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Cultural Arts Center Demolition - ITB 24-001
History
History
The demolition of the Cultural Arts Center is part of a comprehensive facility assessment study the Village undertook in 2022. In the facility assessment study conducted by Legat Architects, 9 of the 12 facility items evaluated in the Cultural Center were rated as needing some level of maintenance. The roof was categorized as needing replacement at an estimated cost of $1.2 M. HVAC systems are categorized as near the end of life with an estimated replacement cost of $5M. With this information, the Village Board approved decommissioning the Cultural Arts Center at its September 6, 2022 BOT meeting. Had the Village decided to continue to operate the Cultural Center, in addition to the capital improvements noted above, the facility would require extensive remodeling to modernize the outdated facility, as well as to make facility accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Instead of the Cultural Center, the recreation programs and rentals will be transferred to the Franklin Loebe Center and the Civic Center which will result in a more dynamic recreation campus centered around Village Hall. Renovations of the FLC are currently being finalized in anticipation of the formal Cultural Center decommissioning. By moving these programs, the Village will be reducing its overall inventory of facilities to maintain and operate, resulting in significant long-term cost savings.
Following the decision to decommission the Cultural Center in 2022, the Village contacted D135 to determine if they would be interested in purchasing the Cultural Center from the Village for a nominal fee of $1. D135 conducted its own facility evaluation of the building and also concluded that it would be cost prohibitive to acquire the building. With D135 not interested in acquiring the building, and with the demolition of the Robert Davidson Center in 2019, the Village Board concluded that this would be an opportune time to red...
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