Otsego public works was designed as a new facility:

32,750 square feet
Completion in January 2007
Construction cost: $3,947,344

This project includes the design and construction of a new 32,750 square foot public works facility.  There is 18,300 sq.ft. of vehicle storage space, a 2,300 sq.ft. vehicle maintenance bay, a 1,200 sq.ft. welding bay, a 700 sq.ft. tool crib, a 1,650 sq.ft. wash bay, a sign shop and 4,300 sq.ft. of office space, which includes employee locker rooms and a multipurpose room.  The second floor is currently unoccupied and has an additional 4,300 sq.ft. of office space.  It was anticipated that the city hall may relocate employees to this space in the future.

The City toured a number of Oertel Architects' other public works facilities.  The one feature that stood apart in all of these facilities was the emphasis on natural light, especially in the shop, maintenance and vehicle storage areas, areas which have been largely neglected in years past.  Incorporating natural daylighting was one of the principle catalysts for the final design of the facility.