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Orange County Transfer of Development Rights Feasibility Study 9 - ' Phase III Scope of Services (8.31.2006) Scope of Services and Deliverables As noted below the "Client" is Oran e Count North C rolin n its f • t • g y, a a a d s to f, he "Consultant" is The Louis Berger Group, Inc, and the UNC-Charlotte Urban Institute. A. Select Program Design Options 1.Detailed Economic Evaluation. Conduct an in-depth economic valuation assessment on Receiving Area design options to include more detailed information on valuation on properties and tax assessment data. The Client will provide the Consultant with land pricing in orma Ion In a parse Igl a format to conduct this analysis: The purpose of this sub-Task is to determine if there is a real market to build at higher densities than currently allowed in unincorporated areas of Orange County, and if TDR is expected to make a difference in that trend. 2.Four (4) Meetings/Work Sessions: Program Design. Conduct one, one-hour meeting with the Orange County Board of County Commissioners; and two, three-hour work sessions with key departmental staff (the first hour of the first session of which will include Planning Board members to familiarize them with the process and gain their input) to prioritize Program. Design options based on TDR's interoperability with existing programs and initiatives, emphasizing the Lands Legacy Program and the Comprehensive Plan Update. The Consultant will conduct and facilitate these meetings; the Client will provide meeting space and support. One week prior to the meeting, the Consultant will provide an agenda to the Client and communicate refinements via telephone. The Client will distribute the agenda to participants in advance of the meeting. 3.Working Group Meeting # 1. The Client and Consultant will conduct one (1) Working Group meeting to provide input into the selection of Program Design options based on the results of sub-Tasks A. ] and A.2. The Client will provide summary minutes of this meeting and be responsible for coordinating meeting space and support. The Consultant will provide an agenda one (1) week in advance of the Working Group Meeting. 4.Technical Report No. 1: TDR Program Design. The Consultant will make recommendations in consultation with Planning Staff on the selection of a specific Program Design based on all of the above considerations. The Consultant will provide five copies of a Technical Report which will include a summary, detailed recommendations on a TDR Program for Orange County including a map or criteria set for identifying Sending and Receiving Areas, and appendices that address findings and discussions from staff and Working Group meetings. If appropriate and requested by the Client, a flowchart identifying the work flow of a typical TDR transaction will also be provided in this Technical Report. The Consultant will update the Page 9