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approximately two-thirds of the total square footage occupied ~ non-court downtown count,y <br />departments and agencies. <br />7. The Marion County Courthouse contains onIy 74,000 net square feet, so it is <br />not large enough to meet even the current space needs of the non-court downtown county <br />departments and agencies. Therefore, selection of the strategy recommended by the courts <br />subcommittee, that the courthouse be remodeled for non-court department and agency use <br />and that a new Justice Center be built for the courts; would necessitate continued use of the <br />Franklin Building and probably the Ticor Building to meet the projected space needs for <br />non-court downtown departments and agencies. Under that arrangement, these departments <br />and agencies would continue to be physically separated from one another. <br />B. RECOMMENDATIONS <br />1. Consider purchase of the Equitable Building, which is located one block north <br />of the Senator Building. The building appears to contain sufficient square footage and <br />parking to meet the county's space needs for the ne}ct 20 years. It also meets the county's <br />goal of consolidating departments and is one of the Ieast cost options of all the alternatives <br />considered. A detailed study of the building must be completed as soon as possible to <br />determine if the building is the most cost effective solution for meeting the county's <br />downtown space needs. <br />2. If this option is not cost effective, it is recommended that the county consider <br />constructing a new 138,000 gross square foot Public Service Building on the Senator Block. <br />C. COST FACTORS <br />1. Preliminary cost studies indicate that the Equitable Building can be purchased <br />and remodeled at a cost of $9.6 to $11.6 million. This option is about $8 to $10 million less <br />PAGE 20 <br />ksj/cd/Facilities.Int 03/18/95 <br />