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Referendum
Statement: This project consists of renovations and additions to the
existing Athens Welcome Center (Church-Waddel-Brumby House) located
at the intersection of Thomas and Dougherty Streets. It will include the
construction of an appropriately designed stand-alone building addition
which will house; ADA accessible restrooms and information / video space
(providing interpretation of Athens and the Church-Waddel-Brumby House
Museum), administrative office and storage space, and re-working of
the existing grounds to provide additional parking and historically appropriate
garden landscaping. The existing house will have certain renovations such
as waterproofing and stabilization accomplished also.
Project
Location: Athens Welcome Center @ intersection of Thomas and Dougherty
Streets.
- Original
Project Budget:
- (Fixed)
$ 276,100
- (Variable)
$ 0
- Additional
SPLOST Revenues Allocated: None
- Additional
Funding: None
- Total
Project Budget: $ 276,100
- Annual
Operating Budget Impact: $0
- Budgets
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FY02: $0
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FY03: $0
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FY04: $0
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FY05: $0
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FY06: $0 (Variable)
PROJECT
CONCEPT:
- The Mission
of this project is to improve accessibility to this facility to all
members of the general public, thereby increasing the level of service
provided, and to preserve and accurately interpret the historic resources
of the Church-Waddel-Brumby House.
- Therefore,
the project’s funding priorities are envisioned to be as follows:
- a)
Design Services to include existing conditions / historical
preservation report, creation of necessary design/construction documents
for building addition / renovation, and parking, hardscape, and
landscape
- b)
Existing Facility Improvements to include, but not be limited
to, necessary waterproofing and stabilization of the basement and
exterior
- c)
Facility Addition to include construction of a stand-alone
building addition to house ADA accessible restrooms, interpretive
/ video room, administrative office space, and storage space »
700 to 1000 square feet
- d)
Site Improvements to include additional parking and landscape
improvements.
Project
Design Consultant:
Lord, Aeck & Sargent
Sponsoring
Department: Planning
Department, Central Services Department
Department
Director:
Brad Griffin, Steve Martin
Associated
Organizations:ACC
Heritage Foundation, Inc., ACC Historic Preservation Commission, Athens
Welcome Center - Mary Beth Waldron
Other
Interested Organizations: None
Verifications/Approvals:
Date - References
- Mayor
& Commission: July 05, 2000 - SP2K Project Submittal Form
- SP2K
Citizens Advisory Comm: June 07, 2000
- Manager’s
Office: June 01, 2000
- Responsible
Department: May 25, 2000
Current
Status:
- Group
A - Phase IV - Construction - Water Filtration Improvements
- Action
Since Last Report:
- Group
B - Phase IV - Construction - New Construction components
Progress photos
Comments:
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