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BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (continued): Space is also needed to house 4 construction inspectors and their testing lab. The Traffic Division has grown from 26 positions in 2000 to 36 positions in 2007. To accommodate the increase in Traffic's staff, equipment and inventory, Public Works plans to use the space that is currently occupied by Engineering Division's construction inspectors. Department of Finance The Purchasing Division is looking at locating the storeroom at Hawaii Hardware instead of returning to the basement of the County Building. The handling considerations/logistics of using stairs and an elevator for storeroom operations in the basement would be greatly simplified. The ability to receive bulk paper and other supplies on pallets directly from trucks into a warehouse with the use of pallet jacks and potentially a forklift would tremendously improve efficiency and productivity. Being housed with the new janitorial operations will also allow purchasing to centrally purchase and store the bulk of those supplies. As an added service, there is consideration being given to the establishment of a large industrial shredder at the Hawaii Hardware location to allow other departments and their rural operations to bring in old files for shredding and recycling at the same time that they pickup supplies. Data Systems With the increasing demands for scanning of old records, Data Systems has suggested the establishment of a scanning center at the Hawaii Hardware location to allow for departments to set up periodic scanning projects of their old records. Other County Aeencies Although the Prosecutor's Office relocated their offices to Aupuni Center, they currently have the second floor wing below their former offices on Rainbow Drive filled with old files and records. Hawaii Island Adult Day Care is the only remaining operation in the building and the deteriorating condition of the building dictates that these old files and records be relocated. As an immediate need, the Hawaii Hardware warehouse will provide an area for the relocation of these old files and records. In evaluating possible uses for the Hawaii Hardware warehouse, the Department of Finance also surveyed other County agencies with regard to storage needs and received several requests from the County Clerk's office, Parks & Recreation, etc. Allowing storage space for these various agencies will free up space within their existing operational facilities. To address this need, remaining space within the Hawaii Hardware warehouse can be assigned to various County agencies for warehouse storage area and could be partitioned with interior chain link fencing and individual padlocks for security.