1. NEWTON FALLS COMMUNITY CENTER 52 East Quarry Street Newton Falls, Ohio 44444 EXISTING CONDITIONS STUDY

2. OWNER: The City of Newton Falls ARCHITECT:the workshop arch + design, llc 25 east boardman street; suite 537 youngstown, ohio 44503 denise holt; aia, acha, ncarb, edac, leed ap STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Baker Bednar Snyder & Associates Inc 628 Niles-Cortland Road; Suite 201 Warren, Ohio 44484 Josh D. Thomas; PE MECHANICAL ENGINEER: J.M. Verostko, Inc. 1216 Ameritech Boulevard Youngstown, Ohio 44509 Peter Verostko; PE, LEED AP BD+C ELECTRICAL ENGINEER: CJL Engineering 1044 North Meridian Road; Suite B Youngstown, Ohio 44509 Eric Bella; PE GENERAL CONTRACTOR: DeSalvo Construction Company, Inc. 1491 West Liberty Street Hubbard, Ohio 44425 Joseph K. DeSalvo; CHC ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING: Diamond Environmental 3624 State Route 303 Ravenna, Ohio 44266 Keith R. Bickel; CHMM, REP, CAHES

3. PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY: Document the existing conditions of the existing City of Newton Falls Community Center located at 52 East Quarry Street and provide recommendations for improvements to the facility.

4. BUILDING CODE 2011 Ohio Building Code (OBC) The existing facility is an A-3 Assembly Occupancy. The existing facility is non-compliant with allowable building area per the construction type (5B). The existing facility does not have adequate plumbing facilities for the calculated occupancy of the building. LIFE SAFETY CODE 2012 NFPA 101 Life Safety Code Chapter 13, Existing Assembly Occupancies was reviewed. Kitchen needs reviewed for compliance with NFPA 96. ACCESSIBILTY GUIDELINES 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design The existing facility is non-compliant in regards to the toilet rooms, door hardware, building signage, and parking.

5. 2011 OHIO MECHANICAL CODE (OMC) 2011 OHIO PLUMBING CODE (OPC) 2015 INTERNATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE NFPA 13; STANDARDS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEMS 2014 NFPA 70; NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE 2013 NFPA 72; NATIONAL FIRE ALARM AND SIGNALING CODE NFPA 96; STANDARD FOR VENTILATION CONTROL AND FIRE PROTECTION OF COMMERCIAL COOKING OPERATIONS

6. SITE WEST – BASEBALL FIELDS EAST – DETENTION POND SOUTH - PLAYGROUND ACCESS DRIVE AND PARKING

7. SITE ACCESS  East Quarry Street accessed from West River Road or South Center Street PROPERTY  owned by the City of Newton Falls  baseball fields to the west; detention pond to the east; playground to the south ACCESS DRIVE  access drive wraps around the building with access on each side from East Quarry Street  access drive is in poor condition PARKING  the number of parking spaces is inadequate for the facility  ADA compliant parking needs reviewed

8. BUILDING HISTORY BUILDING USE  originally constructed as a USO facility  dedicated as the Newton Falls Community Center on January 18, 1942 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION  building was constructed presumably to the code standard for that time period  today there are more stringent building code requirements  some portions of the building comply with today’s requirements, other portions do not  with rehabilitation, this structure will continue to function, however, the longevity is difficult to predict

9. STRUCTURE DETERIORATION OF FOUNDATION LATERAL DISPLACEMENT OF FOUNDATION DETERIORATION OF FOUNDATION ROOF STRUCTUREFLOOR STRUCTURE FLOOR SLOPING IN AUDITORIUM

10. STRUCTURE AREA OF “BOWED” WALL

11. STRUCTURE FOUNDATION  the foundation walls show signs of deterioration  the foundation along the west wall of the auditorium is displaced ROOF STRUCTURE  the roof of the main portion of the building is pitched wood trusses on wood bearing walls (over original flat roof) and appears to be sound and intact  the auditorium roof is a heavy timber, rigid frame system which appears to be original to the building shows no major signs of problems or deterioration FLOOR STRUCTURE  the floor structure is comprised of wood joists spanning between perpendicular masonry walls  the floor structure in the front of the building appears to be in good condition with little sign of damage or deterioration  the floor appears to be level with the exception of the southeast corner of the auditorium WALL STRUCTURE  the walls of the main portion of the building appear to be wood framed bearing walls  the auditorium appears to be a wood framed curtain wall spanning between heavy timber frames  there is an area of wall along the west side of the auditorium that is displacing outward

12. BUILDING ENVELOPE ROOF – FRONT ELEVATION ROOF – SIDE ELEVATION ROOF – REAR ELEVATION SIDING – DAMAGED CORNERS SIDING – PENETRATIONS SIDING – DAMAGE

