Bldg. No. 333

Building Name: FORMER HEADQUARTERS

GENERAL INFORMATION

Type Code per IBC Type VB, light wood framed, non-rated

Property Number: Unknown

Facility ID: Unknown

Category Code: UnknownCurrent Use: Army Reserve, Office Space

Year Built: 1956, Improved 1974

Date acquired by Government (M/D/Y): Unknown

Government Cost: UnknownApproximate (L)ength x (W)idth x (H)eight:

144' x 46' x 20'

Approximate Area (SF): 5,282 S.F.Location: (Northing): (Easting):

ARCHITECTURAL

Brick with wood framing

Topsham Annex Reuse Master Plan Property Condition Assessment

Foundation: Foundations are cast-in-place concrete frost wall extending at least 4’-6” below grade on shallow spread footings. Foundations walls are in good condition with no significant cracking.

Exterior Building Walls: Exterior walls are primarily face brick veneer built

West Elevation

Exterior Building Trim: The trim and flashings are in fair condition, due to their advanced age. Damaged trim and flashings were not immediately visible, except at the building porch structures.

into load-bearing concrete masonry unit (CMU) backup, with some structural steel lintel beams. Masonry is in good condition with no significant cracking.

Roof Construction: Flat roof is framed with steel bar joists primarily at 5’-0” centers supported on load-bearing CMU exterior and corridor walls with 1.5” deep metal decking.Roof is in good condition; there are neither distinct sags prone to ponding nor snow drifting. Low flat roof canopies at exterior entries are not aesthetically pleasing but have no apparent structural issues except for risk of overload under snow drift.Exterior Building Windows and Doors: Interior doors are primarily wood solid and wood hollow core units in hollow metal frames. The doors appear to be original building equipment.

Interior Building Floors: First floor level is a cast-in-place concrete slab on grade, with a small steel joist framed area over a mechanical basement. Slab is in good condition with no significant cracking. Second floor level is framed with steel bar joists primarily at 2’-0” centers, with some areas at 1’-0” centers, supported on load-bearing CMU exterior and corridor walls. Second floor slab construction is 4” thick on metal form-type decking (9/16” deep) reinforced with welded wire fabric. Framed floor is in good condition; there are neither distinct sags nor strongly perceptible vibrations.

Second Floor

First Floor

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Bldg. No. 333

ACCESSIBILITY

STRUCTURE

Topsham Annex Reuse Master Plan Property Condition Assessment

Interior Building Ceilings: Ceilings consist of acoustical ceiling board in a 2" X 4" metal grid that is wired to wood framing attached to the undersides of the metal bar joist roof structure. Lighting is recessed and integrated into the ceiling grid. the grid appears to be relatively new.

Interior Building Walls: Interior faces of the exterior walls are painted concrete block. Interior partitions are framed in wood and sheathed with gypsum wall board, which has a painted finish. Corridor walls are of 8” painted Concrete Masonry Units. Some rooms in the building are finished with a vertical faux-wood paneling. Building restrooms have a ceramic tile wainscot that extends from the floor to approximately 4’ up the faces of the bathroom walls. The upper half of the walls is finished with gypsum wallboard or plaster. The tile in the bathrooms is old, but is in good condition and should still be serviceable.

Building is two Stories and has problems with level changes at the entrances. Door and door handles are sufficient to meet accessibility requirements but need the addition of accessible, lever type hardware.

Foundation Type: Foundations are cast-in-place concrete frost wall extending at least 4’-6” below grade on shallow spread footings. Foundations walls are in good condition with no significant cracking.

Exterior Wall Structure Framing Type: Masonry construction consisting of an exterior face brick veneer and an internal 8” x 8” x 16” Concrete Masonry Unit backup wall Good condition

Electrical

HVAC

Lateral Force Resisting System: Wind and Seismic loads are resisted entirely by the load-bearing CMU wall construction. No upgrades are required to meet modern, new construction standards.

400A 120/208V 3PH. Service good condition. Interior lighting fair.

