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6. Move the Tax Collector's and Property Appraiser's storage into the area presently occupied by Animal Control. Should this not suffice we would need to find some off-site storage. Total estimated cost for Alternative I is $617,000, excluding furnishings, which was budgeted in fiscal year 1994/95 Sales Tax. ALTERNATIVE II This alternative would be to renovate the Courthouse Annex, move Emergency Services into that facility and expand Utilities into their old location. Emergency Services would then have a total or 14,332 square feet of space as compared to VOA's estimated need of 13,760 square feet in 1995. Doug Wright has informed this office that he would like to combine the Fire Service administration from Station 1 into the additional space and relocate MED I into Station 1. This would allow the old MED I building to be taken out of service which is in bad need of repairs. Estimated cost to renovate the Courthouse Annex building to meet Emergency Services' needs is approximately $50 per square foot or about $800,000. This would include an emergency generator and elevator. The next step in this alternative is to expand Utility Services into what is now Emergency Services. This would give Utilities an additional 2,380 square feet of space which equates to a total -of - 7,367 square feet. Included in this alternative is the moving of SWDD personnel to their new building at the landfill site. This amount of space is taken into consideration and deducted from Utilities' requirement. Cost to renovate the old Emergency Services space to meet the needs of Utilities is estimated to be at $25 per square foot or approximately $60,000. Furnishings for*the space is estimated to be an additional $15,000. Some of the considerations in this alternative would be: 1. The structural soundness of the Annex Building may or may not be good as the Administration Building. 2. The Annex has roof top air conditioners that could pose a problem in intense hurricane type weather. 3. This alternative would not provide Utility Services with a drive -up window or accommodate short time parking for those customers who desire to go in the office and pay their bills. 4. Will require additional funding above Alternative I. 5. The EOC,would be away from the Administration Buildings and would cause a problem in coordination and communicating during the time of an emergency. 6. Does not address our long-term space requirements. 7. Will provide Emergency Services with sufficient space. Total estimated cost for this alternative is $936,000. which includes the moving and renovating of other offices as described under Alternative I, excluding furnishings. BOOK 94 PA.U..797 APRIL, 49 1995 49