Construction
Libraries Need Solid Foundations
Crews were on site this past week and have poured the footings for the new Library.
The Library will have a full basement, 5,000 sq ft, used primarly for storage. This new space will allow us to cancel our current storage unit.
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE, The Diggers are Here!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 23, 2025
The staking crew was out last week and this week the digging crew came on-site.
Last week the building, parking lot, septic field and other outside areas were staked out in prep for the diggers.
Diggers were out this week starting on the basement and building footings.
LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION HAS BEGUN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 14, 2025
Update Regarding Library Construction
- Bulldozers showed up on May 13 and have begun site preparation.
- The new Library will be located at 900 Lakeville Rd.
| Addison Township Library Board of Trustees 1400 Rochester Rd. Leonard, MI 48367 www.letsbuildalibrary.org |
New Library Building Plans Change
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Update Regarding Library Construction
- Significant site preparation costs have forced the Library Board to reconsider & abandon construction on the donated property.
- We will not be building on the donated land.
- A new location has been identified and the Board is moving forward with it’s acquisition.
- The grant from Congress will not be affected by this change of location.
- The architectural drawings previously developed will still be used.
- We will continue to run our capital campaign during the planning and construction.
| Addison Township Library Rosie Walker, Library Director 1400 Rochester Rd. Leonard, MI 48367 (248) 628-7180 www.addisontwp.michlibrary.org rwalker@addison.lib.mi.us |
Addison Township Library Board of Trustees James Elsarelli, President 1400 Rochester Rd. Leonard, MI 48367 (248) 420-7522 www.letsbuildalibrary.org jelsarelli@gmail.com |
New Building Project Costs Increase By 25%
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 15, 2022
Final costs for the new library building were presented on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at the Addison Township Public Library New Building Committee meeting. This total is no longer an estimate or a projection. The established total for site preparation and new building construction is now $1.78M. This represents a 25% increase over projections.
Bids based on finalized project specifications were submitted by contractors on June 30, 2022. This was compiled by The Alan Group, who are the library’s construction management firm. Library Board President James Baldiga commented that they anticipated a cost increase, but not to this extent.
Project line items with exceptional increases include:
- Electrical: 84% increase over projections
- Masonry: 110% increase over projections
James Ratliff, construction manager of The Alan Group, attributes the increases to extensive construction market pressure since the conceptual budget in 2019.
The Library Board will meet the week of July 18th to discuss these developments in the project’s total cost. Fundraising efforts originally generated 86% of the expected funds needed. With the current figures, the library is actually at 70% of their fundraising goal. The difference is expected to be made up through a construction loan.
Visit www./letsbuildalibrary.org/ to learn more about the project and how you can get involved.
| Addison Township Library
Rosie Walker, Library Director 1400 Rochester Rd. Leonard, MI 48367 (248) 628-7180 www.addisontwp.michlibrary.org rwalker@addison.lib.mi.us |
Addison Township Library Board of Trustees
James Baldiga, President 1400 Rochester Rd. Leonard, MI 48367 (248) 736-0548 |