TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Discussion and Possible Direction Related to the Condition of the Community Services Facility Located at 4940 Pan American Boulevard.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Provide direction to staff to move forward with the decommissioning and demolition of the Community Services Facility located at 4940 Pan American Boulevard.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Provide direction to staff to move forward with the decommissioning and demolition of the Community Services Facility located at 4940 Pan American Boulevard.
* Pros: Decommissioning and demolition of the building avoids making substantial structural repairs to the building that far exceed its value as well as costly ongoing maintenance issues.
* Cons: This option would require terminating the Leases of the current tenants and would incur demolition costs.
Option 2: Provide direction to staff to move forward with phased repairs to the existing Community Services Facility located at 4940 Pan American Boulevard.
* Pros: Spreading out the repairs over time may help manage costs in the short term and keep the building in use by tenants while improvements are made.
* Cons: Due to the extent of repairs needed, improvements would trigger the Florida Building Code and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements that force a full upgrade, costing more overall without solving all the building's issues.
Background Information
The Community Services Facility located at 4940 Pan American Boulevard, constructed in 1977 with multiple additions through 1982, is currently leased to the North Port Senior Center and Awaken Outreach Center. The original and first addition are pre-engineered metal buildings (PEMB), while the 1982 addition is masonry.
The Facilities Maintenance Division assessments, including third-party engineering and cost estimation from KWA Engineers, Alpha Facilities Solution...
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