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Project Overview • Project Description • Library Description • Budget • Project Schedule • Design • Staff Advisory Committee
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Centennial Hills Library - August 12, 2008
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PROJECT OVERVIEW
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With careful financial planning over the last couple of years, the District has saved more than $20 million in its Capital Projects Fund to build a new library in the fast-growing Centennial Hills area of the Valley’s northwest. The project became a reality as a result of the agreement between the District and Henderson District Public Libraries that modified the Henderson District’s boundaries to be the same as those of the City of Henderson. The District’s Green Valley Library, located in the City of Henderson, will transfer to Henderson District ownership on January 1, 2009.
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When this transfer happens, the District will be able to shift its resources, both staff and materials, from the Henderson area to the Centennial Hills Library, targeted to open simultaneously with the transfer of the Green Valley Library. The Centennial Hills Library will be the first new District branch since the Sahara West Library opened in 1997.
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| PROJECT DESCRIPTION |
The new 45,555 SF Centennial Hills Library will be built on a seven-acre site located on Buffalo Drive at the intersection of Deer Springs Way, in a generally residential area. The library will be bounded on the east by the Centennial Hills Community Center and on the north by Centennial Hills Park. It will be an energy efficient, modern and durable building utilizing sustainable design and construction practices:
- 32,431 SF library
- 13,124 SF built-in expansion area with completed exterior, HVAC, wiring and other infrastructure designed to meet the needs of the growing community
- 17,700 SF, 300-seat theatre will be designed for future development
- Seeking LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver Certification
- Regional building materials and water efficient irrigation systems
- Efficient use of daylight to minimize the need for overhead or other lights
- State-of-the-art book and media management system
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| LIBRARY DESCRIPTION |
- Open seven days a week
- Approximately 110,000 volumes
- State-of-the art technology including wireless Internet access, a 42-seat computer area, a 20-seat computer lab for adults and a 22-seat computer lab for young people that will also offer homework help
- Reading lounge overlooking Centennial Hills park; outdoor seating plaza
- Art gallery
- Bookstore/Café
- Meeting space
- Young People’s Library with story room
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| BUDGET |
The budgeted project design and construction cost for site development, library and central operations center is $18.1 million . The budgeted construction cost is $16.8 million.
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| PROJECT SCHEDULE |
- Schematic Design Approval, July 13, 2006
- Design Development Completion, September 14, 2006
- Construction Documents Completion, December 24, 2006
- Express Plan Check Completion, February 1, 2007
- Bidding Completion, March 30, 2007
- Construction Completed, August 10, 2008
- Occupancy, September 15, 2008
- Target Opening, January 10, 2009
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| DESIGN |
Library Space Programmers: Aaron Cohen and Associates
Architects: JMA Architecture Studio
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| STAFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE |
The architects were advised by a staff committee who brought valuable insight and experience to the process. The committee consisted of Sally Feldman (Green Valley Library Branch Manager), Theron Nissen (Las Vegas Library Reference Department Head), Mary Nelson Brown (Youth Services Coordinator), Debbie McGuire (Regional Branch Services Director), Salvador Avila (Enterprise Library Branch Manager), Steve Rice (General Services Director), Billy Wirth (Whitney Library Circulation Department Head), Marie Cuglietta (Public Services Director) and Robb Morss (Deputy Director).
Executive Director, Daniel L. Walters
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