INC NEWS - Durham Begins City Hall Renovations

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy C. Blalock

Senior Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov <mailto:Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov> 

 

For Immediate Release:  January 31, 2008

 

City of Durham Begins City Hall & Annex Renovations

Locations of Multiple Departments Affected; New Locations Effective
February 4


Durham, N.C. - Renovations to the Durham's City Hall and Annex will
begin next week and residents are asked to take note of new, temporary
locations for multiple City departments before arriving at City Hall.

 

As promised to City of Durham citizens during the 2005 bond referendum,
the City is using voter-approved funds to complete much-needed repairs
and renovations to City Hall, resulting in an improved building to more
effectively serve residents, visitors and staff.  

 

During Phase I of the renovation process, which is scheduled to begin
Monday, February 4 and last approximately four months, the following
departments will have new locations, either inside City Hall or off-site
at the Qualex Building, located at 3404 North Duke Street, Durham.  The
Qualex Building has on-site parking and is also accessible via Durham
Area Transit Authority's (DATA) Route 4.

 

New Department Locations in City Hall

*         Customer Billing & Services Division with the Department of
Water Management is moving from the 1st floor of City Hall to the 3rd
floor of City Hall.  This department's contact information is (919)
560-4412 (phone) and (919) 560-1107 (fax).  Employee e-mail addresses
will remain the same.

 

*         Revenue Collection Division (Cashiers) with the Department of
Finance is moving from the 1st floor of City Hall to the 3rd floor of
City Hall.  This division's contact information is (919) 560-4851
(phone) and (919) 560-4842 (fax).  Employee e-mail addresses will remain
the same.

 

*         Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) with the Department of
Finance is moving from the City Hall Annex to the 4th floor of City
Hall.  This division's contact information is (919) 560-1350 (phone) and
(919) 560-1091 (fax).  Employee e-mail addresses will remain the same.

 

*         Members Credit Union is moving from the City Hall Annex to the
3rd floor of City Hall.  The credit union's contact information is (919)
560-4177 (phone) and (919) 560-4338 (fax).  Employee e-mail addresses
will remain the same.

 

New Department Locations at Qualex (3404 North Duke Street)

*         Department of Human Resources, with the exception of the
Employee Training & Development Division at 400 Cleveland Street, is
moving from the 1st floor of City Hall to Qualex.  This department's
contact information is (919) 560-4214 (phone) and (919) 560-4969 (fax).
Employee e-mail addresses will remain the same.

 

*         Department of Audit Services is moving from the 1st floor of
City Hall to Qualex.  This department's contact information is (919)
560-4213 (phone) and (919) 560-1341 (fax).  Employee e-mail addresses
will remain the same.

 

*         Department of Human Relations is moving from the 1st floor of
City Hall to Qualex.  This department's contact information is (919)
560-4107 (phone) and (919) 560-4092 (fax).  Employee e-mail addresses
will remain the same.

 

*         Stormwater Services Quality Division with the Department of
Public Works is moving from the City Hall Annex to Qualex.  This
division's contact information is (919) 560-1230 (phone) and (919)
560-1341 (fax).  Employee e-mail addresses will remain the same.

 

*         Treasury Management Division with the Department of Finance is
moving from the City Hall Annex to Qualex.  This division's contact
information is (919) 560-4511 (phone) and (919) 560-1341 (fax).
Employee e-mail addresses will remain the same.

 

*         Financial Reporting Team in the Accounting Services Division
with the Department of Finance is moving from the 4th floor of City Hall
to Qualex.  This division's contact information is (919) 560-1332
(phone) and (919) 560-1341 (fax).  Employee e-mail addresses will remain
the same.

 

Access to the lobby of City Hall, Council Chambers and the Council
Committee Room will remain open to the public throughout the renovation
project.  Persons with disabilities who visit City Hall should continue
to use the front entrance of City Hall.  A representative from Durham
One Call will also remain in the lobby to assist residents and visitors.

 

During the renovation process, parking on City Hall Plaza will be
extremely limited.  Residents and visitors are asked to park at the
Chapel Hill Street Garage and Lot, which is located across from City
Hall and the U.S. Post Office.  If parking is not available in either
the garage or lot, Central Parking will direct motorists to the closest
garages, lots and on-street parking to accommodate their parking needs.

 

In addition to multiple departments moving temporarily for the
renovation process, two City departments have moved permanently into the
Venable Business Center.  The City's Office of Economic and Workforce
Development (OEWD) and the City's Office of Equal Opportunity and Equity
Assurance (EO/EA) have permanently moved to 302 East Pettigrew Street,
Durham.  The OEWD is now located in Suite 190 and EO/EA is now located
in Suite 180. The phone and fax numbers for both departments will remain
the same with the OEWD at (919) 560-4965 (phone) and (919) 560-4986
(fax) and EO/EA at (919) 560-4180 (phone) and (919) 560-4513 (fax).
Employee e-mail addresses for both departments will also remain the
same.

 

To keep up-to-date on the multiple phases of the renovation project and
what changes are in store for City Hall, visit Durham One Call on the
City's Web site at www.durhamnc.gov/departments/onecall/reno or contact
Durham One Call at (919) 560-1200.  

 

Any questions regarding the construction for the City Hall Renovation
Project should be directed to Doreen Sanfelici, senior construction
project manager with the City's Department of General Services, at (919)
560-4197, extension 249 or via e-mail at doreen.sanfelici at durhamnc.gov. 

 

About the City's Department of General Services

The City of Durham's Department of General Services provides timely,
cost-effective and high quality services in eight core business
functions: Administration, Cemeteries, Facilities Operations, Landscape
Services, Parking Contract Administration, Project Management, Real
Estate and Urban Forestry.  Project Management procures, supervises and
coordinates the design and construction of a wide range of City public
improvements.  Services provided include conducting feasibility studies,
project planning, contract document review and construction
administration for facility renovations, new facility construction and
park renovations.  For more information on this department, visit the
City's Web site at www.durhamnc.gov/departments/general
<http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/general> . 

 

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