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STUDY SESSION MINUTES
Monday,October 20,2025
Mayor Graham called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Council Present: Mayor Graham, Councilors Bloom, Dahle, Hansen, Kaplan, and Sherrell.
Via Zoom: DuQuenne
Council Absent: none
Staff Present:
Sabrina Cotta City Manager
Alissa Kolodzinski City Recorder
Johan Pedila City Attorney
Tom McBartlett Director of Electric
I. Call to Order
II. Reports and Presentations
a. Bonneville Power Administration Provider of Choice Contract
McBartlett introduced Zabyn Towner from Northwest Requirements Utilities (NRU) who was
instrumental in negotiating the contracts with Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) and provided a
presentation (see attached.)
Towner presented an overview of NRU,noting that Ashland fits in the middle in terms of size among
NRU members. He outlined how BPA offers stable pricing compared to the volatility of market prices
and explained the transition between the current'regional dialogue' contracts and the upcoming
'provider of choice' contracts.The city's current contract expires September 30,2028,and the new
contract must be signed by December 5,2025,with Bonneville executing no later than December 31,
2025. Towner noted there would be a three-year implementation period before power delivery would
start under the new contract.
Key changes in the new contract include:
• More of the lowest-cost tier one power due to revised Canadian treaty and Columbia
Generating Station (nuclear plant) uprate project
• A fixed amount of tier one power for the term of the contract, providing greater cost certainty
• Better treatment for small local resources, such as for rooftop solar
• Simplified rate design methodology that prices capacity fairly
• Rate impact credits to mitigate effects of the rate design change
Towner explained that Ashland's load forecast is projected to remain flat through at least 2035,
meaning tier-one power should be sufficient without needing tier-two options.The city would need to
determine by July 2026 how to serve any above-contract load if growth occurs.Towner
recommended that Ashland sign the contract as soon as possible to secure statutory and contractual
right to the power given potential interest from the federal administration in using the power for other
purposes.
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During Council discussion, it was clarified that:
• Ashland has a couple of megawatts of headroom and has been growing at about 0.2%
annually. McBartlett works with the BPA forecaster at least once a year to update load
projections based on any developments going through planning.
• The new contract is far less restrictive than the current one and allows unlimited resources
under one megawatt without tracking requirements, plus up to five megawatts of nameplate
capacity of new resources even without load growth.
• The tiered rate structure insulates non-growing utilities from the effects of load growth
elsewhere, including from a carbon content perspective.
• Batteries are not treated as resources under the contract,which could be advantageous as
there may be financial benefits from using storage to smooth out loads and respond to high
demand periods.
• The contract does not impose any wildfire liability from the Bonneville system or from the
Pacific Power system onto the City of Ashland.
McBartlett will return the following evening requesting authorization for the City Manager to sign the
contract.
b. Ownership of City Buildings - City Hall
Cotta introduced the item, and Pietila provided a presentation (see attached). Pietila noted that while
researching city buildings and leases, staff had discovered that the Hargadine Cemetery still required
formal action to complete its ownership transfer. House Bill 3017, enacted in 1989, granted authority
upon Ashland to assume ownership. However,the Council at that time did not officially finalize the
process.This ownership transfer will be presented to the Council as a separate resolution to resolve
the matter with the County.
Pietila provided the history of City Hall discussions dating back to the late 1970s and explained that the
7,800 square foot building currently houses 13 employees from administration, human resources, city
recorder, and city attorney which is down from 28 employees before a 2020 HVAC/mold issue forced
some to relocate.
The deed to the property where City Hall is located contains a reversionary clause specifying that the
property should be used for"a public square or plaza and for the erection of a town hall and jail
therein." Pietila presented maps showing the deeded property boundaries,which have been
confirmed by a surveyor.
Pietila outlined structural issues identified in various studies since 1994, including: unreinforced
parapets that are crumbling; lack of shear walls; the potential for the building to slide toward Main
Street in an earthquake; outdated HVAC, electrical, and roofing systems,and ADA compliance issues.
Pietila outlined potential liability risks, including Federal liability under Section 1983 for known structural
dangers, ADA accessibility issue,Oregon Tort Claims Act exposure if building components fail,OSHA
violations and potential unlawful employment practices,and risk of reversion under the deed due to
not operating a jail.
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Pietila presented three options for council:
1. Continue without action (not recommended)
2. Pursue structural/facility changes without addressing the title (not recommended)
3. Take legal action to secure clean title before making significant improvements
Pietila recommended the third option and noted his office could handle the process in-house with
minimal filing fees. He estimated the process could take approximately six months or longer
depending on any contestation.
