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r <br />juN �.9 199 . _ � - -,: 02 <br />K. Automatic Doors: Main Library <br />The Board reviewed memo from Superintendent of Buildings & <br />Grounds Lynn Williams dated June 11, 1991: <br />TO: JAMES CHANDLER <br />COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR <br />THRU: H.T. "SONNY" DEAN, DIRECTO <br />DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES <br />FROM: LYNN WILLIAMS, SUPT. <br />SUPERINTENDENT OF BUIL S & rOUNDS <br />DATE: JUNE 11, 1991 <br />'.SUBJECT: AUTOMATIC DOORS, MAIN LIBRARY <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS• - <br />The Main Library is designed with two (2) entrances, both <br />equipped with double glass doors and meeting all access <br />requirements including handicap and fire egress. The doors are <br />installed and operate as designed and specified. <br />Staff has received several complaints regarding the effort <br />required to open the entrance doors and the type hardware <br />installed. A review of situation was completed by the Contractor <br />and hardware supplier to insure compliance with specification. <br />'ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS: <br />J The building program submitted by HBW Associates originally <br />irecommended automatic entrance doors for the Library. Due to <br />budget concerns early in the project, this was deleted from the <br />.design. <br />It appears that the handicap accessibility although met by <br />code, is hindered by the weight and hardware configuration of the <br />present doors. Not withstanding handicap considerations, many <br />elderly people carrying books to return, are finding it difficult <br />to open the doors. <br />For these reasons,' staff requested that Dow -Howell -Gilmore <br />provide'a proposal for services and an estimated cost to replace <br />the existing doors with automatic doors at each of the public <br />entrances to the building. <br />I <br />A project estimate of $27,000 ($25,000 doors —$2,000 design) <br />is proposed. <br />RECOMMENDATION AND FUNDING: <br />Staff recommends that a contract (not to exceed $1,920 plus <br />reimbursables) be prepared between Dow -Howell -Gilmore and the <br />County to allow for the preparation of specifications and drawings <br />for retrofitting the automatic doors at the Main Library. It is , <br />also recommended that budget of $25,000 be established for the <br />.purchase and installation of the doors. Sufficient funding is <br />available in Account #322-109-571-066.51. <br />12 <br />r r r <br />