Harrigan Centennial Hall RenewalPublic Meeting #5
4‐21‐2014
HCH Project Team w/McCool Carlson Green ArchitectsJohn Weir & Garrett Burtner
A Public Project – City & Borough of Sitka Staff
Building Design Committee – diverse user representation – 10 meetings
Public Meetings – 5 meetings
Sitka Assembly – local leadership – 5 reports and work sessions
Focus Groups – public work sessions on detailed topics – 10 meetings
Media Outreach with printed material, newspaper and radio, Facebook and a Project Website
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Building Design Committee Members
Ernestine Massey – Historical Society MuseumTonia Rioux – Director Sitka Convention & Visitor BureauFred Reeder – VisitorsKenneth Rear – Tourism/VendorDirk White – Music EventsKayla Boettcher – Music Events (Alternate)Maxwell Rule – Finance/HCH Site Feasibility CommitteeJere Christner – General PublicAngela McGraw – New Archangel DancersLinda Speerstra – New Archangel Dancers (Alternate)Garry White – EconomicDave Miller – Kitchen/BanquetsChuck Triescheld – Downtown Business OwnerRick Armstrong – Owner, Baranof Island BrewingJeff Johnston – Training WorkshopsMim McConnell – Mayor of SitkaPete Esquiro – Sitka Assembly Member
A Public Project – City & Borough of Sitka Staff
Harrigan Centennial Hall Renewal
Costs and BenefitsBDC Recommendation – Building Design Committee
• Because the full design will maximize project value,
• additional space means greater economic potential
• And we can use available funds while spending power is highest…
Approve the design and bid of all phases of Harrigan Centennial Hall and proposed Funding Plan
Support application for additional grant funding from the RasmusonFoundation
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Costs and Benefits
50 year investment in Sitka – funded by grants & passenger
head taxes
Minding the Triple Bottom Line
Positive Economic Impact Cultural enrichment
Project Benefits – Building Design Committee
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Costs and Benefits
Saving energy for low cost and environmental stewardship
The facility as an economic magnet
Improving a vital public meeting place and cultural center
Project Benefits – Building Design Committee
Triple Bottom Line
Costs and Funding
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Project Benefits – Building Design Committee
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Costs and Benefits
Creating opportunity for larger conferences and events
Enhancing the experience of visitors
Complementing other local venues
Project Benefits – Building Design Committee
Positive Economic Impact
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Costs and Benefits
The Historical Museum benefits both locals and visitors
Long‐term symbiotic relationship between HCH and the Museum
Improved facility will expand the Museum’s programming
Project Benefits – Building Design Committee
Cultural Enrichment
Facility AssessmentHCH Report – Facility Use and Needs
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1200 Events Each Year
Over 100,000 Visitors
Meetings, Conferences, Weddings, Graduations
Dancing, Chamber Music, Rock ‘n’ Roll
Museum, Alaska Day, Displays
HCH Report – Facility Use and Needs
Facility Needs• Increase Meeting Space• Add Toilet Fixtures• Improve Visitor Reception• Enlarge the Kitchen and Replace Equipment• Improve Acoustics In MPR• Replace AV Systems• Renew Interior Finishes • Increase Building Insulation• Upgrade Structure to Meet Codes• Replace Sprinkler, And Plumbing Distribution• Replace Heating And Ventilation Systems• Abate Hazardous Materials
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HCH Report
Remodel
Build Addition
Construction Sequencing & Alternate Venues
Build Additions
Remodel
STAGE 1 – Auditorium & small meeting rooms remain operational
STAGE 2 – “Mini Centennial Hall” open while the rest of the building is remodeled
HCH Report – Facility Use and Needs
Schedule
2015 – 2016 Construction (Phased)
February 2015 – Bidding
September ‐ December 2014 – Construction Documents
May ‐ August 2014 ‐ Design Development
December ‐ April 2014‐ Schematic Design
April 2013 ‐ Conceptual Plan & Consensus
December 2012 – Facility Assessment
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35% Design Update
Harrigan Centennial Hall Renewal
35% Landscape Site Plan(includes basic project and additional scope items)
35% Design Update
Phase 1 Floor Plan
Renovate all areas of existing building
Construct South and East additions for vestibules, meeting and wing space
Construct North Visitor Lobby and Museum addition
35% Design Update
Phase 2 Floor Plan
Expand new Museum wing to full program size
Infill portions of Phase 1 Museum addition
Construct west addition for Assembly room and additional storage
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35% Design Update
Town Side Exterior Changes
CURRENT DESIGN
PREVIOUS DESIGN
35% Design Update
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New Entry on the Crescent Harbor Side
35% Design Update
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“Story Poles” Concept
BIHA Office – Columns by Tommy Joseph“Four Seasons” by Nicholas Galanin at PAC
35% Design Update
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Approach from Downtown
35% Design Update
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New Visitor Lobby
Costs and Funding
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Costs and Funding
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Costs and Funding
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Costs and Funding
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Costs and Funding
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Garrett
Project Scope and Funding Recommendations
Project Estimated Total Cost: $16,213,891• Marine Passenger Fee Fund/General Fund Loan: $3,215,000
Any project shortfall covered by a loan to the General Fund by other Municipal funds.Interest and principal payments on this loan will be funded by future Commercial Passenger Excise Tax (CPET) receipts.
Questions & Discussion
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