Objective - The Purpose of the Committee was to provide

recommendations to the community regarding the Proposed new

location for the Islamic Center of Macon.

The Committee included:

1. Dr. Abdul Qadir
2. Dr. Mohammad Rahman
3. Br. Abdul Hameed
4. Dr. Ahmed Yousuf
5. Br. Abdul Hadi
6. Br. Babar Mansoor

1655 Eisenhower Parkway, Macon Georgia 31206

Building size 24,780 Sq/ft
Land Area 2.92 acres
Negotiated price $250,000 (listed price $475,000)
Estimated repairs
Phase 1:
Phase II:
HVAC$ 54,300
Electric $115,000
Plumbing$ 58,000
Other $ 10,000

HVAC $100,000
Roofing
$104,000
Parking
$ 9,500
Other $ 15,000

Phase 1 estimated repair cost $237,300

cost $228,500

Phase II estimated repair

Source of repair estimates:

HVAC, Plumbing, Parking, Other S Martin Construction (478)318-5508

Roofing Yoders Roofing, LLC (478) 472 7256
Electric S Martin Construction, B. Dukes Electric (478) 472-5007, Santa
(770) 866-8850 (The estimate listed above is the lowest selected)

Building Inspection/Safety Observations

1. Building structure in reasonable shape, No major structural damages.
2. Carpet/floor in good shape. No Immediate need to replace.
3. Restrooms are totally damaged and need to completely rebuild (both men and women). (See estimate)
4. Roofing in no urgent need to replace. Random areas of ceiling that need to be fixed before operational. (See
estimate)
5. Building is zoned for air conditioning purposes. Air condition unit needs to be replaced to be functional. (See
estimate)
6. Parking lot needs to be sealed coat and repaired. (See estimate)
7. Majority of the electric wiring for the building is intact but uncertainty related to potential electric work in the future.
(See estimate)
8. Random maintenance work needs to be performed. (See estimate)
Number of Safety concerns were raised by the Community in the last meeting. Here is the Committee observations:
Although the building location is not in the ideal part of Macon, the building is:

1. Well secured, with barbed tall fence through out the building.
2. Located right on the main Eisenhower Road, no inner roads.
3. At the back, outside the fence, there is a hill and fenced school on the other side. One side has an abandoned
building.
4. There is No Walking traffic, as there is no residential neighbors.
5. Would still require diligence from all community members, because of the area.

Committee Recommendations

Price of property - Reasonable based on the size of the property.

Repair cost Reasonable based on the current condition and total cost.
Safety Manageable. Community members have to be very diligent.
Community Involvement Community members should be involved, as the process proceeds.
Our committee recommends creating separate committees involving community members
(finance, fund-raising, maintenance, operational, Sunday school, etc.). This will help the
community with the sense of ownership and unity.
Operational cost The operational costs will increase significantly because of the size of the
property. Here are a couple of proposed recommendations:
Utilize only a portion of the building for the near future. As the community grows, gradually open up other portions.
This would help manage operational and maintenance costs.
Make the new proposed location a Community Center. Utilize it for Jumma, Eid, Ramazan and Sunday School. Make the
halls available for community events (graduations, marriages, birthdays, community events. Have daily prayers at the
current location (average of 8-9 people show up for prayers on daily basis). Safety Manageable. Community members
have to be very diligent.

The Committee, in good faith, recommends management to proceed

with the purchase of the new proposed location of the Islamic Center
of Macon.

Floor plan of the proposed new location