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Z1W INC. UANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
' Dallas Houston Austin
CITY OF DENTON
i FACILITIES ANALYSIS
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November, 1978
12760 Park Central, Suit 9 1805 Dallas, Texas 70261 (214) 233•5581
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' TABLE OF CONTENTS
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' INTRODUC'_ION
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I Objectives
I DATA COLLECTION AND P14ALYSIS,,,,,,,,,,,,
Initial Survey
Interviews
Development of Present Requirements Matrix
Linear Gi:owth Projections
Modification of Linear Growth Projections
Consideration of To.:al Projected Space Requirements
BUILDING DESIGN AND USE ALTERNATIVES.......,,,,,
Selection of Guide Data for • " " " " 11
' Building Design arri Use
Initial Sizing and Layout
I Phased Constructions
Expansion Considerations
Initial, Interim, and Final Use Layouts
Cost Estimates for Principal Construction Options
' SITE PLAN ALTERNATIVES....
Screening of Four Initial Alternatives .
I Detailed D,,velopment of Two Alternatives
Two Expansion Considerations
' Final Site Plan Selection
' MAIN FEATURES OF FACILITIES PLAN.....,,,,,,,
Secure Facility " " 27
Single Location for All Service Activities
Operationally Efficient Site
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t INDEX OF FIGURES
FIGIIRE PAGE
' 1 Present Physical Facilities Requirements........... 5
2 Projected Space Requirements.. 7
3 Comparison of Linear Versus LWFW Projections....... 8
' 4 Projected Total Space Requirements...
5 DAawing of
Warehouse/Shop/Field Support Facility 12
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6 Warehouse, North Lower 14
7 Warehouse, NortE Upper ,
8 Warehouse, South Lowey 16
r 9 Warehouse, South Upper 17
' 10 Dodge Cost Evtiinates 18
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' INDEX OF APPENDICES
' APPENDICES PAGE
A QUESTIONNAIRES A-1
B PRESENT USE OF EXISTING BUILDING B-1
' C INTERIM USE OF EXISTING BUILDING C-1
D PROJECTED 1990 USAGE OF EXISTING BUILDING.......... D-1
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E RECOMMENDATIONS. . . . . E-1
F SUGGESTED SCL.DULE FOR
NEW WAREHOUSE CONSTRUCT:ON F-1
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' INTRODUCTION
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In August 1978, the City of Denton r,:tained Li fsoll, Wilson, rer-
guson, and Winick, inc. to perform a facilities; taialysis :or the
' operating service units of the City. The resultu of this analysis
were to be integrated into a long-range master plan for develop-
ment of the City's Service Center Comp'.ex. Recommendations were
to be made concerning facilities needs, requirements for land
acquisition, service unit- location, and block space allocation.
Ob'ectives
The study had the following specific objectives:
• Determination of the current space requirements of
j each operating unit.
' 0 Projection of the growth of each service unit so
that adequate space for expansion with minimum
disruption is incorporated into the Service Center
Complex long-range plan.
• Determination of space and facility requirements
' for a city warehouse.
0 Determination of requirements arid alternate methods
' for land acquisition.
s Design of a long-range master plan for development
p of the Service Center Complex with interim use
provisions to meet current and interim require-
ments.
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' Additional objectives defined during the course of the study were:
' • Development of cost estimates fir required new
construction,
• Incorporation of planned security arrangemnnts into
Service Center t;omplex master plan.
' LWFW developed four site plans to meet these objectives. These
four plans were reviewed by City management in a meeting with LWFW
personnel. From the four plans, two were selected for future
detailed development and preoe.itation to department heads of each
operating service unit. From these two alternatives, a final site
1 plan was selected.
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' DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
To initiate the study, a "kick-off meeting" was held with all
department heads, city management, and LWFW personnel attending.
' The study intent was outlined and questionnaires (Appendix A) were
distributed requesting the following information:
• Departmental Organization - number and location of
! employees, shift hours, and projected growth.
