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San Marcos Public Library LSCA Title II Preapplication Page 3, Part IV PROCRAM NARRATIVE: The City of San Marcos is currentlt served by a sin~le 12,074 square foot library which was constructed in 1966. This faå ity is only 41 % 0 the square footage recommended by TLA standards for communities of our SIZe. In 1988 the library contracted Hiddell Architects of Dallas to prepare preliminary schematic designs, a site plan, and cost estimates for a new 27,000 square foot library to replace our existing faålity. The new library will be constructed on å?¡-owned property at an estimated cost of $ 2,885,000. A letter from the Hiddell 'rm aocumenting this cost estimate is available at the library. Authorization to sell a total of $ 2,585,000 in general obligation bonds for library improvements has been granted through two separate bond elections. These were held in May 1984 for $ 450,000 and September 1990 for $ 2,135,000. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- PROJECT TIME TABLE: May 1991 Submit LSCA preapplication to TSL June 1991 Sell bonds for design work July 1991 Submit LSCA application to TSL Aug. 1991 Select architect for project and begin developing building program Sept. 1991 Sign contract with TSL Oct. 1991 Begin architectural design work 011 library Feb. 1992 Library plans and construction speåfications are completed Mar. 1992 Sell bonds for library construction April 1992 Advertise for construction bids June 1992 Award and sign construction contract June 1993 Construction is completed July 1993 Final acceptance of the building Aug. 1993 Move into new library Sept.1993 Open new library for service ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Our state senator is Gonzalo Barrientos. Our state representative is Libby Linebarger.