Need Space

Buildings and Grounds Department currently rents the old Light and Water building on Campus Street and have maxed out the space in the building. The building is in need of a new roof and the over-all condition of the building is very poor with health and structural issues. The Campus Street building is the largest building used by the Buildings and Grounds Department. The restrooms are in bad shape. The mechanical shop used to work on their equipment has very limited space. There is also a lot of wasted time spent traveling to all of the different storage places located all over the city, for pick-up and storage of equipment.
The old Light and Water building is pre 1900 and a structural engineer should be asked to make general observations regarding the condition of the facility and identification of code-related issues affecting continued or future municipal use of the structure.
An assessment of the Buildings and Grounds present facilities, a review of the departmental organizations, identification of operational inefficiencies, proposed assigned areas, discussion of building environment/workflow issues, communication needs, employee safety/security upgrades, equipment support, parking/site requirements, future staffing/equipment projections, and general concerns should be addressed.