During Council discussion, it was confirmed that any legal action would be filed with Jackson County
Circuit Court and the benefit of having a backup contingency plan for city operations was discussed.
Public Comment- A community member stated that there was strong public support for keeping civic
activities downtown to maintain vitality when this issue came before council previously.
The Council provided staff direction to pursue option 3:seeking clean title for the property,with
subsequent decisions about the building's future to be part of the facilities master planning
process.
The Council decided unanimously to extend the meeting for 30 minutes to address the third item.
c. Ballot Measure Question: Should Ashland's Charter be Amended to Require Voters
Involvement and Approval for City of Ashland Utility Bill Fee or Tax?
Cotta presented information about a citizens' ballot initiative that would require voter approval for
new or increased utility fees. Council can either allow the process to continue with signature collection
or refer the measure directly to the ballot through a resolution.
Councilors questioned whether the proposal would require voter approval for annual inflation
adjustments to existing fees such as the wildfire, public safety, and parks fees. Pietila confirmed this
was a potential interpretation of the measure's language that could create issues with the inflation
adjustments previously approved by council.
Council decided to suspend the rules to allow George Kramer as the chief petitioner to address
questions. Kramer explained that his petition aimed to give voters a say in new fees, not necessarily to
prevent inflationary increases. He acknowledged he was unaware of the inflation adjustment
components when drafting the measure but suggested the council could still propose such
adjustments to voters at regular elections if the measure is passed. Kramer explained the intent was
to encourage the council to be more deliberate and engage with the community when considering
new fees, ensuring that votes take place during regularly scheduled elections to avoid the costs of
holding special elections.
Public Comment- A community member spoke in opposition to the measure noting concern
regarding misinformation and that citizens already have referendum rights through the existing
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initiative process and that the proposal could create fiscal paralysis for infrastructure development.
Another community member also spoke in opposition and shared her experience with misleading
messaging during previous ballot measures such as a Parks measure where voters were confused by
conflicting information.
As the meeting reached its time limit, direction was given to staff to bring the item back to Council for
further discussion.
III. Adjournment of Study Session
The meeting was adjourned at 7:33 p.m.
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City Recorder Alissa Kolodzinski Mayor knya Graham
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Northwest
Requirements Utilities
• PARTNERS IN POWER •
City of Ashland
Provider of Choice Contract
Overview
Zabyn Towner, Executive Director
October 20, 2025
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• What is Changing:
• New Policy
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NRU educates and informs members and other stakeholders about BPA and
other regional power supply and transmission issues.
NRU supports members' goal of preserving the historical benefits of BPA
power and transmission services (including transfer service) while also
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working for a policy framework and helping members understand options
for cost-effective and reliable above-Contract High Water Mark power and
transmission services.
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Contract Transition Timeline
Sept. 30, 2028: RD expires
RD power delivery ends Oct. 1, 2028:
TRM rates end POC power delivery begins
Regional Dialogue Contract PRDM rates begin
Provider of • Contract
Dec. 31, 2025: POC signed
Sept. 20, 2044: POC expires
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What is Changing?
1. New Policy:
• Provider of Choice Policy
2. New Rate Structure:
• Public Rate Design Methodology
3. New Contracts
• Provider of Choice Contracts
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Provider of Choice Policy
• More Tier 1 and Tier 2 Power from Bonneville
• Larger system size
• Lower Entitlement amounts to Canada: 149-220aMW more
• Columbia Generating Station: 170 aMW more
• Additional resources possible
• Guaranteed, fixed amount for term of contract
• Better treatment of small, local resources
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Public Rate Design
Methodology
TRM: PRDM:
• Customer Charge Energy Charges
• Load Shaping Charge - Energy True Up
• Load Shaping True Up Peak Load Variance
• Demand Charge - Charge
• CDQ - - Demand Charge
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Conveyed through a mix of non-industry
standard,$/TQQA and$/MWh Conveyed through$/MWh
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TQCA?= means"Tier 1 Cost Allocator"essentially a customer's share of the system
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PRDM: Value of Rate Credits
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Set RICm credits at a level to achieve max 2%rate increase in the first rate
period
Take the dollars for that rate impact mitigation(inside green area)and
assign as a charge to those receiving the largest negative rate impacts(pink
area)
Phase out rate mitigation credits by decreasing credit by$o.f5/Mesh each
rate period
Charges for those customers in pink area would decrease on a set e
to accommodate the$o.15/MWh phase-out of RICm credits
In the last rate period,there would still be remaining amounts(credits
and charges)
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Contract Summary
BPA's Obligation Customer Obligation
• Serve the utility's Net • Work with BPA to
Requirement load (Total forecast load and provide
load less any non-federal any required data
resources) • Decide how to serve
• Provide power shaped to Above-CHWM Load (Tier
actual hourly usage z or non-federal
• Manage resource resources)
balancing and system • Pay BPA for Tier 1 service
reliability and any selected Tier z
service
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Contract Changes :
Improvements
• Small Non-Federal Resource Allowances
• Existing small resources not listed in the contract.
