Children’s Section of the Library

Entrance lobby from Main Street looking east

Primarily in core construction costs – The Budget Issue Est. Project budget - $5,530,000 Est. Construction cost - $4,500,000 Construction bid - $5,320,000 Projected Project Budget - $6,448,000 Budget Deficit of $918,000 Primarily in core construction costs – not finishes

Items considered for Value Engineering County to clear and grub entire site, including east side Provide Senior Center and Kitchen as core and shell only Eliminate Trees and grasses from landscape Provide Senior center, kitchen, and community room as core and shell only Change concrete paving to asphalt Eliminate planters from north landscape Simplify ceiling in senior center - changing to ATC Simplify / reduce millwork Reduce quantity of wood ceiling finish in community meeting room Remove decorative wood timber columns and baseplates in senior center Value engineer elevator 12 mil LVT in lieu of 20 mil Remove trash receptacles, keep bike racks Reduce quantity of wood ceiling finish in library Change polished ground concrete to sealed concrete Change ballistic glass in window type SG57 to regular glass Change species of wood for interior wall and ceiling finishes Reduce wall tile in bathrooms Change module of cement board siding from 6" nominal to 8" nominal wide Reduction in interior glazing quantity Change fiber cement product to painted siding product Change steel beams to glu lams at community room Kitchen Hood - Owner Supplied, Contractor Installed Substitute aluminum bus bars Substitute aluminum conductors for all loads over 100 amps Kitchen Counters & Cabinetry - Owner Supplied, Contractor Installed Substitute mc cable for hard conduit Change metal panel to stucco on north side of building less expensive site lighting pole and fixture Change 2" mineral wool insulation at exterior walls to 1-1/2" of extruded polystyrene, R5 per inch. Simplify / reduce light fixtures Eliminate vibration isolation curbs on RTUs Change 2" mineral wool insulation at exterior walls to 1" of extruded polystyrene, R5 per inch. Change rooftop unit manufacturer Change rooftop unit type (gas fired in lieu of hybrid) Eliminate rooftop garden (planters, sedum, irrigation, screen wall, exterior stair, roof pavers, lighting, and power receptacles) factory discount from Rebel Owner to carry builder's risk insurance Eliminate bench feature at east entry

VE Impacts on Sustainability Reduction from Hybrid HVAC units to High Efficiency units - $250,000 Postpone Roof Garden Installation - $75,000 Solar PV Array Ready - $70,000 Switch Paving: Concrete to Asphalt - $13,338 NO IMPACT on BUILDING ENVELOPE METHODstudio relates that building envelope will be more efficient than other State buildings that have been built to sustainable efforts NO IMPACT on BUILDING LIGHTING & CONTROLS

Results of Initial Value Engineering Reduce construction costs by $525,000 without serious impact on prescribed design/quality/use of building Still $350,000 over budget

Options Furniture Budget Adjustment - $350,000 Core-and-Shell Approach on Seniors & Multipurpose Room - $220,000 Delay Construction Funding Options