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Board reviews multipurpose/cafeteria scope: hood, ADA, hazardous-abatement and fire alarm needs raise costs
Summary
Architects outlined a broadened scope for the multipurpose/cafeteria renovation: kitchen hood work triggers county and DSA reviews that require restroom, flooring and accessibility upgrades, hazardous-materials abatement and a new fire-alarm system, increasing design and construction complexity and costs.
Architects and the facilities team presented a broader scope for the multipurpose building renovation that goes beyond initial hood-and-ceiling work. The team explained that installing a kitchen hood can trigger county health and Division of the State Architect (DSA) review, which in turn can require ADA restroom access, door hardware upgrades, new flooring, replacement of wall finishes, hazardous-materials abatement, and a fire-alarm installation. "That was part of the initial... the hood would trigger the restroom in the back of DSA, making sure that was ADA accessible," one architect explained.
Bill Savage told the board there is an item on tonight’s agenda to approve additional architectural services for the cafeteria/kitchen renovation to provide multiple bid packages and detailed design. He noted the construction budget for the multipurpose project and said architect fees (including multiple engineering specialties) are a function of project complexity. Trustees asked about hazardous materials, necessary abatement and the likely schedule for bringing the project to bid.