! • Current Facilities Description - size, location,
and condition °f currently occupied space.
• 'aehicle and Equipment Storage Requirements - vehi-
cle type, quantity, and special storage require-
raents; number of employee parking spaces required.
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• Warehousing Needs - type and current location of
t material stor:d; amount and adequacy of current
storage spa-:e; future storage space requirements.
Location of Field Work - primary areas in which
work is performed.
! • Organizational Interrelationship` - need for physi-
cal proximity to other departments to increase work
effectiveness.
' Following the distribution of the questionnaires, interviews were
scheduled with the department heads to review the questionnaires
and discuss particular space problems, requirements, and loca-
tionn. The interviews generally indicated a need for more space,
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1 more suitable space, central location, better security arrange-
ments, and/or better inventory control. Some department heads
indicated a need for records retention space. Several department
heads located at. the present Service Center Complex site indicated
a need for improvement in traffic routing at the site. Virtually
all department heads indicated a need for improvement in vehicle
maintenance.
After interviewing the department heads, LWFW personnel surveyed
the existing building at the present Service Center Complex site.
During this time they observed traffic and operational unit
activities. subsequent visits were made to operating units in
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other locations such as the power plant, present warehouse, and
machine shop. Using the in£ormaLion obtained from the question-
naires, interviews, and personal survey and observation, a matrix
of present physical facilities requirements was constructed (see
t Figure 1).
' Space requirements were classified as office, shop, various types
of vehicle storage including empioyee parking, and several cate-
gories of large space requirements including enclosed warehouse
requirements. Departmental relationships requiring proximity and
number of current personnel are also shown J.n the matrix. (Note
' that certain Police Department requirements have been excluded
from the totals since these facilities will not be located at the
' Service Center Complex..) This matrix defines the total present
space requirements and serves as a basis for projection of future
' space requirements.
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MUNICIPAL SERVICES PRESENT PHYSICAL FACILITIES REQUIREMENTS
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Q Initial projections of these current requirements v,:ere made util-
izing a direct relationship to population. The predicted popula-
tion figures which formes' the basis for this projection were taken
' from the City of Denton 1974 Compre:_nsive Plan. More recent
estimates by the Council of Governments are in agreement with the
t 1974 Plan projections.) The resulto are shown in the Projected
space Requirements matrix (see Figure 2). In addition to showing
the total space requirements generated by a pure straight-line
' projection, the matrix also snows a total space requirement gen-
erated by combining a constant 400,000 square foot "yard" with
straight-line projections of all other quantities. This was done
because the "yard" space requirement is a large portion of the
t total requirement and not directly related to popou.ation growth;
therefore, its inclusion as a straight line projection tends to
substantially distort the total space requirement figures.
Other activities of operating service units are also known to bear
' modified relationships to population growth or to be related to
population growth rate rather than to total population. In some
rases, technological improvements will probably impact service
unit growth and space requirements substantially. Therefore the
' straight line projections were modified as shown it, Figure 3.
