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Francis Gregory Library
3660 Alabama Avenue. SE, Washington, DC
Facility Condition Assessment & Cost Benefit Analysis
May 2, 2008
Prepared forPrepared by
The Argos Group Wiencek + Associates Architects + Planners DC, LLP
631 D Street NW, Suite 638, Washington, D.C. 20004
1814 N Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The Argos Group and Wiencek + Associates Architects + Planners, DC, LLP conducted a Facility Condition Assessment of the Francis GregoryLibrary to determine the best use for the facility. The options under consideration were 1) demolition of the facility and 2) renovation of thefacility, in whole or in part.Our assessment followed a four-step process: 1) Baseline Data Collection, 2) Facilities Inspection, 3) Analysis and Reporting, 4) Reports andRecommendations.The results of the assessment show that the facility is in poor condition, the building systems are outdated, and the building does not meet currentbuilding codes and ADA requirements for a public facility. It was determined the building is not energy efficient and requires substantialmodifications to bring it up to current building standards. In addition, the Environmental Site Assessment (Phase I) identified several potentiallead and asbestos-containing materials. Our assessment determined that the cost to bring the facility up to code compliance and to current designstandards is high in relationship to the cost of building a new facility.Based on the high replacement cost and poor condition of the building, we recommend that the District of Columbia Public Library pursue thedesign and construction of a new building to replace the Francis Gregory Library.
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Francis Gregory Cost Benefit Analysis
Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library facility condition assessment and cost benefit analysis.
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