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6 Follow Up to November 12,2013 Space Study Attachment B Executive Summary At the request of the BOOCduringthe November 12, 2013 work session,Asset Management Services("AMS') staff: • Fbviewed options for use of unused and under-utilized space in several County buildings, including the financially stressed Environment and Agriculture Center(EAC); • Identified options for future use of the spaces, and • Developed cost est imates for the work necessary to prepare spaces for use. Each space has a number of options for future use,with varying associated costs for each. AMSalso developed more specific recommendations and options for the Board's review concerning storage space utilization. RressedAsset/Under=Utilized Space. The EACon Fbvere Fbad was identified as stressed asset by ECS Carol inas in the evaluation previously performed for the County. If thisfacility isto remain in use beyond the next four to five years, significant improvementswill be required, estimated at $1,433,000(Plus upfit costs if layout isto be modified -see table below). Another facility where significant investmentswould be required for occupancy by staff is the former Cedar Grove school/future Cedar Grove community center, if classroom wings were to be occupied. Should the Board decide to retain these wings, basiccostswill be incurred for any future use, in order to meet building and fire code requirements. However, additional investment would be necessary if staff were to be relocated to the facility, due to current Iimitson the septicsystem. Underutilized but very"healthy' space existsat the Government Service Annex, currently used to house elections equipment. This space could be upfit for use as offices rather than storage, as is currently the case for much of the building. Storage is not the highest and best use of this fad lity; it would serve much better as an office building, and could support office and collaborative uses in its current state. Investment will be required beyond the next four to five yearsto replace the existing WACsystem, and to address issues associated with the building being partially within the flood plain, if it isto remain in use. Smilarly, other underutilized but healthy spaces exist at the Whitted Center(approximately 2,565 assignable square feet)and Link Center(approximately 4,680 assignable square feet). Both would require basic renovations to create office and/or multi-functional space. The tables below provide an overview of options for the Board to consider regarding potential uses of these facilities(equipment and/or staff)and associated cost estimatesfor each. The Board may choose to: 1) Continue to maintain t he exist i ng fad I it i es and uses"as is" and commit the resources to maintaining them, even in an inefficient manner; or