Figure 3 also shows a comparison between the linear and modified
projections with a brief explanation for the modification in the
' remarxs column. -Fctals for both linear and LwF'W modified projec-
tions are shown with the inclusion of a constant 400,000 square
foot "yard." In response to a request from City management, a
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FIGURE 2
PROJ:CTEO SPACE REQUIREMENTS
(In Direct Proportion 0 Dop,lation Projections")
Et EC. DEPT. _ CARAGE MACf_I';E 510P TRAFFIC CIVIL DEFENSE
Year X of ~ res . fffce S oF~p Office shop -O - ce' shop amce- Sho- _ PA(ZYS~~wAPEf10U;I
Dopulatlon 5/P~~ 5/P S/P -51 P P (ff~e Shop TEnc1csedf
- - 1002 2600/]4 2700140 300/2 6000/1 240/ 1 3000/3 150;2 2000/3 150/1 1800/0 1000/6 5200/ 520,000)-
19u0 106.8%_- 2777il5 2P84/4j 32012 6400/7 256/1 3?00/, 160/2 2136/3 160/1 191210 107016 - -5550! 21,360
3383/20 3513/52 390/3 780019 312/1 3900/4 _---__1 -2
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..5/J 1600/4 175!1 27 4?/0 1300;8 6760/ 1990 _ 4116/22 4274/67 475/3 9500/11 3;IO11 750!238!3 3166/5 238!2
2850 !O 1580!7 L230/ 3,660
1974 X 4820/26 5006/74 556/4 11,120!1? 445/2 5550/6 278/4 3708/6 278!2 33-+0/0 X640/ 30?fi
3 5652/30 5610/87 652/4 T3,O44/T5~522~2 6522%7 325/4 434817 3?6/2 3913/) 2114/13 11,303 -43,480
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1 Year Enclosed+ Ofc S/P Shop SIP Yard 4+ Out'oor d 12)_ rkin
. -Pa n Ofc. SrP Shop 5/I'__ __Total ,cL, Ft. Acres
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17,330 360/2 2375/35 400.C00 43,10) 51
,770 0,2 00 120)116 2000/63 616,095 610,635 14.0
1760 82,556 3,5/2 2537/37 427,200 46,031 55 ?37 41,857 f-1175/6 - - - -
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X0,999 1431/8 2671/83 W5 5
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1990 1122,366 570/3- 3760/5 6303,200 (6,1227 G1 7 , _ i- 1 - / f IE
512 62 054 17.1 9 3Ir6 7001 Js , !s 746,9rb 17,1
19?4 143,314 661/4 4403/65 741,600 79,997 95,1 _7_ - _ _ - • _
?,677 2013!1 3708/117 1,147,9rI 1 E06,361 18.5
UUO 168,050 183/4 5153/76 E69,600 9J, 700 !12,437 221 1371;13 4348/137 1,346,1'8 876,52P,
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NO tEt Present site size appro., mately egjals 1,011,801 square feet or 23.6 acres
Popniation Projections taknr frog City of Denton 1974 Comprehensive Plan
S. • Space; P • Personrel
+ Vehicle (Covered), Covered (Open), Uncovered (Cpen, Paved)
ft Uncovered (Open, Unpaved)
FIGURE 3
ILM AR1111 OF L1'iEAR YS_ LWFW PROJECTIONS.
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Sq, it%Tersonnel) (Sq. RVIAPKS
Sorrel)
WATER S_SEWAGE
Office 5/0/3 r
Shop 4 0/3
3760/55 37;0/45 Cquipmont fmprover.,ents will lower
' ELECTRIC OEPAP-TI tiT personnel growth.
Office 4116122
Shop 4000120 Present requirements revised adequately
4274163 3500/6n Field crew requirements relate more
STPEEI SA!;1TA to population growth rate than to population
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Office 1741/9
Shcp 1500/8 Office and shop space not linearly
3166/100 3000/100 related to field crew size
GARAGE
Office 475/3
35O/2 Increase in superviso-
Shop not required y personnel
9500/11 9500/11
PL1CkiNE SHOP Linear
Office
380/2 25011
Shop 47~0/5 4M IS one office b assoc. record
47'0/5 Space re
TPAFi1C qulred
Office 23313 r
250/2 Present space inadegjate. Increase
Shop 3166!5 in si['ervisory parscrnel not required,
1.,,0/4 Work increase related to population growth
r,,tt: rather than population growth
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Office 23312 r
Shop 1'0/1 Staff increase not planned,
' 2650,10 1800/0
Equipment growth not planned,
PAP,KS
Office 15E0/9 r,.
Shcp 1 f.1/9 Line„
8230) I07^,/
Shop space requirement not linearly
E!iCLOStn ST,P1„E related to people growth
TOTAL 7. 3 Cssrntfally linear
F,0,631
144,, 333
H','i•E':C105ED STOPA!iE 122,366 ,
120,rr,9, CJtdoOr
storage space no; linearly
PANKIh, rnlatr,l to population.
