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14.E Commissioner Whitted inquired of the time required for the Facility Study. Mr. Haken replied that the total Facility Study would take four months. Commissioner Gustaveson inquired of reports to the Board and Mr. Haken replied that the County Board would receive up to date reports from time to time. The County Administrator introduced to the Board Mr. Joseph L. Nassif, Architect from Chapel Hill. Mr. Nassif stated to the Board that his proposal for the Facility Study was basically the same as the first proposal he had presented to them. He reminded the Board "that the County is not starting new, but that buildings do exist." He stated that a Facility Study should give direction of the current and the projected space requirements for the next 15 years. It would determine what faciltiies could be used in the future and would develop a comprehensive building program which would include parking facilities. He pointed out that a Facility Study should be thorough enough that future administration could understand and utilize. Mr. Nassif spoke of a possible temporary use of the Grady Brown buildings. He stated 'that a Facility Study would decide whether or not to renovate the entire Grady Brown Building or use a phase-in pro- gram. Mr. Nassif stated that his fee was negotiable and would be based on what is done. Chairman Garrett inquired if after Mr. Nassif is finished, if his proposal will tell the Board exactly what is needed and will the County be in a position to start? Mr. Nassif replied that he could do all the work except that of a Mechanical Engineer. The Firm of John Latimer and Associates from Durham was represented by Mr. John Latimer and Mr. Chia. Mr. Latimer stated that his firm consisted of 40 people who were in-house personnel. His approach to a Facility Study was to analysis what the needs are for each department; what additional space is required; how depart- ments relate to one another and how these departments relate to the Grady Brown School Buildings. He spoke of the recycling of old structure throughout Durham and the new buildings in Durham and Chapel Hill which his firm has pro- vided architectual services. Commissioner Whitted inquired of the time required to do the Study. Mr. Latimer replied "a couple of months" and stated that his staff was large enough that he could handle the job in that length of time. He stated fuzther that for the quoted cost his firm could do a Facility Study and evaluate the soundness of the Grady Brown structures. He pointed out that his fee would be according to the amount of work done. He emphasised the importance of competence and stated that the fee was a minor part of the job. The County Administrator introduced the Firm of City Planning and Architectual Services from Chapel Hill. Messrs Robert Anderson and Donald Stewart represented this firm of City Planners, Architects and Engineers. Mr. Anderson informed the Board that City Planners had designed the Municipal Building, Fire Station, and Library for the Town of Chapel Hi11 as well as numerous other governmental buildings through- out North Carolina and other states. He stated that his firm would study the present facility plant; make records of existing space, and conditions of the buildings, as well as their probable life; study the interdepartmental relation to one another and that all information. would be compiled into a working paper defining what you have now and projec- tions of what is needed in the future. Mr. Anderson spoke of the Historical District in Hillsborough and stated that his firm had had extensive experience in this area.