13. BUILDING ENVELOPE EXTERIOR DAMAGE AND WEAR OF WINDOWS INTERIOR DAMAGE AND WEAR OF WINDOWS

14. BUILDING ENVELOPE FOUNDATION  the foundation walls show signs of deterioration  openings in foundation walls have been boarded up due to animals getting in EXTERIOR WALLS  vinyl siding is damaged in numerous locations and appears to have met it’s life expectancy  abandoned doors and windows were sided over in place  exterior walls appear not to be properly insulated  there have been problems with black mold on the exterior walls in the past WINDOWS  windows appear to have met their life expectancy  there is an air infiltration problem ROOF  the existing asphalt shingle roof appears to have met it’s life expectancy

15. BUILDING ACCESS EXTERIOR DOORS  front doors appear to be in fair condition but need serviced  other man doors are in fair to poor condition RAMP  wood ramp is constructed over the original concrete stairs and does not meet current codes SERVICE ENTRANCE  ramp is deteriorating  ramp and railings do not meet current codes OTHER ENTRANCES / FIRE EXITS  there are fire exits on the east and west sides of the building that do not meet current codes ABANDONED ACCESS  there appears to be a set of STAIRS (external to the building) that accessed the basement

16. BASEMENT WATER STAINS ON MASONRY WATER STAINS ON MASONRY SUBMERGED ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT SUBMERGED MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT IRON OXIDE DEPOSITS

17. BASEMENT DAMAGED CEILING – EVIDENCE OF ASBESTOS CRAWLSPACE – UNDERSIDE OF FLOOR STRUCTURE

18. BASEMENT PARTIAL BASEMENT  houses mechanical and electrical equipment as well as a sump pump  ceiling is damaged in areas and shows signs of asbestos WATER INFILTRATION  known flooding problems (to a height of almost 5’-0” in some areas)  iron oxide deposits from a pipe entering the building CRAWL SPACE  exposed dirt floor with exposed wood floor trusses above

19. INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT UNFINISHED, UNUSABLE SPACE WATER DAMAGE AT CEILINGWATER DAMAGE IN TOILET ROOMS

20. INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT LOBBY WEST ACTIVITY ROOM EAST ACTIVITY ROOM AUDITORIUM TOILET ROOM KITCHEN

21. INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT INTERIOR WALLS  interior walls appear to be wood stud throughout  unfinished areas WATER INFILTRATION  water damage found in numerous locations on walls and ceilings  known problems of rotted FINISHES  finishes are worn and need replaced throughout FUNCTION OF SPACES  the lobby is oversized and unused a large portion of the time  the two front activity rooms function well, the third is not used due to flooding and odors  the auditorium functions well with exception to the stage which is unused  the toilet rooms are undersized, do not meet current codes, and are in fair to poor condition  the kitchen is not functional and does not meet current codes  an old, enclosed porch is unconditioned and unused

22. MECHANICAL SYSTEMS EXISTING FURNACES AND CONDENSING UNITS (ADMINISTRATIVE) EXISTING FURNACES AND CONDENSING UNITS (AUDITORIUM)

23. MECHANICAL SYSTEMS EXHAUST DUCTWORK AND HOOD (KITCHEN) ABANDONED MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

24. MECHANICAL SYSTEMS HVAC SYSTEMS  the main portion of the building is served by four (4) gas fired furnaces with remote condensing units which are nearing the end of their useful life expectancy  the auditorium is served by two (2) air handlers with gas fired duct heaters and Dx cooling which were replaced about five (5) years ago and are in good operational condition EXHAUST HOOD  the existing kitchen exhaust hood is a type II hood which does not meet current codes  there is no ansul system installed ABANDONED EQUIPMENT  an abandoned steam boiler is located in the basement

25. PLUMBING SYSTEMS GAS LINE (KITCHEN) HOT WATER TANK (KITCHEN) STAINLESS STEEL SINKS HOT WATER TANK AND MOP SINK (HOUSEKEEPING)

26. PLUMBING SYSTEMS WOMEN’S TOILET ROOM MEN’S TOILET ROOM

27. PLUMBING SYSTEMS HOT WATER TANKS  one (1) hot water tank is located in the kitchen and serves the space  one (1) smaller hot water tank is located in the housekeeping closet and serves the remainder of the building  tempering valves do not appear to be installed (code requirement) PIPING  piping is in poor condition  known problems with sanitary backup in the kitchen SANITARY  kitchen does not have a grease trap or food interceptor  known problems with sanitary backup in the kitchen GAS  missing shunt trip gas shut off which isolates the gas supply to the range (code requirement)

28. FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM CURRENT CONDITIONS  currently there is no automatic fire protection system CODE REQUIREMENT  an automatic fire protection system (in compliance with NFPA 13) is required

29. ELECTRICAL SERVICE  single 600-amp, 208Y/120V, 3-phase, 4-wire overhead electrical service  run to overhead mast and extends to a single 600-amp distribution panel with a 600-amp main circuit breaker  the main distribution panel feeds the HVAC equipment and branch circuit panel boards inside  service entrance conductors are installed in a single conduit in lieu of (2) parallel conduits

30. ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Due to the existing conditions of the electrical equipment and the overwhelming evidence of flooding within the basement, a serious and potentially life threatening electrocution hazard may be created should occupants enter the basement upon signs of flooding. It is strongly recommended that no building occupant (staff or the public) enter the basement upon signs of flooding until the water infiltration issue can be rectified and the electrical equipment has been deemed safe.

31. ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM ELECTRICAL PANELS AND LUGS (BASEMENT)

32. ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BASEMENT ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT  equipment is in poor physical condition and appears to be original to the building  signs of significant water damage  covers are missing and live or energized parts are clearly exposed  (2) conductors terminate in a single lug to feed the additional equipment (appear to be a violation of NFPA 70 and NEC) FIRST FLOOR PANEL BOARD  panel board is in decent physical condition  no available spaces for future expansion and are loaded near capacity RECEPTACLES  120V convenience receptacles throughout and appear to be original to the building  most receptacles are in satisfactory condition and working order  some receptacles show signs or arcing or tracking on the faceplate (wiring is possibly faulty)  known sporadic “spark” or “flash” at some receptacles which could potentially be a fire hazard

33. FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FIRE ALARM PANEL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM  building currently has a non-addressable, analog type Simplex 4001 system  system is currently not functional  existing system does not meet the Ohio Building Code, International Fire Code, or NFPA 72  speaker type notification devices are required  system is not currently being monitored as required by a UL Certified Central Station

34. LIGHTING EXTERIOR LIGHTING  wall packs appear to work  exterior fixtures operate via a photocell (unable to verify if functioning properly) INTERIOR LIGHTING  most fixtures appear to have been replaced with new LED fixtures  light levels appear to be low in some areas  exit signs appear to be in good condition and working order EMERGENCY LIGHTING  wall mounted battery packs appear to be in satisfactory condition and original to the building  certain fixtures were not fully operational  no exterior emergency lighting is installed (code requirement)

35. SECURITY SYSTEMS SECURITY CAMERAS  there are currently no security systems for the building CARD ACCES  there is currently no card access system for the building

36. ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING ASBESTOS  asbestos containing materials were identified LEAD  lead containing materials were identified MOLD  mold testing not performed at this time

37. ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONS and TESTING ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED INVESTIGATIONS  site evaluation and civil review  investigation of foundation walls for deficiencies  investigation of displaced foundation (west wall of auditorium)  investigation of foundation settlement (southeast corner of auditorium)  investigation of the displacement of the west wall of the auditorium  investigation of first floor trusses and substrate (crawlspace)  investigation of wood exposed to open soil (crawlspace)  scope drain lines for deterioration and potential issues with the drainage system  verify lighting levels throughout the facility ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED TESTING  mold testing

38. RECOMMENDATIONS SITE RECOMMENDATIONS  re-pave and/or replace access drive and parking lot  provide required ADA compliant parking and associated signage STRUCTURE RECOMMENDATIONS  address foundation masonry deterioration  perform any required remedial work as a result of additional recommended investigations EXTERIOR ENVELOPE RECOMMENDATIONS  replace asphalt shingle roof  replace vinyl siding  properly insulate exterior walls  remove and infill abandoned doors and windows  replace man doors  replace exterior windows  remove abandoned stair well  repair and waterproof exterior basement wall  reroute pipe in basement outside  address access points for animals to get under the building

39. RECOMMENDATIONS INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT RECOMMENDATIONS  see Diamond Environmental reports for recommendations relative to asbestos and lead testing  repair and waterproof exterior basement walls  repair damaged ceiling membranes in basement  finish unconditioned porch area used for storage  remove stage  rework kitchen to meet the Owners needs  replace finishes throughout  rework toilet rooms to meet code requirements  provide adequate fire extinguishers  install ADA compliant door hardware  install ADA compliant signage MECHANICAL SYSTEMS RECOMMENDATIONS  replace existing kitchen hood with a type I hood and ansul protection system  provide air to unconditioned porch  verify if furnaces serving the administrative portions of the building need replaced  remove abandoned equipment from basement

40. RECOMMENDATIONS PLUMBING SYSTEMS RECOMMENDATIONS  install grease trap and food interceptor in the kitchen  install tempering valves on all of the hot water supply systems  verify all plumbing fixtures are operable  provide all required insulation on plumbing fixtures for ADA compliance  install required water fountains  scope and clean out all pipes; replace damaged FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS RECOMMENDATIONS  install automatic fire protection system throughout (dry)  system shall be installed in the basement, first floor, attic, and crawl spaces as required  install ansul protection system at new kitchen hood ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS RECOMMENDATIONS  upgrade electrical service  replace basement electrical equipment  replace panel boards  replace and/or rewire receptacles as required  replace fire alarm system  replace light fixtures as required  install security cameras  install card access system for after hour use

41. PROBABLE COSTS

42. PRELIMINARY STUDY for a NEW COMMUNITY CENTER 52 East Quarry Street Newton Falls, Ohio 44444

43. SITE

44. POTENTIAL FLOOR PLAN

45. POTENTIAL EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS MAIN ENTRY AUDITORIUM ENTRY

46. PROBABLE COSTS