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<br />8. The number of vehicles currently used <br />by the city totals 80 pieces of <br />equipment for streets and parks <br />maintenance. Currently only 25 of the <br />city vehicles/larger equipment can be <br />stored in the main building and the <br />metal storage building. The remaining <br />vehicles are stored outside which <br />limits their effective life-span, and <br />increases vehicle maintenance costs. <br /> <br />9. Because of the limited space, vehicles <br />are parked dangerously close together <br />in the available storage area. This <br />means that operators have to climb on <br />and around equipment to access and <br />exit their vehicles. <br /> <br />10. The lack of sufficient lighting and <br />ventilation of the space makes general <br />tasks difficult and dangerous. The lack <br />of effective use of daylight means that <br />electric lights must be on at all times to <br />provide task lighting, therefore <br />increasing building operation costs. <br /> <br />11. The mechanics bays lack the number <br />of vehicle lifts and servicing <br />equipment to maintain a fleet of this <br />size, most of which is stored out of <br />doors. <br /> <br />12. Heating methods in the main building <br />are inefficient. The overhead radiant <br />heating should be used in vehicle <br />storage areas, and unit heaters used as <br />a supplemental heat source for <br />personnel work spaces, such as the <br />vehicle maintenance. The existing <br />conditions are opposite of the ideal <br />scenarIO. <br /> <br />13. Carpentry, welding, and other <br />specialty equipment needs a separated <br />space with specific mechanical <br />systems to provide proper ventilation. <br /> <br />Currently these items have no such <br />equipment or separation. <br /> <br />14. The staff mezzanine area, which <br />includes central lockers, lunchroom <br />and training space is not ADA <br />accessible. <br /> <br />15. The kitchen and eating area have old <br />vending machines and old and broken <br />furniture. There is no acoustical <br />treatment, so during busy lunch times, <br />or crowded training sessions the room <br />is very loud. <br /> <br />19 <br />