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General Services Administration <br />IVorthwest/Arctic Region <br />400 -15th Street S.W. <br />Auburn, WA 98001-6599 <br />MEMORANDUM FOR WAYNE RICHARDSON <br />DEPUTY ASSISTANT R//E~~GIONAL ADMI//NIS//TR~~ATOR (10P) <br />FROM: RONALD P. WEBER~l~O~/~%~..-- <br />CHAIRMAN, SITE SELECTION TEAM (10PE) <br />SUBJECT: SITE SELECTION RECOMMENDATION <br />U.S. Courthouse; Eugene/Springfield, OR <br />The Site Selection Team has completed the process to recommend a site for the construction of <br />anew U.S. Courthouse in Eugene/Springfield, Oregon. <br />The Site Selection Team, with the active participation of the proposed primary tenants, the U.S. <br />District Courts, have applied technical evaluation factors to the five potential development site <br />alternatives. The five potential sites fall within the delineated geographical area. After the Draft <br />Environmental Impact Statement the site(s) consideration was reduced to two site locations for <br />economic evaluation. <br />The Site Selection Team gave consideration to the policies in 41 CFR, Part 19 and the $3.5 <br />million budget limitation for site acquisition. <br />The Site Selection Team recommends Alternative 2, Option A, in Eugene, Oregon, for the <br />new U.S. Courthouse based upon the attached summary comparison of the five sites which <br />demonstrates that Alternative 2, Option A, is superior to the other sites as it pertains to <br />operational efficiency, security, risk and aesthetics. All factors considered, Alternative 2, <br />Option A, Eugene, Oregon, is considered to be the most advantageous to the government. <br />Approved: ~`~~..-/ 3 '7 0 > _ <br />Wayne Fri ardson Date <br />Deputy ssistant Regional Administrator (10P) <br />Attachment <br />