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Table VI-7 provides a comparison of the current IRC LOS, the LOS standard, the average
LOS of other Florida counties, and the standards established by the FLA. It should be
noted that IRC’s current LOS in terms of library facilities, materials, and computers
ranges from 24 percent to 43 percent above the average LOS of other Florida counties.
Table VI-7
Comparison of Current LOS and LOS Standards
(Per 1,000 Residents)
Per 1,000 Residents
LOS Measure
IRC
Existing
LOS (1)
Avg of Other
FL Counties
LOS (2)
% Difference:
IRC Existing
LOS & Other
Florida Counties
FLA LOS
Standards (3)
Library Buildings (sq. feet) 580 438 24% 600 to 1,000
Library Materials (4) 3,200 1,982 38% 2,000 to 4,000
Computers 0.7 0.4 43% 0.3 to 1.0
(1) Source: Table VI-4
(2) Includes all Florida counties, except for IRC. Source: Department of State – Division of
Library & Information Services, 2002 Library Directory with Statistics
(3) Source: Table VI-5
(4) Library materials for IRC include books, CDs, DVDs, videos, print and online resource
subscriptions. Library materials for other counties include books, serial subscriptions,
audio and video volumes.
Note: IRC figures are for 2004 while the figures for other Florida counties are for 2002.
Cost Component
Library capital costs consist of four components: buildings, land, materials, and
equipment. Facility costs are based on the projected cost to add the next library building
(includes building and land cost), while the cost of library materials and equipment is
based on the average replacement cost per unit, provided by the IRC Division of Library
Services.
Buildings and Land
The following two tables provide unit costs for buildings and land. Since replacement
costs for the existing buildings were not readily available, building costs were determined
from recent expansions and future planned expansions, as presented in Table VI-8. The
construction cost ranges from $135 to $189 per square foot, while the furniture and
equipment cost ranges from $48 to $114 per square foot. According to IRC Library
System representatives, the relatively high cost of the Main Library expansion was due to
a more sophisticated building structure, high demolition costs in preparation for
expansion, and relatively high furniture and equipment costs.
Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc.
Indian River County
May 2005 VI-9 Impact Fee Study