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2 town has expressed willingness to reimburse the County for the cost of materials for the sidewalk work if we petition them to do so. They will not pay for labor because Town staff generally does the work and our project exceeds the resources they have available for next year. Upon the advice of the Chapel Hill Planning Staff, we would propose that the County request that the Town of Chapel Hill contribute funds equal to the materials needed to construct the improvements within the Right of Way area. This work includes construction of the sidewalk as well as the utility conduit that runs underneath the sidewalk. The amount we might reasonably expect to recoup is approximately $3,900. The designers have estimated the cost of construction to be approximately $72,300. This cost estimate includes changes required by the Town of Chapel Hill. The cost estimate does not consider the possibility of the Town reimbursement for materials for work done within the right of way. If that were to be the case, the attached construction estimate would reflect a $3,900 savings, or $68,400 in construction costs. The attached cost estimate also reflects a 15% project contingency for unforeseen conditions on the site. The designer has also requested an additional $4,100 for the design work to be performed on this project. As indicated in the June 1 abstract, the original plans laid out by Wilkerson involved using students to carry out the design/drafting stages of the project. However, the student who was to do the work left the program. In order to maintain the project's momentum, Wilkerson consulted with another architect to prepare the construction documents, thereby creating additional cost for his contract. In addition, comments rendered by the Town of Chapel Hill during their review of the project caused redesign and more work of the consulting architect. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The designer has requested that his contract be increased from $1,800 to $5,900, an increase of $4,100. The additional expense would be charged against the Skills Development Project Fund. A breakdown of costs vs. available funding in the project account are listed below: SDC project funds available as of May 24, 1999 'Additional funds approved from bond proceeds for the construction of the $25, pocket park (to the extent that they are necessary) Increased fees for Wilkerson Total available for pocket park construction (4,100) RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the pocket park design as revised; and authorize the additional $4,100 fee requested by Dick Wilkerson.