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A Cost slide was reviewed and demonstrated Construction Costs and Contingencies but not project costs. The construction estimate was based upon a 3rd parry estimate from 1 year ago. The current construction cost of the building is projected at 2,900,000+/- against a 3,290,000 approved budget. Comments on costs included: • The total project costs should be portrayed not just construction. • TBA stated they had adjusted cost estimate line items to accommodate construction cost changes and that the construction escalation figure in the estimate totals was projected out to the mid-point of construction using a March 21 start. • PBC suggested that more detail is needed on how the construction escalation was calculated, how figures were escalated from the 2019 estimate. Following the presentation there were questions and discussion. It was discussed that there were different plans in the overall presentation and each one different. It was pointed out that the intent of the presentation was to show some of the overall development of the project/ plans and the current/final plan was identified for the group. Future presentations to only include current work. TBA reviewed the overall exterior design and some material colors which included dark red brick(purple tones) a warm dark bronze storefront and a silver grey corrugated metal panel A comment was made that the current exterior design gave the speaker the feel that there were 3 different buildings and there was little tying the whole facade together. Other commenters agreed with this thought and offered some ideas. • Update the elevations to the current floor plans so that fenestration is accurate. • Review how the Brick feature wall projects to the exterior wall, including it's height. • Review of how the remaining brick facade is treated on the elevations. • Review the color selections of all materials • Further review the choice of the corrugated metal panel and is the "industrial" image the right material for this building type ? • Move the roof screen back on the roof to connect to the higher garage element There was discussion about the entry vestibule,visitor restrooms, staff restrooms, and the overall feel and experience for the visitor. It was mentioned that the overall experience should be serene and respectful. Some discussion points were: • Walking in the entry puts the two visitor bathroom doors right in front of you and seeing traffic in and out of the bathrooms does not give an elegant feel to a building which should be more respectful. • There is very little solid wall in the vestibule to accommodate the usually required equipment in a vestibule which in this case puts all that equipment on the front wall straight in front of you when you enter. • It was asked if the front vestibule could be pulled out a few feet to increase the size of the vestibule, perhaps add a touch more solid wall to relocate equipment and if possible, pull the bathrooms out to allow a corridor behind them for a more discrete entry. • The size of the staff bathrooms was asked about and it was discussed that these had already been reduced greatly. Also asked was if a single visitor restroom would be sufficient, in the vestibule. • A member of the public also asked the architects to verify the equipment to be placed in the "copy Room" and the building code as some equipment of that nature requires the room to have doors and be vented. Discussion turned to the Sustainability Policy and Solar Readiness PBC Meeting 02.04.20 2