• Can add unlimited small resources (1 MW nameplate) without
tracking requirements.
• Non-federal resources up to 5 MW nameplate, in aggregate,
can be dedicated to load at any time, even if your load is not
growing.
• Product Switching
• Moved timing allowing one-time right to change product
from a specific date to a "window' ; effective ate of switch
can happen between 10/l/2032 and 1o/1/zo4o.
• Above-CHWM Load elections
• Simplified elections by removing Notice Deadlines & Purchase
Periods (3-year notice for a 5-year commitment) and making
Short-Term Tier z a by rate period election.
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Contract Changes :
Preparing for the future
• Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP)
• Move from Unspecified Resource Amounts to Committed Power
Purchases.
• Day-Ahead Markets
• There will be a public process to discuss day-ahead market
implementation and any necessary contract amendments.
• Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) and Environmental
Attributes
• After each rate period, BPA will hold a public process to allocate
environmental attributes and RECs based on generation associated with
each rate pool.
• New Large Single Loads and NR rate service
• If a customer requests BPA to serve an NLSL at the NR rate, BPA will
conduct a study (up to 3 years) at the customer's expense.
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Above- CHWM Load Options
• Timing to elect Long-Term
' Tier 2 Long-Term CHWM• ' • amounts:
Rate • ' • • 6o dayys after CHWMs are
Options published (July 2026)
• Election for the term of
the agreement, with
100%Long-Term Tier 2 Short-Term some off-ramps
Rate Rate
• Timingto elect specific
Up to a fixed Flexibe option amounts:
amount at Long- Tier 2 Vintage • 14 months prior to each
Term,all else Rate rate period"for the
Flexible upcoming rate period
• For example July 2027
Up to a fixed election for N2029 and
amount at Non-Federal FY2030.
Flexible,all else Resources • Longer commitments for
Long-Term some non-federal
resources and Tier 2
Vintage
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Orange -"Flexible" means the options of
Blue -Tier 2 Long-Term -one time Tier 2 Short-Term,Tier 2 Vintage, and/or
election in July 2026 Non-Federal - election every two years
Option A Option B
2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038
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Option C Option D
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2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038
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Tier 2 Options
Attributes T2 Long-Term T2 Short-Term T2 Vintage
Resources Combination of Tier 1
included in firm surplus, generating Market purchases Specific generating
Tier 2 cost resources, market resource
pool? purchases
Rate Stability Medium, will vary based Least stable, price Most stable, power
on supply/demand,
or Price will be tied to cost will be locked in
Certainty? price will be more market plus adders contract
certain over time
No, although Yes, supply risk - BPA
Yes, both risks -
Supply or Uncertain when BPA
Demand Risk? supply/demand can may not acquire all will offer and a utility
impact the rate requested amounts
can over commit
Greenhouse Will vary by resource Highest, unspecified Depends, may be
gas content? mix sources
lowest if carbon-free
resource
Northwest Requirements Utilities
Non - Federal Resource Option
• Customer control over what • If a customer dedicates a
is being purchased for non-federal resource to
Above-CHWM Load service load, then that resource
• Greater ability to control may be required to serve
costs and environmental load until the Administrator
attributes of Above-CHWM grants a loss of resource
Load service determination
• Additional customer
obligations for managing
resource; i.e., transmission
and scheduling
requirements
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Evaluating A- CHWM
alternatives
CityofAshland • Each Above-CHWM Load option
Above-HWM Load Estimates* balances cost, risk, and flexibility
Fiscal Year
Tier ILoad Above-HWM differently.
(aMW) Load(aMW) . Decision drivers:
2026 19.22 0.00
2027 19.22 0.00 • Risk Tolerance — rate volatility and
2028 19.22 0.00 supply/demand risk
2029 19.38 0.00 • Budget Certainty— stable, predictable
2030 19.38 0.00 pricing vs potential cost savings
2031 19.38 0.00 • Environmental goals— prioritize
2032 19.38 0.00 renewables or a specific resource
2033 19.38 0.00 type?
2034 19.38 0.00
2035 19.38 0.00 - Resource control — direct control over
"using BP-26load data and October2025CHWMestimate§ power supply vs complexity of
managing non-federal resources
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Above- CHWM Load Timeline
Timeline
Long-Term Tier 2 Election Deadline July 2026 (one-time election)
One-time election deadline is 60-days after final CHWMs are published.
