City officials in Richmond Heights, Ohio, are advancing an initiative to deliver a new service complex after the estimated $18 million project officially entered the design phase.
A contracted engineering and environmental consulting firm is preparing schematic designs and is expected to present an initial report to the Richmond Heights City Council on July 31.
The project will replace the city’s 70-year-old service complex, which was originally built for dairy operations before being converted into offices, garages and equipment storage after the city acquired the property in 1975.
City officials determined the building should be replaced because of deteriorating structural conditions, including cracked supports, asbestos and other safety hazards documented through inspections and environmental studies. Because the facility was never designed to house municipal service operations, the replacement will be purpose-built as headquarters for the city’s service department.
Although the current estimate remains $16 million to $18 million, officials said construction costs could increase the project’s total cost to as much as $25 million.
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