Oil fired H.B. Smith 19 series 12 section cast iron sectional boiler with a blend pump is located in basement mechanical room. The boiler is approximately 20 years old and is in good condition. A metal chimney is provided to serve the boiler plant. Construction drawings indicate this conversion from steam to oil-fired to have occurred in or around 1983. Boiler appears adequate for current use and likely is adequate for future use depending on ventilationrequirements.Exterioraboveground fuel oil storage tank provided to serve boiler plant. Piping within boiler room is black iron pipe run along floor and it is in poor condition. Piping should be replaced with new piping from boiler to fuel oil tank in accordance with current DEP regulations. No central air condition and ventilation system is provided. Window air condition units are provided at locations needed.A central air condition and ventilation system should be provided to provide a healthy and comfortable indoor environment to occupants.

Unit backup wall. Good condition. Roof Structure Framing Type: Flat roof is framed with steel bar joists primarily at 5’-0” centers supported on load-bearing CMU exterior and corridor walls with 1.5” deep metal decking. Roof is in good condition; there are neither distinct sags prone to ponding nor opportunities for snow drifting. Low flat roof canopies at exterior entries not aesthetically pleasing but have no apparent structural issues except risk of overload under snow drift.

Aerial Vicinity Insets

East Elevation

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Bldg. No. 333

Plumbing

Fire Alarm System

Sprinkler System

SITE

NOTED DEFICIENCIES

1 1/2” Domestic water service with water meter and a backflow prevention device. Good condition. 30 Gallon electric water heater in good condition.

Existing fire alarm system is manufactured by King Fisher. System is not in compliance with current fire alarm standards and ADA requirements. Exit signs and emergency lighting - Emergency lighting is limited to stairwell.

Topsham Annex Reuse Master Plan Property Condition Assessment

Some cracking and heaves are evident in parking lot.The exterior walls of the building are also basically un-insulated and have a low R-value that is not up to modern standards.The exterior doors are much older than the windows. They are rusty in places,

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The Site is located in the South-Western portion of the Annex property, immediately to the West and adjacent to a water storage tank situated on a rise. The site appears to drain well. Manmade surface features around the perimeter of the building direct surface runoffaway from the building. A 55+ space parking lot is situated to the North of the building. It is in fair condition. Some cracking and heaves are evident. Recent repairs and resurfacing were observed. Construction drawings indicate the parking lot to have been built in 1974. A white pine evergreen buffer to the East of the parking lot provides early morning shade for parked vehicles, but may also be problematic with needles, pitch, and debris falling onto parked vehicles.

No sprinkler system is currently provided at this facility.

North Elevation

Telephone and data system is limited and should be upgraded to current standards and as required by new telephone system to be provided by users.

Fire alarm system should be upgraded to provide an addressable fire alarm system with audio/visual notification as required.

need to be painted in others, and would probably benefit from the installation of new sweeps and seals.Damaged trim and flashings were not immediately visible, except at the building porch structures, which are in worse condition than that of the main structure.

Bathrooms do not meet accessibility requirements for fixture heights and clearances, grab bars or required maneuvering area.

Plumbing fixtures are in fair condition, but do not comply with ADA requirements and are not water conserving type fixtures.

Piping within boiler room is black iron pipe run along floor and it is in poor condition. Piping should be replaced with new piping from boiler to fuel oil tank in accordance with current DEP regulations.

Emergency lighting and exit signage needs to be significantly upgraded to comply with current standards.Lighting should be upgraded to provide improved lighting quality and energy savings. New lighting should consist of super T8 lamps and ballast combinations to maximize energy efficiency.

The exterior porches of the building are in poor shape.

Building #333 has problems with level changes at the entrances to the building. All entrances except one have two or more 6"steps that must be traversed to enter the building. The one entrance that does have a steel plate ramp does not meet the slope and handrail requirements set forth in the ADA. Building entrances must be changed with grading modifications and ramps so that equal required egress is provided for individuals with mobility handicaps.

Exterior Doors

Parking Lot

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