The minimum option...

"What would be the minimum investment necessary to allow the entire CENTER to be occupied and used?"


This question was raised this past weekend, and it is a good question.

As described earlier in the CENTER blog, and in the CENTER completion fact sheet, the Building Implementation Committee (BIC) has described the following options if Autumn Ridge decided that is was wise to move forward toward finishing the CENTER now:

Option 1. Prepare education wing structure now: $90,000

Option 2. Prepare service wing structure now: $50,000

Option 3. Complete education wing using commercial contractors: $315,000*

Option 4. Complete education wing using Autumn Ridge volunteers: $150,000*

Option 5. Complete service wing with commercial contractors: $150,000*

Option 6. Complete service wing with Autumn Ridge volunteers: $80,000 *

(*would first need to pay for option 1 and/or option 2.)

The least expensive combination of these options (1+2+4+6) comes to $370,000. This estimate would use a combination of commercial and volunteer labor to bring the CENTER to the planned final configuration with all interior partitions, doors, windows, and finishes.

"But is that really the bare minimum construction needed to occupy the CENTER?"

The answer is no- the congregation could go even lower if this were determined to be wise. BIC is committed to providing the full set of options for consideration during this interval of prayer and discussion.

The minimum price estimate to complete the CENTER for legal occupancy is about $300,000. This amount represents just 11% more than the $2.65M committed to the CENTER in the sharing HOPE initiative.


"What would be the status of the CENTER after investment of an additional $300,000?"

•The multipurpose room would be complete, with sports flooring, basketball goals and volleyball gear.

•New restrooms would be complete.

•The new lobby would be complete with carpet, lighting, painted walls.

•In both levels of the education wing there would be required heating and air conditioning and sealed concrete floors. The main floor education space would consist of one large room with doors.

•There would be no suspended ceiling or carpet. Lights and electrical outlets would meet minimal requirements. The upper level of the education wing would be a large open space without walls, contiguous with the balcony and mezzanine.

•In the service wing there would be sealed concrete floor, three finished changing rooms with showers, and the changing/locker area. The kitchen area and storage room would be partitioned with minimal required lighting and outlets, but no suspended ceiling or floor covering. There would be plumbing, gas and electrical connections in the kitchen are for future completion. There would be no outdoor playground, or audio/visual capability in the multipurpose room.

This $300,000 scenario would allow the congregation to take occupancy of the CENTER, and no further commercial construction would be required. On the other hand, considerable future by-owner investments (~$70K) would be required for materials to further complete the space with volunteer labor. Further investment would be required to provide an exterior playground.

Commercial finish options are listed above, as previously described.

So there it is...what BIC believes to be the true minimum completion option for the CENTER. The $300,000 investment would increase the CENTER investment by 11%.

Let us continue to discuss these options, praying for wisdom and unity.