* RSS Language finalized concurrent with Tier 2 Election Deadline.
Short-Term Tier 2 Election Deadline July 31, 2027 (ongoing, every two years)
Election for subsequent rate periods due 14 months prior to implementation.
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Contract Execution Timeline
Timeline
Customer Request for Offer April 1 —June 18, 2025
Final PoC Contract Templates Released June 18, 2025
Contract ROD published Aug 14, 2025
Contract Offers sent to Customers Aug 14— Sept 30, 2025
Customers Must Sign Contracts No Later than Dec 5, 2025
Bonneville Signs all Contracts *Upon Receipt from Customer
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Bottom Line :
The Provider of Choice power sales contract locks
in 16 years of nearly carbon-free power at cost
from the Bonneville Power Administration. Its
terms provide significant benefit to the City of
Ashland.
NRU recommends the City execute the contract
as soon as you can.
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Questions?
Contact NRU Staff
• Zabyn Towner, Executive Director
ztowner(@nru-nw.com
• Matthew Schroettnig, Vice President, Policy & Legal Affairs
mschroettnigOnru-nw.com
• Emily Traetow, Senior Rates & Policy Director
etraetow@nru-nw.com
• Chris Jones, Director of Transmission Policy & Power Delivery
cjones@nru-nw.com
• Bre Truong, Finance & Administration Manager
btruong@nru-nw.com
• Connor Reiten, Director of External Affairs & Communication
creiten@nru-nw.com
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This is to inform Cuncil d answer any questions before bringing
this contract to a business meeting for signature authorization
Previous Update May
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Bring the Provider of Choice contract forward at a Business meeting for
Council to authorize signature by the City Manager
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Background
The current BPA wholesale power purchase contract, known as
the Regional Dialogue Contract, expires September 30, 2028
Through an intensive, multi-year, workshop process, the
replacement contracts, known as Provider of Choice, are ready
to be signed and go into effect October 1, 2028
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These new contracts wil provide Ashland clean and reliable
electricity until September 30, 2044
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Highlights
• More flexibility for the City to develop resources
• Rate mitigation tools built into the rate design
• Fixed system size
• 95% carbon free electricity
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October 20, 2025
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Background, Correct Misinformation, Highlight Issues, Request Guidance
History•
• • Description
Summary• of • Action
Summary• of Building Specific Issues
General• • • Brief Potential
City Hall Building Description
• 7,745 square feet in size.
• Administration, Human Resources, the City Recorder, and
the City Attorney.
• A total of 13 employees.
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Summary of Council Actions
• City Council Study Session: Council directed staff to develop an updated
seismic analysis of the current City Hall. June 15, 2015 Staff Report.
• City Council Study Session: Review of the seismic report and cost
estimates for improvement. Space needs and alternative analysis to be
completed next. February 1, 2016 Staff Report
• City Council Study Session:ORW and staff presentation on alternatives
and space needs. June 20, 2016 Staff Report
• City Council Study Session: Alternative/Feasibility presentation on options
and public outreach process. October 17, 2016 Study Session
• City Council Business Meeting: Next steps discussion, Ad-Hoc Committee
request. January 17, 2017 Staff Report
Council Business Meeting: Presentation on recommendations from Ad-
Hoc Committee. No consensus on options, Council directed staff to bring
back options/recommendations for next steps. October 3, 2017 Staff
Report
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Summary of Council Actions
• Council Business Meeting:Options presented to Council and Council to
review information and meet again in December. October 17, 2017 Staff
Report
• City Council Study Session: Another discussion on options. December 4, 2017
Staff Report
• City Council Business Meeting: Approved contract with ORW for conceptual
design and construction costing for three sites. July 3, 2018 Staff Report
• City Council Business Meeting:ORW conceptual design presentation to
Council. February 5, 2019 Staff Report
• City Council Study Session:Another presentation to Council on options. June
3 2019 Staff Report
• City Council Study Session:Another presentation to Council. September 30,
2019 Staff Report
• City Council Business Meeting:Another presentation and discussion. Council
directed staff to bring forward an asset plan for City facilities and properties.
