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r... <br /> ORANGE COUNTY FACILITIES STUDY SECTION VI <br /> SECTION VI <br /> CONCLUSION 024 <br /> The findings of this facilities study are summarized in the following <br /> recommendations: <br /> Short Term Space Reallocation Recommendations <br /> The minor renovations needed to prepare the Agriculture Building and the new <br /> Courthouse for the recommended space reallocation should be initiated <br /> immediately. The construction drawings can be completed within six weeks of a <br /> contractual agreement to proceed. The time needed for the bidding process, <br /> awarding of the construction contract, and notice to proceed would result in <br /> the actual construction commencing no sooner than ten weeks from the time of <br /> completion of the construction drawings. This results in a minimum of four <br /> months from the time the construction drawings are started to the commencement <br /> of construction. <br /> The vacating of the Agriculture Building and the new Courthouse ground floor <br /> area is scheduled to occur late in March or early in April of 1987. If the <br /> construction drawings are started in January of 1987, it is conceivable that <br /> construction could begin very soon after the spaces involved are vacated. <br /> y Delay in proceeding with the construction drawings will result in the <br /> Agriculture Building and half of the Courthouse ground floor being vacant for <br /> 4 an undetermined period of time. <br /> A New Construction Recommendations - Phase I <br /> Expansion of the Tax and Records Building and enclosure of the unfinished <br /> portion of the jail to provide more cells should have top priority as new <br /> A construction considerations. It has been established that these two <br /> requirements will need to be met within the next five years. Consequently, it <br /> is recommended that the necessary budget projections be implemented now so as <br /> to provide for these upcoming expenditures. <br /> New Construction Recommendations - Subsequent Phases <br /> Subsequent new construction options, as outlined in Section V, should be <br /> studied and decided upon so that long-term budget needs can be projected. <br /> This would include implementing a facilities study of the Jail and Sheriff's <br /> Office. <br /> 4 <br /> Page 37 <br />