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Project: School Administration Building /Old Harrington CPA Category: Historic Preservation Amount Requested: $350,000 Amount Recommended: $330,000 CPC Vote: Approval (7 -2) Project Description: The Lexington Public Schools Central Administration is requesting $330,000 to support the CPA - eligible expenses associated with the adaptive reuse of the original Harrington School at 146 Maple Street. The building will require improvements in layout, air conditioning, electrical distribution, and fire protection to be utilized year round as the LPS Central Administration Building. During the summer of 2007, the Central Administration moved into the vacated building with minimal modifications. Occupation of the building has highlighted the need for some improvements to the building to accommodate year -round use as an office building. To make the building fully functional for its intended interim use, the building needs central air conditioning, reconfigured office space, and expansion of the electrical and fire alarm systems. Occupancy during the summer months with window air conditioners resulted in unacceptable conditions due to temperature and noise. In addition, office equipment cannot be arranged efficiently because of insufficient power availability. Office walls have not been constructed to utilize space efficiently due to lack of smoke detectors. The smoke detectors are required not only to alert occupants of a fire, but also to communicate to the Fire Department for rapid response. Project Goals and Objectives: Make improvements to accommodate for year -round use as an office building; Utilize space more efficiently; • Expand electrical and fire alarm systems. Project Benefit: A 2007 LPS K -5 Master Plan identified the potential need for the former school to be utilized as swing space during the future construction or renovation of an elementary school. It is anticipated that this need will not be known for three to five years. During this period, the use of the building as offices for LPS Central Administration will protect and preserve the building for future use by the community. In addition, centralizing Administration functions to 146 Maple Street has relieved some overcrowded conditions at the High School, Diamond Middle School, and Bowman School. Funding Request: The project requests $330,000 of CPA funds as follows: $225,000 for air conditioning of the Main Floor; $50,000 to distribute electrical power for office equipment; $50,000 to reallocate interior space; and $5,000 for additional smoke detectors and fire protection. 15