YCIIICEE STORAGE (Outdoor) 62,0.,4 62,051
81,872 Linear
"YARD" 9Q' Or' Additional space required for safe o,eratfon
~ 633,200
1970 TGTAL 400,r))0 "Yard"
980,185 746,3%l relateJJtocpopuglationr.nt nn! linearly
' 0,509 covered and paved
111.500 paved only
1990 TOTAL (Constant 'lard) 746,9M
2090 TOTAL (:cnstant Yard) 876,528 rr~
859„~, llrcar extrapolation of LWFW esHrate
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' linear projectioi. to the year 2000 based on a curvilinear extra•)o-
lation of the 1974 Comprehensive Plan population data is shown.
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Using the modified projections and adding space requirements for
main drainage, road and traffic flow, setback requirements, and
landscape considerations the projected total required site size, is
r determined as shown in Figure 4. These projections' indicate a
' site utilization of 91.6% n 1990 and 102.5% in 2000. This indi-
cates a definite need for land acquisition prior to 2000 and quite
probably prior to 1959 since site utilizations above 90% tend to
be "tight."
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The most beneficial acquisition would be the property east of the
present location of the Parks Department buildings. These options
will Le more fully discussed later in the report.
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If this property (approximately 120,000 square feet, 2.75 acres)
' were acquired, the projected utilizations for 1990 and 2000 would
r be 92.3% and 92.1%, respectively.
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FIGURE 4
' - CITY OF DENTON SERVICE CENTER COMPLEX
PROJECTED TOTAL SPACE REQUIREMENTS
2000 1990
Net Usage 859,508 sq. ft. 746,384
(Non-Linear Projection)
Main Drainage 40,400 sq. ft. 40,400
Road & Traffic Flow 120,000 sq. ft. 112,000
Set-B3ck 49,500 sq. ft. 49150
Landsc~oe 20,000 sq. ft. 20,000
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TOTAL 1,0830408 (24.9 acres) 968,284 (22.2 acres)
' Present site size is approximately 1,056,958 square feet (24,1 acres)
1990 Projection 91.6% Utilization
2000 Projection 102.5.' Utilization
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1990 Projection (with recommended land acquisition) 82.3% Utilization
2000 Projection (with recommended land acquisition) 92.1% Utilization
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25-foot s&-back along Paisley Street, 0-foot ;,long railroad tracks, and
10-foot set-back along remainder of perin..,ter equals approximately 49,500
square feet.
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' BUILDING DESIGN AND USE ALTERNATIVES
After reviewing the projected space requirements shown in Figure
2, it was agreed by City management and LWFW personnel that the
t projections for the year 1990 would be used as the guideline for
e building design and use. These figures indicated an increase of
58.37. in space and would lead to accemmodation of needs for ap-
proximately the next ten years after allowing time for :financial
planning, building structure design, and constru~.tion.
' Using the 1990 projections, a combination office/shop/warehouse
structure was laid out as shown in Figure 5. The structure
depicted would have a total warehouse space of 29,500 square feet.
e Field support space on the second floor at one end of the struc-
ture would be 9,000 square feet.
Shcp space on the ground level would be 9,000 square feet at each
t end of the warehouse for a total of 18,000 square feet. The
' ..ddition of an optional second story opposite the field support
space would produce another 9,000 square feet of space which could
be utilized as a Records Retention Center or as a0ditio,ial office
space for other activities of the City.
' Flexibility for phased construction was a
primary consideration in
this building design. The layout permits construction to be
divided easily into three phases with further subdivision possible
if necessary. Phased construction plans with corresponding build-
ing use layouts were developed for three primary rptions. Addi-
tional options are possible. Corresponding utiliza,ion of space
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its the existing buildinl is shown in Appendices A, 8, and C. Nc.te
Lhat this particular arrangement avoids moving a department twice
(although some departments do expand their space twice).
t Phase I would involve construcLion of 19,500 square feet of ware-
house space, 9,000 square feet of shop space and 9,000 square feet
of field support space. Of the 9,000 square feet of shop space,
2,000 square feet would be devoted to crew room space. Initial
space use would be as shown in Figures b and 7. This layout also
accommodates the desire expressed by City management of providing
some separate identity for the utilities department while main-
taining the economies of a single site location.
