Comparing the options against the assessment factors
27 July 2020
| Would the option... | Option A - Low-level Remediation |
Option B – |
Option C – |
Option D – |
Option E – |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make the building safe? | Addresses immediate life safety issues (40% NBS) |
Addresses immediate life safety issues (80% NBS) |
Addresses immediate life safety issues and a high level of seismic safety (100%+ NBS) |
Design to a high level of seismic safety Design to a high level of seismic safety |
Design to a high level of seismic safety Design to a high level of seismic safety |
| Deliver a resilient building? | Low level of resilience. Likely to be damaged and need repair after a significant earthquake. Changes in future building regulations may require additional strengthening work. |
Moderate level of resilience. Reduces but doesn’t remove likelihood of future building closures after a significant earthquake. Risk of changes in future building regulations may require additional strengthening work. |
High level of building resilience with minimal risk of future building closures after a significant earthquake |
Design to high level of seismic resilience with minimal risk of future building closures after a significant earthquake |
Design to high level of seismic resilience with minimal risk of future building closures after a significant earthquake |
| Respect Heritage? | Current building retained but at risk due to likelihood of further earthquake damage |
Current building retained, some risk of loss of heritage due to likelihood of further earthquake damage |
Current building retained and risk of loss of heritage from future earthquakes minimal |
Demolition would not protect heritage |
Current building retained and heritage can be protected (future use of building unknown) |
| Be Accessible? | No or limited improvement |
Potential for improvement |
Potential for significant improvement |
Opportunity to align with best practice standards |
Opportunity to align with best practice standards |
| Future-proof the library service? | Minor improvements but at risk of further closures |
Some improvement |
Significant improvement and opportunity to modernise library services, spaces and facilities |
Significant improvement and opportunity to meet future library service requirements |
Significant improvement and opportunity to meet future library service requirements |
| Provide for partnerships? | Minimal opportunities |
Potential opportunities |
Significant opportunities |
Significant opportunities |
Significant opportunities |
| Make a contribution Te Ngākau Civic Precinct | No or limited changes to connection and activation |
Additional connection and activation |
Additional connection and activation |
New and enhanced connection and activation |
New and enhanced connection and activation |
| Respond to Climate Change? | No mitigation |
No mitigation |
Base isolation provides opportunity to respond to future impacts |
Designed to address and mitigate future impacts |
Designed to address and mitigate future impacts |
| Improve sustainability? | Some improvements due to upgraded building services. |
Some improvements due to upgraded building services and nominal increase in building’s life expectancy. | Some improvements due to upgraded building services; significant increase in building’s life expectancy; and opportunity to introduce sustainable elements in construction and fit out. |
Probable negative impact due to demolition. Positive impact through incorporating latest sustainable design and construction practices in new building. |
Positive impact through incorporating latest sustainable design and construction practices. |
| What is...? | |||||
| The cost to ratepayers | |||||
| Overall | $76.3m-$90.8m |
$131.2m-$151.8m |
$174.4m-$199.8m |
$156.5m-$160.7m |
$156.5m-$160.7m |
Average annual $ increase for residential ratepayers |
$38.90-$46.30 |
$57.30-$67.60 |
$74.30-$86.20 |
$50.60-$52.60 |
$50.60-$52.60 |
| The timeframe | Indicative opening date Nov 2023 |
Indicative opening date Sept 2024 |
Indicative opening date May 2025 |
Highly indicative opening Nov 2025 |
Highly indicative opening Nov 2025 |
