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CNH ARCHITECTS Addendum City of Lino Lakes Public Works Site Analysis and Space Needs Study Addendum October 30, 2017 The following information is intended to expand on information provided in the original study dated April 11, 2017, to provide a more in-depth discussion of Layout Option A1, the remodeling and expansion of the existing City of Lino Lakes Public Works facility. The information in this Addendum does not change the space needs data, schematic layout design, estimated costs or other information in the original study; but instead provides a more comprehensive view of the background on which the data, design and cost estimates were based. The Addendum also reviews broad cost potentials for future expansion labeled Phase II in the study. Existing Public Works Remodeling Scope The remodeling of the existing Public Works facility is shown in the study to be a relatively complete interior gutting and rebuilding along with exterior envelope upgrades. To expand on this it is necessary to consider how the building code evaluates maintenance versus remodeling. First of all, ongoing maintenance of an existing building does not trigger code updates. However, maintenance of an existing building only allows minor ongoing operational items such as changing light bulbs (not fixtures), painting, recarpeting, patching an existing roof or repairing existing mechanical units. Replacement of roofing systems, new mechanical units, replacement of light fixtures, and similar upgrades however are specifically excluded from the maintenance definition and are instead considered remodeling. In comparison, the Minnesota State Building Code and referenced International Building Code require all remodeled portions of a building to fully comply with current building code requirements. Further, if the scope of a remodeling is such that the majority of the existing facility is remodeled, then the entire facility is required to be brought into compliance with the current building code standards. Under these provisions, the proposed remodeling and expansion of the existing Public Works facility as represented in Layout Option A1 would trigger a complete code compliant end result. Finally, any items that are not in compliance with ADA accessibility standards, MPCA regulations, OSHA safety standards or other similar safety, environmental, and civil rights requirements are not “grandfathered” or allowed to remain noncompliant until a future remodeling date, but instead are to be addressed when identified. When reviewing the existing Public Works facility, see pages 28 through 33 for a general summary, it was determined that the scope of code noncompliant spaces is such that no interior room was reasonably reusable in its current basic existing condition due to configuration, construction or operational deficiencies. This level of noncompliance was more extensive than was anticipated prior to