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COUNTY COURTHOUSE PROJECT General Services Director "Sonny" Dean came before the Board to review the following: DATE: SEPTEMBER 12, 1991, TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THRU: JAMES E. CHANDLER COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR FROM: H.T. "SONNY" DEAN, DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERV SUBJECT: INDIAN RIVER COUNTY COURTHOUSE PROJECT BACKGROUND: During presentations by firms participating in the architect selection process for the subject project, it was noted by each firm competing, that a possible problem existed with the 1988 Courthouse Space Needs Study Architects Design Group (ADG) did for Indian River County. Pierce, Goodwin, Alexander, and Linville, the firm hired, included a consultant on their team that specialized in courthouse planning. This consultant, Justice Planning Associates, Inc., immediately started analyzing the ADG Study in an effort to ascertain the accuracy of the report. Attached is a copy of Justice Planning's report and major problems associated with the ADG's 1988 study. Staff and the Master Planner had used the ADG study as a guide to formulate budgets, land requirements, and all other major decisions that would ensure a successful project. Errors in the 1988 ADG study discovered during the "up -dating" process indicate a shortage in required space which effects the budget allocated to this project. These errors have been confirmed by a courts consultant retained by our Construction Management firm, Centex Rooney. Michael Thomas, President of Justice Planning Associates, Inc., along with in -put from the Courthouse Planning Committee, has come up with three options that can be used to correct the problems alluded to above. Until a decision is made as to what option is to be pursued, this project cannot proceed and the projected schedule will be pushed back in proportion. OPTION I Construct a 118,000 Square Feet Courthouse on the new site that would house the courts, clerk, state attorney and public defender along with their associated staff. The concept of "being under one roof" is consistent with what was originally recommended and approved by the Board of County Commissioners. Included is a parking garage that would accommodate all the required parking spaces. The estimated budget for this option is $22,048,515. This is an increase of $2,772,009 over the original budget for the 104,000 square foot courthouse which ADG indicated in their study and was approved by the Board of County Commissioners. Another advantage to this option is that it would accommodate all the needs until at least the year 2010. ADG indicated 104,000 square feet would suffice until the year 2000 and then we would need an additional 29,000 square feet to meet our needs until the year 2010. In analyzing cash flow from the dedicated sales tax, based on the worst case scenario, staff estimates there.probably will be a deficit in May of 1993. Should this take place then some type interim financing would.be required. 45 00EP 21 41