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Fourteen offices of about 11X12 in size, with tluee additional offices slightly larger (12X15, 12X14, 12X15) based on demonsfrated need for additional space (e,g. Engineer for storage of plans and drawings, and to accommodate drafting table). The fourteen offices are proposed to house existing administrative and supervisory personnel from the department's three divisions, and includes an office for intern/temporary employee use, an office for future expansion, and offices for two Public Works-Sanitation Division supervisors who are being considered for reorganization transfer to Solid Waste, It is expected that the organizational assessment regarding consolidating all solid waste operations into the Solid Waste Management Department should be completed by eazly spring 2005 and ready for Manager decision. A reception area of about 18X24 would provide space for storage of one weeks worth of curbside bins, a display area for compost bins/rain barrels, space for a waiting area, employee mailboxes, fax and copy machines, etc. A small meeting room/library of about 12X20 would be provided for smaller meetings (6-8 persons) and a repository of solid waste literature, technical texts, historical and research documents, etc. Space could be also used as workspace f'or public completion of RRMO license/permit/certification facility applications, accident review committee meetings, disciplinary and other employee counseling discussions, 3-R Fee appeal hearings, employee applicant interviews, etc. A larger fraining and education room of at least 30X40-sq. ft. is proposed to conduct numerous multi-purpose training functions and meetings such as: • departmental employee training and instruction • senior staff meetings • division meetings • confractor, waste hauler, hoteUmotel, etc, waste reduction and ordinance related workshops • community informational meetings • SWAB meetings • task force/work groups The new building envisions both men's and women's bathroom facilities and a ltitchenette/break room area.. An assumption of unusable hallway space and mechanical closet space has also been made. Storaee Based on existing experience the storage utilization of the new operations center would have about 1,000 sq. ft. of unheated storage space and about 400 sq. ft. of heated storage, including a ,janitorial closet.. Existine Snace Utilization Current office space allocation is: • Modular Building- 1,850 sq. ft • Temporary construction trailer - 224 sq. ft. • Temporary construction trailer #2- 320 sq. ft. • Maintenance Building - 400 sq. ft. • County Sanitation Division - 460 sq. ft. Total Estimated Current Space = 3,254 sq ft