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TO: Catherine Hostetler - Historic Preservation Commission "7N� FROM: Chris Dressel - Urban Enterprise Assoc. of South Bend Urban.: Enterprise Association SUBJECT: COA Request— 1019 S- Michigan Street Of SOUTH BEND INC. T7=. 41, S1200-1--" ~;CcuivTY-ClTrBuyictuvc' SOOT i` RgNDj 14 46661 '= Phorie� 574/235-9�if+0: - i.., :; ::.Err.-"+„� r �- .:: �:e. -•'� •;,r..r ;574(235=697: DATE: June 15, 2006 Please find attached materials that comprise the Urban Enterprise Association of South Bend, Inc (UEA) Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) request to petition the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) for replacement of the roof at 1019 S. LVfichigan Street in South Bend. The following additional information is to serve as a supplement to the attached materials. Background The UEA purchased the property in January 2001 with the intent of securing the property and marketing it for resale for an appropriate reuse. At the time of purchase, the building roof had showed signs of periodic leaks, particularly in an area near the southwest corner, surrounding the existing skylight. We had the roof evaluated soon after purchase and found that inappropriate materials (including a pole urethane foam spray-) combined with sloppy repair methods left it in poor condition, ultimately needing replacement. Marketing,* efforts were initiated, with the intention of having the purchaser assume the costs of future root repair or replacement as part of the sale arran0rement. ,Marketing efforts have been recently hampered over the last several months as the roof leaks significantly worsened. Further evaluation this spring has revealed a complete saturation of underlying roof layLrs, especially the western third. including the aforementioned skylight area. The UEA subsequently pursued proposals for temporary repairs to this problem area of t:ie roof by askin, for contractor quotes. No responses were received. The UEA subsequently quoted a larger group of contractors. this time asking for proposals for replacement and/or repair. Responses were received from two contractors f6r roof replacement. each commenting that roof conditions would prohibit repairs. At their June 5. 2006 meeting, the UEA Board of Directors approved the replacement of the root for a budget of 550.000. Ingwald Johnson of Plymouth. Indiana was awarded the work bused upon a proposal initially submitted on April IS and revised on June 5. Please find these proposals also attached.