Dayton Metro Library architectual agreements awarded July 17
Main Libray renovation and expansion: Dayton-based, LWC Inc. $5,517,804
Northwest Branch new building: Dayton-based, Ruetschle Aritects Inc. $1,087,914
E.C. Doren Branch renovation and expansion: Dayton-based, Levin-Porter Associates Inc. $240,157
Miami Twp. Branch renovation and expansion: Levin-Porter Associates Inc. $430,590
Library Operations Center renovation and expansion: Levin-Porter Associates Inc. $613,273
Dayton Metro Library awarded nearly $7.9 million in contracts to local architectural firms Wednesday, kicking off the design phase of its $187 million system-wide building project.
Tim Kambitsch, executive director of Dayton Metro, said the library board wanted to work with a library design expert, while also supporting local firms. The three Dayton-area companies LWC Inc., Ruetschle Architects Inc. and Levin-Porter Associates Inc. all agreed to work with South San Francisco-based, Group 4 Architects, which has that expertise.
“The three firms worked with us to develop our master plan,” Kambitsch said.”They know our service plan and demonstrated they had the capacity to do the work involved.”
The firms were asked to design functional, iconic buildings that reflect the neighborhoods where they are located.
The expansion and renovation of the Main Library will be designed by LWC Inc., formerly Lorenz Williams and Lorenz Williams Clinton. Total design fees cannot exceed $5,517,804, according to the contract.
The current building will be demolished down to its girders and expanded from 128,000 square feet to 158,000 square feet with a 140-space underground parking garage. Back office operations will be relocated from the Main Library to a new operations center.
LWC’s project list includes Dayton Public School’s Ponitz Career Technology Center and the Boonshoft Center for Medical Sciences.
Architect of the library’s new Northwest Branch at 2408 Philadelphia Drive will be Ruetschle Architects, Inc. Total design fees cannot exceed $1,087,914. The library system has an option-to-purchase on the property, but has not bought it. Ruetschle did design work on $23 million in additions and renovations to Kettering Fairmont High School, including Trent Arena.
Levin-Porter Associates Inc. will design renovations at the E.C. Doren and the Miami Twp. branches along with the operations center. The firm designed the new Belmont High School and the Kiser Elementary School in Dayton.
The renovation design for E.C. Doren cannot exceed $240,157. The smallest branch in the system and one that is landlocked, Kambitsh said E.C.Doren will be made more energy efficient and office space will be converted into public meeting space.
The architect services for the Miami Twp. branch cannot exceed $430,590. The branch, which experienced a 22 percent increase in the population it serves between 2000-2010, will be expanded from 10,000 square feet to 16,000 square feet. Levin-Porter also will be paid up to $613,273 to design the operations center. The location of that facility has not been determined.
Voters in the Dayton Metro Library system approved a bond issue in November to pay for the construction projects.
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