed after receiving bids that did not <br />meet budget, staff went back to the architect for redesign to <br />lower the bid cost. They met with the architect some weeks ago, <br />and he provided a schedule for the redesign to get us back out to <br />bid by about November 1st. Last week staff met with Mr. Starmer, <br />the new project architect for Stottler, Stagg, and he provided us <br />with drawings with the changes he proposes to -reduce the cost. <br />He also gave us a new design development budget which staff feels <br />is a little more realistic. <br />Superintendent Williams informed the Board that there has <br />been no reduction in square footage and essentially no interior <br />changes. The major changes have been in the roof structure and <br />in some of the material selection relating to the roof and walls. <br />A lot of the upper clear story has been removed, and the sloped <br />r glazing has been removed on all four sides. We also are going <br />from a standing seam metal roof to an asphalt dimensional type <br />shingle. The structure of the roof itself is now wood Aruss <br />instead of structural steel, and the exterior walls will be <br />masonry as opposed to structural studding with stucco. This <br />should reduce the painting expense and overall exterior <br />maintenance. The interior ceiling heights will come down, but we <br />still will be able to maintain some higher areas; the front foyer <br />will remain vaulted. There is also a reduction in the A/C and a <br />simplification of the air distribution system. The carpet will <br />probably go from carpet tiles to broadloom goods. <br />Superintendent Williams advised that there is one twist we <br />are a little unsure of at this time. We met with St. John's <br />about the storm water permit, and it seems that the site plan as <br />designed and submitted doesn't allow for on-site water retention; <br />so, we will have to do some site plan modifications to store the <br />first 1/2" of rainfall on site. <br />31 <br />