Council directed staff to retain City Hall at current location and build new two
story or keep and retro existing two story.October 15, 2019 Staff Report
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I Summary of Council Actions
• City Council Business Meeting:Council approved final design for a new
City Hall with ORW. December 3, 2019 Staff Report
• City Council Business Meeting:Council discussed bond measure for City
Hall project. February 4, 2020 Staff Report
• City Council Business Meeting: Council approved moving forward with
the bond. February 18, 2020 Staff Report
• City Council Business Meeting:Council changed their decision to
reconstruct in the existing location to protecting the existing structure
and maintain historic structure. March 3, 2020 Staff Report
• City Council Business Meeting: Presentation by ORW on historic
preservation renovation of the building. April 21, 2020 Staff Report
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Building Specific Issues (recommendations)
Parapet bracing for brick parapets above the roof
Adding steel wall ties to roof/ceiling/floors for all
brick/masonry walls
Installing interior plywood shearwalls on both levels
Reinforcing the roof diaphragm with steel strapping and
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perimeter plywood
• Constructing a braced steel frame (or alternative
concrete wall) on the north wall
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Building Specific Issues (Recommendations)
Upgrade roof and floor diaphragms to transfer lateral
i loads to walls
Improve wall-to-diaphragm connections and add in-
plane/out-of-plane ties
Add bonded and plywood shear walls on multiple grids
• ° and floors
• Add special concentric braced frames on north and
west walls
Minimum objective: Provide life-safety for exiting only,
not full building function after an earthquake
Building Specific Issues
Options reviewed included full rebuild, expansion with or
without historic wall retention, or relocation—all requiring
• modern seismic and accessibility compliance
All code-compliant upgrades would be required for
• major renovations, expansions, or new construction
• Additional upgrades for building systems, ADA, and
• functionality included in more recent options
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Summary
Year Study/Author Key Repair Estimated Cost
Recommendations
Parapet bracing,wall
1994 Miller-Gardner,Inc. ties,shearwalls,roof $314K-S327K
diaphragm,north wall
bracing,elevator option
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Updated roof/floor
• 2015 Miller Consulting walls,improved wall strengthening,shear $1.36 million(structural
Engineers only)
connections,braced
frames
Full structural/code
compliance as part of $8 5M-$19M
2016 ORW Architecture expansion/new
(remodel/construction)
construction or
consolidation
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Summary
Activity Estimator Date of Cost per Cost of Activity Adjusted to Escallated to 2024•' Owner Held
Estimate Square Foot in Q12016 January 2023' Contingency
25%
Seismic Retrofit,Construction Costs Only Miller Consulting Dec-15 176 $ 1,363,740 $ 1,854,686 $ 1,947,420 $ 2,434,275
Flashing,Bracing,Weather-Proofing,etc Vitus Construction Jan-16 18 $ 139,410 $ 189,598 $ 199,077 $ 248,847
Temp.Facilities Vitus Construction Jan-16 20 $ 154,900 $ 210,664 $ 221,197 $ 276,497
Soft Costs Vitus Construction Jan-16 42 $ 325,290 $ 442,394 $ 464,514 $ S8Q643
• MEP upgrades Vitus Construction Jan-16 110 $ 851,950 $ 1,158,652 $ 1,216,585 $ 1,520,731
ADA upgrades Vitus Construction Jan-16 28 $ 216,860 $ 294,930 $ 309,676 $ 387,095
Fire Suppression Vitus Construction Jan-16 15 $ 116,175 $ 157,998 $ 165,898 1 $ 207,372
Tenant Improvements lVitus Construction Jan-16 185 $ 1,432,825 $ 1,948,642 $ 2,046,074 $1 �,557'593
Total $ 4,601,150 $ 5,045,120 $ 6.593.770 $ 242,213
-used published construction costs indices to make this calculation(Mortenson)
•'5%inflation estimated for 2023
Mortenson 2016(Portland)118 36 56%
Mortenson 2022(Portland)186
Non-Structural Building Specific Issues
• Roof beyond useful life and needs replacement
• HVAC beyond useful life and needs replacement
• Electrical system needs to be studied and
upgraded
• IR and ARC Flash study should be conducted
• May need additional electrical upgrade
• Building does not meet Oregon Building Specialty
Structural Code
Ir
Potential Current Risk
Existing Conditions Liability
• Known Structural Dangers • Federal
• ADA Compliance - 1983/FTCA/ADA
• State
• State Building Codes • OTCA/OSHA/BOLI
• HVAC and Electrical • Unlawful Employment
Practices
• Roof
Jail (ORSCh 169) • Reversion (Required action)
Additional Considerations (Functional/Not Analyzed)
• Costs
• Efficiency
• Public access
Direction from Council
1. Continue without Action
1. Make no structural changes
2. No facility upgrades
2. Pursue Structural/Facility Changes without Title
1. Cost
2. Risk of Reversion after improvement
3. Action for Title
1. If clean title is secured Council can provide further
direction as to desired upgrades/uses/divestment
IE=R•.