Phase II would involve the addition of 9,000 square feet of shop
space and possiH y 9,000 square feet of office or record retention
space on a second level above they shop space. Space allocation
' would be as shown in Figures 8 and 9. This particular series of
space allocations avoids double moving of departments although
' some departments will expand their space twice. This plan also
provides the most rapid increases in space to those areas in which
' it is most urgently needed.
t Phase III involves tne addition of 10,000 square feet of warehouse
space to the rear of ti,e structure. This can be accomplished with
minimal disruption to normal operating units. Operating unit
' space allocation would remain unchanged.
' Cost estimates have been developed for each of the three construc-
tion options described above. These are shown in Figure 10. Low,
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FIGURE 6
WATER & SEWER ELECTRICAL DEPT. CREW ROOM
DEPT.
(3,500 sq. ft.) (3,500 sq. ft.) (2,000 sq. ft)
WAREHOUSE, NORTH LOWER
1 inch = 20 feet
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' FIGURE 7
WATER
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OPEN/RECORD RETENTION SEWER ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT
DEPT. FIELD SUPPORT
F. OFFICE; & DRAFTING
OFFICE
(4,000 sq. ft.) & (4,000 sq. ft.)
)RAFTING
(1,000 )
WARE11CUSE, NORTH UPPER
1 inch = 20 feet
FIGURE 8
PARKS DEPARTMENT STREET F. SANITATION CREW
DEPT. ROOM
(51000 sq. ft) (3,000 sq. ft) (10000
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WAREIiOUSE, SOUTH LOWER
1 inch 1.0 feet
FIGURE 9
PARKS DEPT. STRNETS &
SANITATION DEPT
{ OPEN/RECORDS RETENTION FIELD FIELD
SUPPORT SUPPORT
OFFICE OFFICE
(5,700 sq. ft.) (1500 sq. ft)(1600 sq ft)
WAREHOUSEo SOUTH UPPER
I inch = 20 feet
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FIGURE 10
• DODGE COST ESTIMATES
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LOW _ AVERAGE_ HIGH
Warehouse $17.34 $23.66 $28.73
1 Office 31.21 36.70 43.36
OPTION I ESTIMATE
1 28,500 sq. ft. warehouse/shop $ 494,190 $ 6749310 $ 818,805
9,000 sq. ft. office 2801890 330,300 390,240
Total 775,080 19004,610 1,209,045
OPTION 11 ESTIMATE
' 37,500 sq. ft. warehouse/shop $ 650,250 $ 881,250 $19077,375
9,000 sq. ft. office 280,890 330j300 390,240
1 Total 931,140 1,217,550 19467,615
1 OPTION III ESTIMATE
37,500 sq. ft. warehouse/shop $ 650,250 $ 8879250 $1,0779375
18,000 sq. ft. oftice/record storage _ 561,780 _ 660,600 780,480
Total 192,?,030 1,547,850 1,857,855
OPT10N IV ESTINATF
10,000 sq. ft. oarehouse expansion b 3129100 $ ;,x,7,000 $ 433,600
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' average, and high estimates are shown. The terms low, avers e
and high refer to the g
' quality of construction involved. Factors
such as building type, amount of insulation, interior finish, and
r type of mechanical systems affect the quality and hence the cost
of a building. The coot figures presented would provide for the
' use of tilt-wall construction if desired. Costs could be reduced
to approximately 80% of those shown through use of very economical
r metal building construction.
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SITE PLAN ALTERNATIVES
' Using the 1990 projections for total space requirements, L%'FW
developed four possible site plans in rough-sketch form. In a
' °seeting with City management, these four plans were reviewed and
two were selected for further detained development. Factors
affecting the selection were security, current site size, shape,
' and arrangement, external ingress and egress, site and building
expansion potential, drainage, internal traffic routing, yard and
' warehouse location, and present facility utilization.
