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ARTICLE 5 Project: Supplemental Funding for 39 Marrett Road CPA Category: Historical Resources Amount Requested: $3,169,000 Amount Recommended: $2,846,184 CPC Vote: (8-0) Project Description: This CPA request by the Board of Selectmen is for preliminary funding for renovations to the main building at 39 Marrett Road (the Community Center). This funding will enable two Town Departments, the Human Services Department and the Recreation Department, to move into the building in a timely manner. With the departure of the Human Services Department and the Senior Center facilities from the former Muzzey High School Building, scheduled code upgrades to that building will not be necessary. In April of 2013, after the Town Meeting vote to acquire 39 Marrett Road, the Board of Selectmen appointed the Ad hoc Community Center Advisory Committee (AHCCAC) to make recommendations regarding the services and programs to be delivered in the new Community Center. The AhCCAC has worked closely with the architectural firm of Steffian Bradley Architects to develop a plan for interim occupancy. It is anticipated that renovations to the building will include the correction of minor code violations, modifications of HVAC, Telecommunications, Audio Visual systems and ADA aspects of the building, re- configurations of load-bearing walls, and the installation of a full kitchen in order to prepare meals for seniors. The interim renovations also include the design of a sidewalk from Marrett Road to the Community Center to allow handicapped access to the building. The interim renovations are estimated to cost $3,169,000; this cost is a subset of the estimated $10,944,186 in renovations, of which $8,545,775 was anticipated to be CPA- eligible. After meeting with Town Counsel, the CPC voted (8-0)to exclude certain items from the total list of renovation costs. These exclusions included Telephone/ Communications, Audio/Visual Systems, installation of Salvaged Equipment and a Furniture/Fixtures and Equipment line item. Removing these items brought the CPC- recommended cost to $2,846,184. The entire property of 39 Marrett Road, including the historic mansion, its addition, the carriage house and the surrounding grounds, is listed on the Lexington Historical Commission's Comprehensive Cultural Resources Inventory (the Inventory). The Town is scheduled to close on the purchase of the property on December 3, 2013. A permanent Historic Restriction will be drawn up after the purchase of the property. Project Goals and Objectives: • To conduct interim renovations at the Town's proposed Community Center, in order to shorten the time frame in which the building can be occupied by Town Departments. 3