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Decatur Police Department Existing Building Assessment <br /> Pa rking <br /> Authorized vehic le (60),staff(100),special law enforcement,visitor(ZO),informant,as well as general <br /> public (40) are all a part of the preferred parking requirements for a new city police station,totalmg 220 <br /> cars. <br /> The existing facility accommodates 40 covered authorized vehicle parking plus an additiona120 in the <br /> west parkmg bt and 23 on Water Street. Staff parkmg is presently accommodated across Franklin Street <br /> about two blocks away to the east,and public parking is virtually nonexistent with meter street parkmg <br /> also across Franklm Street to the east. Some important equipment is also inconveniently located off site <br /> and is problematic m emergency situations. <br /> Structural Issues <br /> The build�g structural system has not been designed for vertical expansion. Even if the structural system <br /> had extra capacity,the configuration of the buildmg with vaulted roofs and roof top mechanical rooms <br /> would make it completely physically and operationally unfeasble without abandon�g the build'mg during <br /> the construction process. <br /> The new 2006 International Buildmg Code classifies police build�gs as Category 4(Essential Facilities) <br /> and as such a major build'mg renovation of the LEC would mandate the build'mg be updated to meet this <br /> seismic requffement. Further investigation would need to be done to identify costs to meet this <br /> requirement in the existing buildmg. <br /> Mechanical/Electrical Systems <br /> The major mechanical and electrical systems appear to be functionmg cons idermg their age and ongomg <br /> maintenance. However,the energy management,mechanical control systems,telephone data,and other <br /> infrastructure improvements are significantly lacking compared to law enforcement across the state and <br /> country. <br /> PS.1 � Dewberry <br /> 2.5 <br />