1 Careful consideration was given to site expansion potential. The
two r.ioo,t probable expansion locations are thy, northern portion of
' the east boundary and the southern portion of the west boundary.
Utilization of the westward expansion would be hampered, however, I
by the main drainage ditch which runs near the east boundary of
' the site. The railroad tracks present a firm boundary to the
north. Residential and cost considerations make expansion to the
' south and southern portions of the east boundary unlikely. Thus
the single most probable and most useful expansion is along the
boundary east of the present Parks Department location.
The two detailed site plans were reviewed with the major 9epart-
ment heads. From these reviews, a single site plan was selected
' for final detailing. This site plan wi~s again reviewed with
department heads to insure that proper provision was made for
operational requirements. Necessr-.y chang:s were made to the site
' and building plans. A mylar scale plan: was then prepared to serve
as a conceptual master plan for site development.
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i The Animal Control Center and the portion of the present site
surrounding it were omitted from all considerations in this study
' because of present uncertainty con;erning its future location. If
' the Animal Control Center is m-)ved to another location, then
additional space becomeu available for service center use. If it
' is not moved, presently allocated site space is sufficient for
substantial enlargement.
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MAIN FEATURES OF IRE FACILITIES PLAN
The final facilities plan nas three main features. First, it is a
secure facility. The physical design is flexible in that manage-
ment may vary the level of security obtained by varying operating
procedures. The Lesign facilitates achievement of a very high
level of security when appropriate procedures are followed.
' Employee parking is planned to be outside the perimeter fence.
Security may be varied by controlling the number, level_ of
supervision, and time of operation of the personnel gates. The
installation of key- or card-controlled gas pumps will prevent
unauthorized use of gasoline and, for the card system, permit
tracking of gas useage by individual vehicle. The warehouse is
designed for tightly controlled access to facilitate the most
accurate inventory control. Again the security level may be
varied by controlling the operating procedures.
The second main feature of this facilities plan is that it pro-
vides a single location for all service activities. The electri-
cal department (presently operating from three: locations) is
' consolidated at a single location. The machine s=hop (presently
' located off-site) is located adjacent the garage. All necessary
storage and support facilities for the operating service activi-
ties are located on a single site. These include warehouse stor-
age, yard storage, gas pumps, vehicle maintenance, and machine
' shop. The single point location simplifies site and operational
' management. It also improves the return on investment in security
devices.
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The third main feature of this facilities plan is that it contains
an operationally efficient site design. Employee parking is
' provided close to the employee's initial reporting point. Ware-
house and operating unit shop and field support activities are
housed in a single structure. Covered parking is provided for
t selected operational vehicles in front of the warehouse dock.
This expedites marshalling and loading of job materials. Provi-
sion is made for controlled traffic routing to prevent congestion
and increase safety. Space is provided for the maneuvering of
large vehicles with emphasis on multipurpose use of the space.
This aids in maximum site utilization without sacrificing opera-
tional efficiency.
' Contained in Appendix E is a list of recommendations for facili-
ties improvements. The list is segmented into three suggested
timeirames for implementation. These recommendations are in
sequential concert with the conceptual master plan developed as a
part of this study.
Appendix F is a suggested schedule for construction of the ware-
house facility. The time estimates contained in this schedule may
vary substantially with many factors, such as construction indus-
try activity level, materialo availability, and construction
' management techniques.
Adoption of the recommendations and conceptual master plan devel-
oped in this study would leave the present City warehouse/machine
shop complex vacant. The City would then have several options
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including utilization for other prosent needs, retaiiage for
future use, or merchandising the property. Discussions with a
' local realtor indicate the property is marketable although the
' price is difficult to assess accurately because of the nature of
the structures on the property.
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APPENDIX A
1 QUESTIONNAIRES
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. CITY OF DENTON
SERVICE CENTER SPACE PLANNING STUDY
QUESTIONNAIRE
Department Telephone No.
