CF-Cozby Library-CS 920331ALAN O. RATLIFF
The City With A Beautiful Future
March 31, 1992
Mr. James R. Bullock, A.I.A
F&S Partners, Incorporated
3535 Travis Street
Suite 201
Dallas, TX 75204-1497
RE: LETTER OF MARCH 27, 199
P.O. Box 478
CoppeH, Texas 75019
214-462-0022
- COPPELL PUBLIC LIBRARY - FS 9113
Dear Jim,
With regard to the above referenced subject, I am pleased with item #2,
Jay Franks development of a questionnaire to solicit community input. I
am ready to discuss this item at your convenience·
Item #3, schedule for accomplishment may require additional dialogue, but
it seems to me that benchmark dates are a valuable tool to use in
monitoring progress of this project· As you know, we have not yet sold
the bonds to construct this building, and I will need sufficient advance
notice of your progress in design to properly advise Council, prepare the
bond instruments, notify the Library Board, citizens, newspapers, etc., of
our intentions· The more definitive the architectural work schedule, the
better to monitor progress and prepare our schedule for bond sale. I also
note that the Owner-Architect Agreement has a two year limit which merits
compliance·
Regarding item #1, as we have discussed by telephone, I wish that section
of the report had never made it to final printing. Again let me state
that we have a total of $2,270,000 for the building. HBW stated that
assuming an $82·00 per square foot cost, this was an example of how
the building program could work. It was only an example and has
absolutely no validity regarding the money we have to spend. We:
· can not reduce the size of the building (the voters approved a
28,000 square foot facility)
· can not increase the budget (for the same reason)
· must produce the best quality building within budget
· could leave some areas basically unfinished
Our initial thoughts and as we stated in the interviewing sessions -
reflected approximately 15-16,000 square feet of the 28,000 square foot
building would be required for library use in 1994. Other departments
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would be given an opportunity to utilize the remaining space on a
temporary basis. Our rationale in building the maximum sized structure
initially was to save money on overall construction, with intentions of
the Library "growing" into the total square footage. That is still our
objective. It would seem to me.that finished out space of something less
than 20,000 square feet will be required in '94, (the exact figure would
be based on population numbers),with the remainder of. the building easily
adaptable to future Library use. Our existing Library furniture would be
moved to the new facility, and new, identical pieces would be added. All
improvements, furniture, existing Library equipment, etc., must be
accommodated within the $2,270,000 budgeted for this project. In other
words, the building, site improvements, parking, landscaping, si~nage,
lighting, equipment, furniture, and all other Library related facilities -
must be provided within our $2,270,000 budget.
I believe these comments address the issues contained within your March 27
correspondence. If ! might offer additional commentary or clarify
anything stated above, please contact me at your convenience.
Yours truly,
Gary L. Sieb, A.I.C.P.
Director of Planning & Community Services
GLS/lsg
xc: Alan D. Ratliff, City Manager
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