Agenda - 01-29-2009 - Attachment 8

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Attachment 8 MEMORANDUM TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM: Willie A. Best DATE: 1/27/2009 RE: Preliminary Projects for the Federal Stimulus Package In anticipation of the Federal government consideration of a federal stimulus legislative package to stimulate the nation's economy the preliminary project are proposed for the Board's consideration. We believe we have a number of projects that when developed will create a number jobs opportunities that will put people back to work, stimulate the local economy and create a positive impact regionally. School Construction: The construction of elementary school#11 of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School System. School construction cost is estimated at approximately$34,000,000. Efland Sewer System and Buckhorn Community Sewer Project: The p jected cost for the currently designed system, include the upgrading the existing twenty year old McGowan Creek pump station is approximately$4.6 million.All design documents are completed and the preliminary engineer's report is completed. Northern Human Services Center: Th will substantially increase the size, capacity and reliability of the onsite wastewater treatment system (WWTS) at the Northern Human Services Center(NHSC). The increase in capacity will allow for full development of a park, with ball fields of all types, playgrounds and walking trails. The park is in phase I construction. The preliminary design work and site investigation has been completed. Final design.work has to be completed. Orange County has appropriated approximately two-thirds of the projected $480,000 p ject costs. The remaining cost is approximately$160,000. . Value Added Agriculture Processing Center: Farmers and local food entrepreneurs in the Piedmont region of North Carolina will have access to a new processing center to help compete in the emerging Buy Local, Eat Seasonal, and Farm to Fork Economy. The planned processing center will be within 1.5 hour drive of 16, 214 farms in a twenty-two county area. Farmers and food entrepreneurs will benefit from an FDA-inspected food processing facility and 3.3 million consumers in the service area. The approximate cost for renovation is$1.2 million. Orange County has received $861,000 in grant funding with a remaining need of$339,000. Fairview Park: The park, located in the Fairview community in northern Hii|sborough. N{}' serves a predominantly minority community and features a ball field, picnic shelter, trails and basketball courts, among other amenities. The projected costia $1.780'0OO. Orange County has appropriated $850,000 through voter approved bonds. The project remaining cost is $850,000. Twin Creeks Park: Twin Creeks Park is a ninety-six acre park north of Carrboro, NC. The site of a former dairy farm that dates back to the early 19th—century, the park includes a historic farmstead with house, gambrel-roof barn and other farm buildings. Phase 1 of the park would include four full size soccer fields, parking, a picnic shelter, trails and associated amenities. The cost is $4,000,000.