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40 40 Using industry standards, data from comparable projects either recently completed or underway in nearby Florida counties, and data gathered from staff as to minimum projected need, the program indicates a space need of 163,980 GSF to accommodate the requirements of an up to date county administration building through 2010. This figure includes all common amenities, support areas, a conference center, and the commission chamber itself. The increase in space requirements results from a combination of pure growth in staff numbers, driven by population increase and internal pressure, as well as from a correction of the insufficient and inefficient current space situation and inadequate quality of the environment. The new facility will provide approximately 434 SF per person, which is appropriate for an administrative facility in counties of similar size in the State of Florida. This program anticipates the predominant use of open office space planning techniques, which maximize efficiency, while maintaining flexibility for change and insuring a greater degree of visibility and openness of the floor. Care was taken to eliminate duplication of services wherever possible, and to encourage multiple use and sharing of conferencing infrastructure of the building. Using industry standard models and historical data from similar projects, the program employs an average 1.2 multiplier from usable to gross areas, implying an approximate efficiency of 83.33% in the resulting building. This percentage will be tested during the next design phase (schematic design). It will either be slightly lower or slightly higher, depending on the configuration of the building. In comparison, the existing administrative facility has an efficiency of approximately 69.9%. Goals of the Program Spillis Candela & Partners, Inc. prepared a program which through interviews, analysis and benchmarking of other comparable county administrative complexes throughout the state of Florida, established the appropriate requirements for a new facility for the County. The program was developed to satisfy the needs of the County, through the year 2010, with a move in date established as 2001. The purpose of this program update or verification is to determine the County's staff and work volume growth projections and facility requirements. These projections and facility requirements will form the basis of the criteria for the design and development of a new county administrative building and purchasing/buildings & grounds/probation facility. An earlier program dated 1991 was used only as a guide, as many new components now exist and some components programmed in 1991 no longer exist. To obtain the necessary data, Spillis Candela & Partners developed a Facilities Program Management Questionnaire which was distributed to and completed by many representatives of the County's administrative departments. SCP conducted interviews of key staff at the existing office building and at other locations in Vero Beach. SCP also conducted walkthroughs of office areas of the existing facilities to gain familiarity with the current work environment. While completing the questionnaires, SCP interviewed the individual areas to: (1) verify and validate the data included in the questionnaire (quantitative information); (2) identify specific issues which may affect the efficient operation of these areas (qualitative information). SCP then Executive Summary Page 1-2