Title
Update on Building Repair and Replacement
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Receive an update on building repair and replacement. Information only. No action requested.
Report
Issue:
Whether to receive an update on the building repair and replacement.
Staff Contact:
Meliss Maxfield, General Services Director, Public Works, 360.753.8202
Presenter(s):
Meliss Maxfield, General Services Director, Public Works
Background and Analysis:
The Public Works Department is responsible for major capital repair and replacement of 16 City-owned buildings totaling 405,727 square feet, with a current replacement value over $200 million. The buildings provide workspace for nearly 600 employees and over 4,500 people visit them every day. The average age of the City's buildings is 35 years.
Funding for capital improvements primarily comes from a six (6) percent tax on cable television. Two other funding sources, Public Facility District reserves and Maintenance Center rental rates, provide significantly less revenue and support specific projects within the Building Repair and Replacement program (i.e. Hands on Children's Museum and Public Works Maintenance Center). In 2016 and 2017, the cable television tax generated over $1 million, annually. After peaking in 2017, the tax is now trending downward, with a 6 to 7 percent drop each year. In 2020, the tax is projected at $860,000.
The City uses a 20-year planning horizon to determine long-term major maintenance needs. To help in this planning, a Building Condition Assessment is conducted on a six-year cycle using an outside consultant. The 2013 assessment estimated repair/replacement costs for all observed deficiencies at almost $30 million. An updated assessment was conducted in January 2019. The final report indicates the estimated repair/replacement costs of all observed deficiencies for the 2020 - 2025 Capital Facilities Plan (CFP) has grown ...
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