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Decatur Police Department Executive Summary <br /> Chapter 0 <br /> Introduction and Process <br /> The purpose of the study is to evaluate and recommend the best implementation option for the City of <br /> Decatur Police Department which is presently located in the City/County Law Enforcement Center. <br /> In order to properly make these recommendations PSA-Dewberry has: <br /> • Validated and updated a facility space program. (Chapter 1) <br /> • Completed an existing building assessment. (Chapter 2) <br /> • Developed criteria for option evaluation. (Chapter 3) <br /> • Developed and analyzed options(Chapter 4) <br /> Including budget, schedule,and delivery impact(Chapters 5, 6,and 7) <br /> This study by original direction was limited to the review of options: Within the existing facility; <br /> adjacent to the existing facility; or across the street from the existing facility;and at the Interim Report <br /> presentation,the Council limited the study to the site adjacent(across Water Street)from the <br /> existing facility. <br /> This study has involved a series of intensive work sessions with Police and City Management as well as <br /> input sessions with members, Council,County, EMA and PBC personnel from July 26,2008,through <br /> September 2008. PSA-Dewberry acknowledges and thanks all who have had input and contributed to this <br /> analysis. <br /> Recommendations <br /> PSA-Dewberry recommends the construction of a new police facility on the northern edge of the block <br /> bounded by the streets of Main,Water,Macon and Washington,to include the fu1168,000 GSF Space <br /> Program presented as an interim report on August 18,2008. The recommended Option B is 5 levels <br /> with approximately 13,300 GSF per floor plus rooftop mechanical fan rooms. <br /> The recommended Option prioritizes the functional adjacencies as well as the form(image)and cost <br /> issues identified in Chapter 3 option criteria. <br /> The position of the building on the site allows for appropriate separation of public and staff circulation <br /> without requiring immediate street closings and/or additional property acquisition beyond the original <br /> block identified above. <br /> PS.1 � Dewberry <br /> o.i <br />