Significant/Systemic Findings and Deficiencies

Significant/Systemic Findings and Deficiencies

Historical Summary

Transportation Facility was originally constructed 1975 and is a fully occupied building consisting of 29,888 gross Square Feet on a two above-grade stories that houses maintenance, vehicle fleet maintenance and warehouse personnel on the first floor. The second floor is the main entrance of the building were accounting and dispatch offices are located, as well as the employees lounge. In 2019, a modular addition was constructed adjacent to the front of the building. The modular addition comprises an employee lounge as well as new restrooms to bring the center into code compliance.

Architectural

The facility consists of brick façade with aluminum windows and steel service doors. The interior finishes consist of ceramic tile, VCT, carpet flooring with interior walls of gypsum board. The building has a low-pitched hip roof with metal finish. Regular maintenance and inspection are highly recommended throughout the facility.

Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire (MEPF)

The MEPF portfolio for the building consists of split systems, condensing units, fan coil units and roof top exhaust fan. Cooling is provided to individual spaces using ductless air conditioning. The vehicle fleet maintenance/shop does not have central cooling, heat is provided with unit heaters at ceiling level. The building is equipped with a gas boiler with water heater, small diesel generator with distribution panels throughout the building. In general, the plumbing systems are adequate to serve the facilities, with equipment and fixtures to be updated as needed. The domestic water service within each facility is well maintained, with no evidence of leaks observed at the domestic piping. The domestic hot water service at the facilities consists of updated equipment during renovation, and supply appears to be adequate. Lifecycle replacement of original domestic water and sanitary sewer systems is not anticipated. No major issues were observed or reported. Most of the electrical service equipment and systems are well maintained and should be replaced during normal life expectancy. System is of adequate size to provide necessary power to all systems. No major issues were observed or reported. Fire protection system consist of a hard-wired fire alarm system and wet fire sprinkler systems. The alarm system consists of strobes, pull stations, illuminated exit signs, emergency lighting (integrated in the lighting system), and other modern life safety devices. Building wide fire suppression (sprinkler) systems were observed within the facility.

Site

The site consists of large asphalt parking lots along all sides of the property and concrete sidewalk to the south and the north. The facility has moderate landscaping. Recommend regular maintenance and inspections throughout the facility to maintain and to address any potential future issues.

Recommended Additional Studies

There is a drainage problem on the back corner of the building. A professional consultant must be retained to analyze the existing condition, provide recommendations and, if necessary, estimate the scope and cost of any required repairs. The cost of this study is included in the cost tables. Due to the ambiguity of the required repair scope at the time of this assessment, the cost for any possible subsequent repairs is not included.