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Newhone Library Renovation <br />The City of Santa Ana is renovating its Newhope Library, located at the northwest corner of I" Street and <br />Newhope Street. The 10,600-sq-ft Library remains in generally the same condition as when it was <br />originally built in 1976, which the exception of new furniture, paint upgrades, landscaping, and parking <br />lot improvements. The renovation will include modernizing the overall Library branch, reinventing the <br />storefront of the building, remodeling the front checkout desk/staff area, remodeling kitchen/break area, <br />creating a new Media Lab space, and replacing existing HVAC systems. <br />See Attachment 4 for available as-builts and the Schematic Design Plans. <br />Note: Minor changes to plans and the preparation of the specifications may occur during the RFP <br />process without notice to the prospective proposer, however, selected firm will have access to the latest <br />documents once the RFP has been awarded. <br />General project scope is as follows: <br />1. Exterior <br />a. Make both storefront access points ADA compliant <br />b. Enclose (Newhope Street) storefront building overhang and turn it into an attractive, <br />ADA-compliant entry/lobby area to prevent loitering/vandalism during overnight hours <br />c. Replace all building windows and remove existing exterior screens (CDBG Funding) <br />d. Replace roof (CDBG Funding) <br />e. Remove original (deteriorating) exterior wood building fagade and replace with stone or <br />other modern looking materials <br />f. Sand blast building exterior and add anti -graffiti clear coat <br />g. Replace west side entrance/exit glass doors and surrounding windows <br />h. Replace south side existing exterior doors and install new hardware <br />i. Replace outdoor lighting at parking and patio area <br />j. Remove existing patio trellis at rear of building and replace with non -climbable shade <br />structure(s) <br />2. Interior <br />a. Replace/remodel front checkout desk and staff area <br />b. Replace all flooring and outdated light fixtures <br />c. Create new Media Lab space with glass entry <br />d. Convert existing Media Lab to a new flexible public meeting/programming room <br />i. Convert two adjacent restrooms to one ADA compliant (gender -neutral) restroom <br />and expand new meeting room's square footage <br />e. Remodel restrooms and bring up to current ADA standards <br />f. Remove popcorn ceiling from entrance and other areas <br />g. Replace drinking fountains <br />h. Add electrical floor outlets for desks and public computer usage <br />Remove wallpaper throughout the building <br />Existing Large Meeting Room <br />i. Replace old cabinets in kitchen/break <br />ii. Replace deteriorating ceiling tiles <br />iii. Install modern AN equipment, remove wallpaper <br />iv. Add new cabinetry in the meeting room and install a sink <br />City of Santa Ana RFP 22-173A <br />Page Al-5 <br />