1996-037-RES WHEREAS, FEDERAL FUNDS FROM THE STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM

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VII. PROJECT DESCRIPTION. Provide a clear and concise description of the proposed project in the space below. The description must detail all work to be performed; any right -of-way or easements required; any special land uses planned and the relationship between the project and any other work planned. presently under construction or existing. Be sure to include any engineering or design work that may need to be performed. The metric system must be used in agreements, maps, property descriptions and plans, The City of Paris, Texas proposes to rehabilitate and operate the historic Santa Fe & Frisco Railroad Depot as a historical interstate multi-modaltransDortation center. The project will serve as an essential enhancement 10 the transportation capabilities of thc city of Paris. and surrounding counties. The rchabilitated building will accommodate transportation serviccs including rail. bicycles. private cars. and pedestrians. The building has been determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Hisloric Places. The site will accommodate the following activities: passcnger and visitor parking. bicycle storage. outdoor passenger wailing, passenger train embarking/disembarking, baggage/freight loading and tlnloading. and pedestrian circulation. The 1st lloor of the building interior will accommodate the following activities: indoor passenger waiting, ticketing, baggage & freighl check-in. baggage storage. freight storage. public rest rooms, public telephone use, disbursing travel information from Visitor Center, selling of travel needs and gifts from original newsstand, , and office space for transportation dispatch and administrative offices. The 2nd lIoor of the building interior. within thc towcr. will accommodatc mechanical equipment and storage. As an enhancement to its transportalion usage, the building will pennanently display the transportation history exhibits of Paris within the 1st lIoor Visitor Center. Please refer to the proposed building lIoor plans in Attachment I for the exact functions of each room. The project site is a 1.62 hectares (4.0 acre) tract ofland out of the Kiamichi Railroad's right of way. No other structures occupy Ille site. The site contains approximately 200 meters of railroad track that connects offsite to the Kiamichi main track running north to Htlgo. Oklahoma. The site requires no general demolition work. This onsite track is extremely valuable for Kiamichi Railroad excursion train use. as well as for displaying historic rolling stock in Ille proper historical context. The historic Santa Fe & Frisco Railroad Depot and site will be rehabilitated as follows: the building exterior (walls. roof. etc.) will be restored to its circa 1910 appearance. The building interior. including the 1st floor and 2nd floor (tower) will be rehabilitated so as to preserve, to the greatest extent possible. its original historic character. The restoration of missing historic interior finishes, such as the original marble wainscoting. will be limited in scope so as to reduce overall project cost. The existing parking lot will be retained as is. with the addition of handicapped parking stalls. Existing concrete passenger platforms surrounding the building and serving the tracks will be repaired and augmented so as to include bicycle racks. as well as to provide an ADA accessible route between the parking lot and Ille building. The provision of historically compatible landscaping. site furnishings and lighting is not included in this scope of work and is not part of this request for ISTEA funding. Rehabilitation work will include the removal of later additions and alterations to the building which detract from its historic character, such as the walls in the proposed Railroad Dispatch & Administration room. as well as the reconstruction of damaged eaves, ceilings and metal gutters. Insofar as it docs not damage significant historical building components, a minor amount of new interior construction will be added to accommodate new transportation uses within the building. The new construction will be compatible in size. scale, material. color and character with the historic character of the building. New constmetion will include new toilet stall and fixtures within existing public restrooms, new plumbing and electrical systems, new heating and cooling systems. new interior lighting......Hazardous materials abatement will be performed for asbestos and lead paint. All work perfomled will be in conformance with applicable provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act and in full consultation with the Texas Historical Commission.