<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Scuttlebutt from a reliable source tells me that a local school is not only interested in the federal building, but has been measuring its indoor spaces.</div><div><br></div><div>Hmmm.<br><br><div>Seeya round town, Moscow.</div><div><br></div><div>Tom Hansen</div><div>Moscow, Idaho</div><div><br></div><div>"If not us, who?</div><div>If not now, when?"</div><div><br></div><div>- Unknown</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div><br>On Jun 8, 2012, at 14:55, Kenneth Marcy <<a href="mailto:kmmos1@frontier.com">kmmos1@frontier.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/4/2012 9:25 AM, Darrell Keim
wrote:<br>
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<div>I wonder who the potential bidders will be. We don't have
many local businesses large enough to need a building like
that. It is a unique property, and will require a unique
buyer. I can't picture the UI being inerested.<br>
Perhaps a different local school? NRS? </div>
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<div>What do Viz folks think?<br>
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I think the State of Idaho, specifically the Department of
Administration, should add this building to its roster of properties
available for State of Idaho service. I don't know exactly how much
space is available within the building that might be redirected to
other uses, but some functions, such as information system
redundancy and security, don't necessarily require large amounts of
space, though they should have space in significantly different
locations than their primary operations.<br>
<br>
Whether local State of Idaho offices might be consolidated there is
another consideration, though parking around the Post Office might
militate against offices with significant traffic being relocated.<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 9:11 AM, Art Deco
<span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:art.deco.studios@gmail.com" target="_blank"><a href="mailto:art.deco.studios@gmail.com">art.deco.studios@gmail.com</a></a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid" class="gmail_quote">I wonder if any buyer will be required to
remove asbestos? I don't remember the details, but I remember
that asbestos removal is required for the renovation of some
older buildings. At any rate, quite an additional expense.<br>
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A responsible seller should be encouraged to remove any now
undesirable asbestos prior to the building being offered for sale.
Let's remember this building was constructed for its first customer,
the United States government. It is not unreasonable to expect that
the US government, as a responsible party representing all of us,
will act responsibly to remove known dangers from the building
before it is offered for sale and alternative uses.<br>
<br>
It seems to me that if the federal Government Services
Administration is reluctant to operate in such a responsible manner
that the local Congressman, and the state's two U.S. Senators,
should be called upon to consult with the U.S. GSA to encourage
responsible asbestos removal, and any other reasonably necessary
pre-sale repairs and refurbishment.<br>
<br>
It's been over a quarter of a century since an incumbent U.S.
Senator had a field office in that building. It would be nice to
discover that we would be as well served if one still chose to be
there.<br>
<br>
<br>
Ken<br>
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