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When combined with major maintenance provided through the Facility Management Division's <br />operating budget, resources dedicated to General Fund facility preservation and maintenance <br />equal approximately 1.7% of the value of the inventory of General Fund buildings. This is <br />below the lower limit of the range of 2% to 4% of asset value recommended by the National <br />Research Council for the maintenance and repair of publicly owned buildings. The projected <br />funding for preservation of General Fund buildings is about $800,000 below the amount required <br />to meet a 2% reinvestment threshold. <br />While progress has been made on reducing the backlog of existing deficiencies, the level of defi- <br />ciencies emerging within the next five years will continue growing, due in large part to the <br />average 44 year age of the General Fund inventory. About one-third of the total square footage <br />of General Fund buildings is in fair condition, with significant additional deterioration predicted <br />within the next three to five years. Approximately $7.2 million in deficiencies are expected to <br />have emerged since the last update of the Facility Condition Report in 2004, which is more than <br />the projected funding available to address building preservation. Building service systems make <br />up the largest component of emerging deficiencies, and will require continuing rehabilitation to <br />prevent system failures. Overall, it will be financially difficult to reduce the maintenance <br />backlog and address new preservation needs as they emerge. <br />Value of Emerging Deficiencies <br /> Ss.oo <br /> sa.oo <br /> Szoo <br /> <br /> gs <br />oo <br /> . <br /> ss.oo <br />~ <br />' <br />~ Sa.oo <br />.a Ss.oo <br /> Ss.oo <br /> 51.00 <br />_- <br /> so.oo --- <br /> H/S/W Primary Bldg Secondary Bldg Bldg Service <br /> Systems Systems Systems <br /> ® 1995 ®1997 O 2001 ^ 2004 <br />Retaining capital investment in facility preservation at current or increased levels is necessary to <br />maintain the functionality of City buildings and prevent the backlog of deficiencies from <br />increasing. <br />One of the goals of Facility Management is to improve the overall condition of the City's <br />.General Fund buildings so that 75 percent of the total square footage is rated as good or better. <br />Decreased levels of capital preservation funding will make it increasingly difficult to both <br />improve the condition of older facilities and continue to implement adequate preservation <br />practices in newer facilities. <br />City of Eugene 2008 - 2013 Capital Improvement Program <br />129 <br />