Town of West Bloomfield Town Hall

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Town of West BloomfieldTown Hall
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Existing Town Hall

• Two story wood structure.
• Existing structure is 3,730 Square Feet.
• Constructed in 1823 as a church.
• Relocated to current location in 1848.
• Addition and remodeling completed over the years.
• USDA Rural Development has cited the Town for non
  compliance with ADA.

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Existing Square Footage

• First Floor Town Hall Offices 530
• Second Floor Offices 760
• First Floor Meeting Room 1,320
• Bathrooms 121
• Stage Area 400
• Vestibule Area 182
• Miscellaneous Common Areas 417
• Total Existing Square Footage 3,730

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Existing Building Usage

• Usage Location SF
• Town Clerk First Floor 260
• Town Supervisor First Floor 96
• Town Assessor First Floor 147
• Meeting Room First Floor 1,320
• CEO/Building Insp. Second Fl. 115
• Judges/Planning/
• Zoning Second Fl 645

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Concerns with Existing Town Hall

• Space limitations within existing facility.
• Site limitations outside the facility creating
  concerns for parking and septic system.
• Lack of compliance with Americans with
  Disabilities Act (ADA).
• Second floor offices not meeting ADA code
  requirements and Uniform Building Code
  requirements.

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Concerns with Existing Town Hall (Cont.)

• Crowded work conditions.
• Lack of privacy for staff and residents holding
  meetings.
• Inefficiency of building due to deteriorating
  condition, lack of proper insulation and aged
  mechanical systems.

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Concerns with Existing Town Hall (Cont.)

• Most recently structural problems have been
  identified that will be discussed later.
• Concerns with Mold and poor drainage conditions.
• Poor building conditions including roofing,
  windows, lack of insulation, and numerous other
  problems identified by Jim Salmon.

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Space Needs Assessment

• Meeting with Stakeholders has been held.
• Identified needs of each Town function
  (Department).
• Identified a total square footage need of
  approximately 7,200 SF.

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2005 Town Hall Committee

• Alan Converse
• Bob DeSanctis
• Jack Ferman
• Paul Forge
• Kurt Kleindienst
• Mary Lou Powers

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2005 Alternatives to Consider

• Alternate 1 Do Nothing.
• Alternate 2 Address only ADA Concerns with
  existing Town Hall.
• Alternate 3 Renovate the existing facility to
  address all concerns.
• Alternate 4 Relocate to Town owned property
  with a new Town Hall.

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Fast Forward to 2008 2009

• Town Board authorized Chatfield Engineers to
  update the needs assessment prepare Concept
  Plans.
• Town Board Authorized Structural Evaluation and
  Building Condition Inspections.

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2009 Alternatives to Consider

• Alternate 1 Do Nothing
• (no longer an option)
• Alternate 2 Rebuild Existing Town Hall (costly,
  not practical doesnt solve space problems)
• Alternate 3 Tear down existing Town Hall
  build new structure on existing property
• (limited space for parking and septic system)
• Alternate 4 Relocate to Town owned property with
  a new Town Hall.

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Steps to be taken

• Additional discussion needs to be held
  regarding the building size necessary.
• Project delivery method needs to be evaluated and
  Preliminary Cost Estimates need to be prepared.
• Further evaluation of the financing of the
  project will be necessary to determine the impact
  to the community.

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Thank You!!!!