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EXHIBIT "A" Project Purposes and Specifications Proiect Purpose The project is to remodel and expand the former family violence shelter at 1410 IH 35 N to house Roxanne's House, the children's advocacy center, to assist with the investigation and prosecution of local child abuse cases and to provide counseling. The building will also provide space for the HCWC Center for Community Partnerships housing the volunteer program and training, education program, and business center. Site development includes upgraded drainage, parking, and development of a consolidated campus with the new family violence shelter and future space for a day care center and transitional housing. Proiect Specifications • Remodel the former family violence shelter to include the children's advocacy center and the Center for Community Partnerships. • Add approximately 1,500 sq. ft. of new construction to the existing 6,000 sq. ft. facility. • Completely remodel the structure with new mechanical, electrical, and plumbing. • All interior spaces will be reconfigured with new finishes, cabinetry, new windows, doors, siding, and roofing. New spaces will allow for: • State of the art technology for recording forensic interviews of child abuse victims to assist local law enforcement, prosecutors, and Child Protective Services, • Capacity to conduct two forensic interviews at one time, • Three play therapy rooms, • Separate waiting rooms for interview and counseling clients, • Facilities for on -site sexual assault exams for children, • Additional training space for volunteers and interns, • Additional space for personnel working to prevent violence in our community, • More efficient HCWC Business Center. • A new parking lot with drainage, lighting and pedestrian access is being constructed. New landscaping and green space will enhance the overall project. Note — the current campus will be completed with funds from other sources. The Counseling and Resource Center will be expanded and Remodeled outside of the scope of this project. (Project Site Plan, Elevation and Floor Plan on following pages) .