WS Item 4DPS Central Facility
April 17, 2007
DPS Central Facility
Project Status
Scope of project
Municipal Court
Cost
Financing
Direction
Design Direction
Architectural presence on both corners
Design for possible dissolution of Keller mergers
Design for future growth and expansion
Blend architecturally with Town Square
Use design elements from Town Hall
Design Direction
Needs Assessment: 48,909 ft2
New Areas not in
Needs Assessment: 15,316 ft2
Areas with Built-in
Expansion: 15,191 ft2
Court: 7,451 ft2
Total 86,867 ft2
Municipal Court
Preliminary recommendation from Facilities Study* for Town Hall expansion calls for Municipal Court to be relocated.
- Current: 7,300 ft2
- Recommended: 7,451 ft2
* Facilities Study conducted by Brinkley Sargent
Municipal Court
Legal Authorization (TOASE)
- a building or facility is something that crime district funds may be used to finance. The statute allows expenditures for ‘capital improvements’ for a crime district program. Id.
§ 363.151(a). Section 363.151 (e) provides:
(e) The program may include court and prosecution services, including:
(1) court watch programs;
(2) community arbitration & mediation centers;
(3) night prosecutors programs;
(4) automated legal research systems;
(5) an automated court management system;
(6) a criminal court administrator;
(7) an automated court reporting system;
(8) additional district courts that are required by law to give preference to criminal cases, judges and staff;
(9) additional prosecutors and staff
Preliminary Project Costs
Construction $23,420,534
A&E Costs (based on 8%) $ 1,873,642
FF&E $ 1,560,000
Site Acquisition $ 1,500,000
Interim Station costs* -
$28,354,176
* Undetermined at this time
Cost Comparisons
Average Costs of
Public Safety projects (2006): $ 239.36/ft2
Town Hall (2000): $ 219.23/ft2
Current Cost Estimate
(Preliminary): $ 266.68/ft2
Central DPS Facility Funding
Cash Flow Projection
FY 2007 $ 7,490,000
FY 2008 $ 5,687,642
FY 2009 $13,194,964
FY 2010 $ 1,981,570
Projected Cost * $28,354,176
* Estimated as of March 2007
Funding Philosophy
Self fund – pay as you go
- Would require use of district’s reserves jointly with sales tax collections during construction period
Combination (self fund and short-term bonds)
- Would require use of district’s reserves jointly with short-term bonds (2-3 term pay-off)
Conclusion
Direction?
Scope of Project
Municipal Court
Preliminary Elevations
Lower Level Spaces
Ground Level Spaces
Upper Level Spaces (Optional Court)