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8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />10.1 <br />Architectural Design <br />The City of Ramsey's goal for the water treatment facility is to provide a building that fits with <br />adjacent structures, includes cost effective sustainable design features, is operator friendly, and <br />provides a civic presence to the public. <br />The water treatment functions of the building will be constructed of poured in -place concrete <br />foundations with masonry, brick, and stone facade. A glass atrium is proposed as an <br />architectural feature and to provide additional natural light. Architectural features from adjacent <br />structures will be incorporated into the design. <br />For walls that are less visible to the public, cost-effective insulated load bearing precast wall <br />panels will be use. The roof will be constructed of precast concrete double `T's for the roof <br />structure of the filter room which allows for a greater clear spans and more daylighting. <br />Sustainable architectural features will include natural daylighting throughout including the filter <br />room, low maintenance poured -in -place and plant precast concrete structure and wall panels, <br />building insulation which surpasses the current energy code. Rain gardens and low maintenance <br />landscaping features can be included in the site design. <br />An architectural rendering that further demonstrates the design concept for the Fire Station Site is <br />included in Appendix H. If the water treatment plant is constructed elsewhere the architectural <br />treatments will be modified to fit with the adjacent structures. <br />Utility Space Needs Evaluation <br />City staff was solicited for additional space needs and features in the water treatment plant <br />building in addition to the necessary filters and process rooms. The additional features requested <br />in the building included a training room, and a separate laboratory. An optional 8,000 square foot <br />garage is also included in some of the building layouts. <br />Water Treatment Plant Site Alternatives and <br />Evaluation <br />Four alternatives for a new water treatment plant site were provided by the City. These <br />alternatives include the Fire Station Site, Public Works Site, Water Shop Site, and Vacant City <br />Property Site. These sites are shown on Figure 1 in Appendix I and are discussed below. <br />The watermain costs in the following sections assume that watermain is primarily installed within <br />public utility easements, City -owned properties, or in County/City right-of-way next to roads, <br />either in the boulevard or under paved trails. <br />The costs shown in this section are for purposes of comparing alternatives and do not contain <br />contingency or indirect costs. The costs for the selected alternative are incorporated into the <br />overall project costs presented in Section 12 where contingency and indirect costs are added. <br />Fire Station Site <br />The Fire Station Site is currently private property and would need to be acquired by the City. It <br />was determined that a 3.2-acre site would be sufficient for the water treatment plant and a future <br />FEASIBILITY STUDY RAMSY 154354 <br />Page 35 <br />