Thelma Boltin Center Renovations - Design Services

The Thelma Boltin Center is an historic public building and an active (“City”) recreation center. The building was renovated in 1999 (Attachment A: 1999 Thelma Boltin Center Renovation Set). In an effort to create a Cultural District in Gainesville’s urban core area (Attachment B: Cultural Center Vision, presentation to the General Policy Committee, 01/10/19), the City hired Walker Architects to assess existing building conditions and proposed potential facility improvements (Attachment C: Thelma Boltin Center Master Plan and Feasibility Study, 2019). Based on the renovation options described in the Walker Feasibility Study, the City intends to renovate the Thelma Boltin Center into an improved public cultural amenity, per the Thelma Boltin Center Master Plan and Feasibility Study’s: Minor Addition concept (Attachment D: Cultural Center Update, presentation to the General Policy Committee, 8/22/19). Budget: $250,000 design; total budget including construction $2,250,000.