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5/6 it would be less expensive to renovate the building plus many people supported the idea of preserving a 100-year-old historic structure. Renovation work included removing perimeter floor and roof structures, while preserving the historic lobby, stair, elevator and light court 'core'. The perimeter interior space was gutted. Concrete shear walls were built on the inside face of the original exterior stone veneer and tied structurally to new concrete floor diaphragms. Other structural elements, including columns, beams, floor, and roof systems were rebuilt entirely. New mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems were also added. At completion of the renovation the building won an energy award from our electrical utility, PGE. Finally, a new state of the art A V system was installed in Council Chambers to allow for sophisticated A V presentations, control of microphones, lighting, and recording by our cable TV provider. All sessions are available to view on PortlandOnline. Dick Ragland Senior Project Architect City of Portland, OR In October, 2005, the City of San Jose, California will formally dedicate the opening of their new 220 million dollar City Hall Complex. (Actual construction value adjusted to include GC DB &P). In the late 1990's the City of San Jose California organized a task team to determine what could be done to meet the city's needs for a City Hall building. The decision to vacate rather than renovate the existing City Hall building was made relatively easily, given the age and condition of the existing City Hall. The existing structure, built in stages between 1950 and 1960, had significant deficiencies that made the renovation costs very high. Seismic upgrades were needed, mechanical and electrical systems were well beyond their useful life, elevators needed repairs, and finishes were in need of replacement. In addition, the structure was determined to be too small to meet the staffing needs of a growing city staff that was spread among many buildings. A third factor was the idea that building a new City Hall in an area of downtown that needed an economic boost would be a catalyst for economic and cultural development in an otherwise stagnant area. The city has determined that it is best to close the old City Hall building. Current market conditions have indicated that this is not a good time to sell the old building and the cost to renovate is too high. Paul Marino Senior Architect Public Works Dept San Jose, CA V:541-686-2031 P.O. Box 24705 Eugene, OR 97402 Fax: 541-686-3392