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REVISED 12/11/07 Page 2- In Bold ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting .Date: December 11, 2007 1 Action Agenda Item No. ~ •-~ SUBJECT: Contract Approval: Professional Services Contracts Associated with the Design of County Campus Buildings DEPARTMENT: Purchasing and Central Srvcs. PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Brockwell and Associates Agreement Pam Jones, (919) 245-2652 EDI Agreement PURPOSE: To consider approving contracts with Brockwell and Associates, Inc. and Engineered Designs, Inc. (EDI) for work associated with the design of the office and library buildings on the expanded County campus in downtown Hillsborough. BACKGROUND: As the Board is aware, when using the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) method of contracting for construction of a building, the General Statutes require that the County have a direct contractual relationship with both the designers} and the firm providing the CMAR services. The Board has previously approved the CMAR agreement with Telesis Construction Company for the construction of the office building and library on the new county campus. Action called for in this abstract will complete the contracting requirements for the county campus by approving the contract with Brockwell Associates and EDI for the design of the°facilities. As identified in the November 2, 2006 public hearing abstract, Brockwell Associates, Inc. serves as the architect of the buildings and EDI provides the mechanical, plumbing and electrical engineering design. Gardner & McDaniel, PA, who provide structural engineering services, are subconsultants to Brockwell Associates, Inc. and that cost is included in the Brockwell fees. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The contractual amounts for design services of the office building and library total $397,806, with $249,235 attributable to Brockwell Associates and $148,571 to EDI. These expenses were considered in the overall cost of the project. The purchase amount paid to the developer will be reduced by the combined total of the design contracts ($397,806). The funds for the project are included in the Capital Investment Plan.