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<br />6/6 <br /> <br />The responses from the seven projects listed in this report indicate a range of project <br />types and solutions found for city hall projects. Some, as in the case of the City of <br />Bellevue, decide to purchase and remodel an existing building. This appears to be <br />economically feasible if the building is structurally sound, and if the mechanical and <br />electrical systems are modern. <br /> <br />In several of the seven examples the existing city hall building was determined to be of <br />an historical nature and preservation of that design was highly valued by the community. <br />In these cases the value to preserve outweighed the higher costs of new construction. <br /> <br />Buildings that do not offer a compelling reason for remodeling: if they do not have an <br />historical significance, if their age suggests the costs of remodeling would be too high, if <br />their location is undesirable or if the programming needs of the city staff do not meet the <br />physical size or configuration of the building, the data suggests that the most prudent <br />course is to begin with a new building. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />CONSTRUCTION FOCUS, INC. <br /> <br />p(~~ <br /> <br />By <br /> <br />Steve Gunn, President <br /> <br />V:541-686-2031 P.O. Box 24705 Eugene, OR 97402 <br /> <br />Fax: 541-686-3392 <br />