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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE-2018 ATM ments (@ a 4% interest rate) are expected to be in the range of $225,000 per year. A majority of this Committee is in support of the request under this article. A minority of this Committee is of the opinion that construction funds should only be appropriated once detailed design is complete, construction documents have been issued, and an accurate cost estimate has been developed. The Committee recommends approval of this request(6-3). Article 12: Appropriate for Lexington Children's Place Construction Funds Requested Funding Source Committee Recommendation $11,997,842 excluded debt Approve (9-0) This article seeks $11,997,842 for design and construction for the new Lexington Children's Place (LCP) to be located at 20 Pelham Road. The preliminary design of the preschool shows 7 classrooms in a build- ing with a floor area of 18,850 square feet. The debt service for the project may be excluded from Propo- sition 2.5 limits on the tax levy since this was approved by the voters in December 2017. The LCP provides services to preschool children (ages 2 years 9 months to 5 years old), including both children with special needs who qualify under the state mandate for free educational services, and typical- ly-developing children whose families pay tuition. The LCP currently shares space in the Harrington School and School Administration(old Harrington) buildings. As of March 1, 2018, LCP had an enrollment of 85 students, of which 39 are special education students taking up 60 slots, with 46 general education students taking up 71 slots. Note that morning and afternoon each count as one slot, with some students attending either morning or afternoon and some attending both. As of March 10, 2018, the total project cost is estimated to be $15,079,342. The table below lists all ap- propriations for this project including two previous appropriations and the current request covered in this article. Appropriation Purpose STM 2017 Spring $581,500 Design Funds for LCP STM 2017 Fall $2,500,000 Design, engineering(including the demolition of the existing structure,removal of hazardous material, and some site work), and architectural services ATM 2018 Spring $11,997,842 Design, construction, site work, and completion of the project Total $15,079,342 Note that this request is consistent with the expected future appropriation stated during the fall 2017 spe- cial town meeting, which was $11,797,842 with possible additional site costs in the $100,000 - $200,000 range due to moving the building footprint further away from the wetland. As of March 10, 2018, the construction documents are roughly 75% complete. The bid documents are almost ready for advertisement for services to accomplish the demolition of the existing building and to do required site work. The construction documents and the demolition of the existing building are cov- ered by the appropriation from the fall 2017 Special Town Meeting. 35