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City Space Plan have been initiated. In May 2002, voters approved an $8.68 million bond issue ~~I ~ ~ for construction of a new Downtown Fire Station and a Live Fire Training Building. Council also approved the use of up to $3.9 million from the Facility Replacement Fund to construct the Police facility on Garfield Street adjacent to the Public Works Department's Roosevelt Yard. This new building houses the Police forensics lab and property section, which were moved from the basement of City Hall. The remaining elements of the Downtown City Space Plan are addressed by the City Hall Replacement project. Additional detail on the City Hall Replacement ~ ' project is in the unfunded project description section. i Building Preservation and Deferred Maintenance In 1995, the City Council adopted a Facility Condition Report (FCR) process, which establishes i baseline data about the condition of facilities supported by the General Fund through a detailed, structured inspection process. All capital building and facility projects in the General Fund are \ ~ assessed and prioritized on the basis of this report The 2001 FCR found that, for the first time since the initial Facility Condition Report in 1995, ~ the Distribution of Existing Deficiencies had been reduced, reversing the trend of prior years. Between the 1997 and 2001 audits of General Fund facilities, the backlog of deficiencies decreased by over 40%. While the condition of the current inventory of General Fund buildings has improved due to the replacement of older facilities with new construction, the major reasons for the improvement in the condition of General Fund facilities prior to 2001 are the increased , level of reinvestment in facility preservation and improved preventative maintenance practices. This reflects in large part the increased capital funding committed to facility preservation. Distribution Of Existing Deficiencies 10.0% - -~..r___...._._ ~ 8.0% - 1995 F t 4 U N O ~ + ~ ~ ° y h. y 1997 ~k: > 4.0% ~ ~ ? 2001 ° <<_ H/S/W Structure Interiors Srvc. Sys. CIP Category While progress on addressing the backlog of deficiencies has been made, deficiencies will ~ continue to emerge during the next five years due in large part to the average 30 year age of General Fund facilities. Building mechanical systems make up the largest component of ' emerging deficiencies, and will require continuing rehabilitation to prevent system failures. In addition, the City has added nearly 200,000 square feet of space to the General Fund building inventory since the 2001 FCR was completed, increasing the total area of buildings to be City of Eugene 2006 - 2011 Capital Improvement Program ~ ~ 69