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t SSUCIATES MEMORANDUM TO: Annie Deckert, Economic Development Director City of Elk River FROM: Jeffrey A. Shopek, P.E. DATE: September 27, 2011 SUBJECT: 720 Main Street Elk River, Minnesota On August 19, 2011, Loucks Associates (Jeff Shopek, P.E, Jared Andrews), Building Consulting Group, Inc( BCG) . (Mark Duncan, P.E.) and several members of the city staff visually reviewed the condition of the building. Loucks' has significant experience in the demolition process; BCG has significant experience in structural engineering and evaluating buildings for structural integrity. The visual observation was very preliminary and was preformed to provide the City of possible options of repair or demolition. This work was completed without compensation and therefore is very general in nature. Also, in order to perform a complete evaluation of the options, additional investigation work will need to preform as well as incorporating other professionals into the team. The retail center is comprised of three separate buildings that have been connected together during each expansion phase. The Deli is located on the westerly portion of the site and is intended to remain. The center space was previous occupied by NAPA Auto Parts and is now vacated. The center building has failed roof trusses. Because of this condition, we recommend that no one enter this building until further defailed investigation is complete and either the building is demolished or repaired. Snow and/or rain roof loads has the potential to collapse the roof of this building. The easterly building is occupied by an art gallery. Our understanding the long term goal of the City is to remove the center bu i Id i ng and the easterly bu i Id ing and leave the Deli in place. The area of the two removed buildings could allow the parking lot to the north to be expanded. We have outlined three options with potential costs to achieve the City goals; 1) Repair the buildings; 2) Demolish the middle building or 3) Demolish the two easterly buildings 1. Keep Building $75,000-100,000 a. Repair Building i. Re-Construct Roof 1. Repair/Re-build Trusses $30-40,000 2. Re-Roof both building $40-50,000 ii. Re-build basement floor $ 5-10,000 1 of 4