' Respondent Location
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I. DEPAR'IMENTAL ORGANIZAT10y
' A. Brief Description of the Responsibilities of the Organization
' B. No. of Employees in Departmcrtt
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C. Hours of Wurk
D. No. of hmployces Currently I.ocated at Citv' -
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E. No. of Employees that Should Be Located at City's Servir,
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F. Projected Employee Growth. 11177 - - 1980 1981 _
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II. CURRENT FACILITIES DFSCRIPTTON
A. Whit space is department currently occupying (Service Center and
other)
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B. What is the condition of the current space (Service Center 3rd Other)
' LOCATION PHYSICAL CONDITION MOUNT
(rood, ~.I,~quatc, Poor) (Good, Ticht, Inadequate)
t III. Vi?IIICLi_S AN10 EQUIPMENT STORAGE; REOUTRF.NEN'PS
A. Vehlcl~~/t~(luipmcnt Uoscrlptinn # on (land Stn .
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B. Describe any projected growth in the number of vehicles and
equipment over the mzxt three to five years.
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C. Estimate the number of employee parking spares you currently require
for field (Service Center personnel) and project this for the
' next three to five years.
IV. WARKHOUSINC, NEEDS
' A. Generally describe the types; of matcrial you require in inventory
to support your operations (differenti.ztc between under roof and
open)
' 1+. i.; ire ire. thUse, materials currently being stored and is this storage
area and location •adequ.iLc?
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' C. Estimate the amount of sparn (square feet) that is required to
meet your material inventory needs now and in Clio future (covered
and open)
V. LOCATION OF FIELD WORK
' A. Describe the service area you serve.
6. Do your field personnel nhend the majority of their time is Iny
' spacific geographioal locations?
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' A. Are there any other departmenC, or activitles your people should
' be located near to incrcane their work effectiveness? (are they
currently close)
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. B. Describe any problems (both communications or work force effective-
ness that currently exists due to the current facilities and
their relative locations.
VII. Please describe any suggestions you have regarding Denton's current and
' future service center needs and how these needs can be met.
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' PRESENT USE OF EXISTING BUILDING
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PROJECTED 1990 USAGE OF EXISTING BUILDING
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' RECOMMENDATIONS
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RECOMMENDATIONS
' A. Short-TeianLO to 6 Months)
1. Install apace heaters in garage.
2. Replace canopy over gas pumps.
' 3. Install key- or card-controlled gas pumps
' 4. Select a service center (site) manager (from present
personnel).
5. Repair presently used gr.te to improve security.'
B. Intermediate Term (6 to 18 Months)
1. Extend asphalt paving and widen access to parking
area west of gas pumps.
' 2. Change location of auto pound.
3. Change location of bulk storage.
t 4. Relocate southern boundary fence.
' 51 Close street through present employee parking area.
6. Install curbing to control queuing at gas pumps
and traffic routing.
1 7. Install personnel gates in perimeter fencing as
desired/required.
8. Install security devices (fence detectors, night
watchman, etc.)
C. Long-Term 1( 8 Months Plu!;)
1. Construe` new warehouse.
2. Consolidate electrical department at service center
complex.
3. Move machine shop to service center.
' 4. Possibly relocate Parks Department on acquired land.
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APPENDIX F
SUGGESTED SCHEDULE FOR NEW WAREHOUSE CONSTRUCTION
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SUGGESTED SCHEDULE FOR
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ITEM TIME REQUIRED
1 1. Schedule and interview A/E firms. 2 Weeks
2. Select qualified A/E firms and 2 Weeks
1 and issue RFP.
3. Await proposals from A/E firms. 4 Weeks
1 4. Review proposals from A/E firms 2 Weeks
1 and select A/E firm.
5. Preparation of construction drawings. 6 Weeks
' 6. Receive bids from contractors. 4 Weeks
7. Review bids and select contractor. 1 Week
1 8. Construct new warehouse. 24 Weeks
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