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MADISON AREA OFFICE AND RESEARCH FACILITY <br /> services/reception, additional conference space, a larger lunch room, <br /> and address loading dock/storage problems. The proposed addition would <br /> also alleviate crowded staff office space which has resulted since the <br /> building was constructed in 1980. <br /> • <br /> pistrict Min Research, Total <br /> 1980 71 13 84 <br /> Present 77 23 100 <br /> Proposed 77 18 95 <br /> A summary of current and proposed space by staff function is as follows: <br /> Function Employes, Current NSF Occupied Proposed NSF Space <br /> District & Area 95 14,377 15,686 <br /> Research 30 7.169 7.897* <br /> 125 21,546 23,583 <br /> * Includes wet lab (650 (ASF) , dry lab (391 ASF) , offices <br /> (3,729 ASF) , conference room (334 ASF) , library (2,096 ASF) , and <br /> storage, toilets, etc. (697 ASF) . <br /> ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED: <br /> 1. Defer the request. The lease for the area office costs over <br /> $45,000 per year. The estimated cost for the district office <br /> remodeling and addition portion of this request equals $261,000 <br /> (including fees and contingencies) . Continuing to lease would <br /> exceed the remodeling and addition cost in approximately six <br /> years. Deferral of this request would also. not address the <br /> overcrowded conditions that presently exist in this facility, nor <br /> the programmatic problems and confusion that occurs with the area <br /> and district offices in separate but close proximity to each <br /> other. <br /> 2. Locate the Research staff in existing vacant space. DNR and DOA <br /> evaluated several alternate sites for the Research staff needs <br /> including state-owned space at Mendota Mental Health Institute and <br /> Central Wisconsin Center. Evaluations of the existing available <br /> space resulted in the conclusion that Wakanda was the best <br /> alternative. The spaces were evaluated in terms of the amount of <br /> space available to accommodate approximately 30 staff, library <br /> space, mechanical services for wet and dry lab requirements, and <br /> equipment storage needs. The alternatives evaluated either did <br /> not provide adequate space to accommodate the Research staff or <br /> required extensive remodeling or additions at costs .exceeding <br /> those at Camp Wakanda. Remodeling Wakanda also makes use of a <br /> 381 <br />