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175 <br />Carlton Watkins Center <br />Charlotte, North Carolina I Mecklenburg County Area Mental Health Authority - fir° <br />Owner: Mecklenburg County Number: 704- 336 -2023 a <br />The Carlton Watkins Center is a 47,600 sq ft office building occupied <br />by the Mecklenburg County Area Mental Health Authority. The <br />building, originally built in the early 70s for inpatient mental health <br />care, was later converted to office space and is now used for the <br />Preschool Screening & Assessment and Call Center Departments. <br />Much of the building had not been modernized in 15+ years. <br />The Owner wanted to update these areas to provide a better <br />work environment and to optimize space. The employee space <br />requirements vary from month to month, due to changing state <br />regulations for county - provided service. Also the building's fire <br />alarm system did not meet current code regulations. <br />Renovations included enlarging the main waiting area by <br />incorporating an adjacent small waiting area; installing new finishes <br />and creating a more secure reception desk. Also, new finishes <br />were installed in four team areas and several individual offices. <br />The Owner reused existing modular furniture and recovered <br />the panels with new fabric. Two tele /data closets were enlarged <br />and modifications were made to other support spaces. Work <br />also included new electrical and data wiring in renovated areas, <br />upgrades to the HVAC system, and a new building fire alarm <br />system. The project was successfully completed in small area <br />phases, while the building remained operational. <br />Statistics <br />Project Area: 11,000 Sq Ft (Renovated) <br />Total Project Cost: $650,000 <br />Date of Completion: May 2007 (Construction - 11 months) <br />Project Manager: Doug Buchanan <br />Original Contract Amount: $645,500 <br />Number of Change Orders: 1 <br />Total Amount of Change Orders: $4,458 <br />