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' <br />, Should the project be stopped and rethought in order to bring it into budget as requested <br />by some of the press in the fall of 1997? <br />' To be "within budget," the county's part of Courthouse Square (about 112,000 sq. ft of <br />space) cannot cost more than the rent equivalent of $1.20 per sq. ft. per month. The Transit <br />District's part of the project must be financed within its budget and Federal Transit <br />' Administration grants. Any private commercial space that is built must be built with private <br />funds. <br />~ The project was sto,~ed in Jul,y 1997 and has alread~undergone a substantial review <br />During the early summer of 1997, R.G. Andersen-Wyckoff from the Transit District and Randy <br />~ Curtis, Marion County's General Services Director, worked with outside consultants and others <br />to assure that the prc; °ct would remain within budget parameters set by the Transit District and <br />Marion County. On July 28, 1997, Curtis issued a memorandum to the development team <br />~ "to give special attention to design issues, value engineering and policy issues <br />that may assist us in reducing the project costs. If we fail to achieve this goal, the <br />' county may jeopardize our start-up date as well as our permanent financing. " <br />Curtis and Andersen-Wyckoff inet with the development team (Arbuckle-Costic Architects, <br />' Pence-Kelly General Contractors, and Melvin Mark). They directed that no further billable hours <br />should be spent on anything except approved redesign options. That action resulted in the <br />~ current design proposal. The redesign is more efficient, more cost-effective and to some more <br />aesthetically pleasing. This took place three months prior to coverage in the local press. Curtis <br />of the County outlined the benefits of the redesign: <br />' 1. Less financial risk for County. <br />2. Construction costs have been reduced <br />3. Shorter construction schedule <br />~ 4. More efficient floor plans <br />5. More options for private development <br />6. On-street pazking count has increased <br />, 7. Hearing room is moved to first floor increasing accessibility and lowering security <br />risks <br />8. Hatfield Plaza is retained with lower development costs to provide public space <br />' 9. Better financing options for private development <br />10. Pedestrian circulation around the mall is improved <br />' 11. Air flow and noise abatement is improved <br />12. Better security around the mall <br />~ (Support information: Tab 'n <br />' <br />' <br />' <br />