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MADISON AREA OFFICE AND RESEARCH FACILITY . <br /> building already owned by DNR, thus eliminating land and/or lease <br /> costs. <br /> 3. Construct a new Research Complex. A new facility to accommodate <br /> Research, Air Monitoring, and Fish and Wildlife labs was evaluated <br /> by DNR and estimated to cost of $4,400,000. A new Research <br /> Complex constructed on the Nevin Fish Hatchery grounds is <br /> considered by DNR to be the best long term solution to their <br /> research space needs. Due to the high cost of this proposal, DNR <br /> deferred this option and submitted this request which they <br /> maintain will satisfy most of their program and space needs at a <br /> lower cost. <br /> 4. Reduce the project budget by deleting the additions on both <br /> buildings. The Division of State Facilities Management (DSFM) <br /> staff feels that the additions at both locations are not <br /> necessary. As mentioned previously, the Camp.Wakanda building has <br /> 9,600 GSF, or 7,239 NSF. The proposed addition would add 658 NSF <br /> for a total of 7,897 NSF. Research staff presently occupies 7,169 <br /> NSF, which includes a house of 3,500 NSF currently providing space <br /> for four persons, and is somewhat less than the total 7,239 NSF at <br /> Wakanda. DSFM staff feels, therefore, that Research staff can be <br /> accommodated at Wakanda without the proposed additional space. <br /> Area office staff currently occupies 3,250 NSF for 18 staff. This <br /> equals approximately 180 SF per person. Research would be <br /> vacating approximately 3,159 SF at the district office for the <br /> area office staff. This still equals 175 SF per person. DSFM <br /> feels this is sufficient space to accommodate area staff without <br /> an addition. While it is understood that the type of space that <br /> DNR feels is deficient at the district office, i.e. conference <br /> space, lunch room space, reception, etc. would not be addressed <br /> through a staff exchange, DSFM feels that space problems can be <br /> addressed through the minor remodeling proposed for this building. <br /> This alternative would reduce the project budget by a net figure <br /> of $200,000. <br /> COST EVALIIATION: <br /> The DNR estimates the project budget to be $800,000. DSFM estimate that <br /> the remodeling portion of the request for Wakanda may not be adequate <br /> and has increased that part of the budget. Deletion of the additions <br /> would, however, result in a recommended alternative which would cost <br /> $600,000. The details of both budgets follow: <br /> 382 <br />