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Table VI-7 provides a comparison of the current IRC LOS , the LOS standard , the average <br /> LOS of other Florida counties, and the standards established by the FLA . It should be <br /> noted that IRC ' s current LOS in terms of library facilities, materials, and computers <br /> ranges from 45 percent to 76 percent above the average LOS of other Florida counties . <br /> Table VI -7 <br /> Comparison of Current LOS and LOS Standards <br /> ( Per 1 , 000 Residents ) <br /> a� <br /> Library Buildings (sq . feet) 633 438 45 % 1 600 to 1 , 000 <br /> Library Materials(4) 39490 13982 76% 2,000 to 4,000 <br /> Computers 0 . 7 0 .4 75% 1 0 . 3 to 1 . 0 <br /> ( 1 ) Source : Table VI-4 <br /> (2 ) Includes all Florida counties, except for IRC . Source : Department of State — Division of <br /> Library & Information Services, 2002 Library Directory with Statistics <br /> (3 ) Source : Table VI- 5 <br /> (4) Library materials for IRC include books, CDs, DVDs, videos , print and online resource <br /> subscriptions . Library materials for other counties include books, serial subscriptions, <br /> audio and video volumes . <br /> Note : IRC figures are for 2004 while the figures for other Florida counties are for 2002 . <br /> Cost Component <br /> Library capital costs consist of four components : buildings, land , materials, and <br /> equipment. Facility costs are based on the projected cost to add the next library building <br /> (includes building and land cost) , while the cost of library materials and equipment is <br /> based on the average replacement cost per unit, provided by the IRC Division of Library <br /> Services . <br /> Buildintis and Land <br /> The following two tables provide unit costs for buildings and land . Since replacement <br /> costs for the existing buildings were not readily available, building costs were determined <br /> from recent expansions and future planned expansions, as presented in Table VI -8 . The <br /> construction cost ranges from $ 135 to $ 189 per square foot, while the furniture and <br /> equipment cost ranges from $48 to $ 114 per square foot. According to IRC Library <br /> System representatives, the relatively high cost of the Main Library expansion was due to <br /> a more sophisticated building structure, high demolition costs in preparation for <br /> expansion, and relatively high furniture and equipment costs . <br /> Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc . Indian River County <br /> February 2005 VI -9 Impact Fee Study <br />