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,~ The Board considered authorizing a change order in an amount not to exceed $74,500 for the design work associated with the Northern Park to include completion of the design of the septic system that will support the Park and the adjacent Northern Human Services/Center; and authorizing the Chair to sign. Purchasing and Central Services Director Pam Jones said that this project has been before the Board many times and the septic system has not been permitted yet due in part to lack of time from the County Engineer's office, who has been too involved with the Efland/Buckhorn sewer project. The sewer project for the park needs to be up and running when the park opens. To this end, a change order is requested for the design team for a maximum of $74,500. She said that items 4 and 5 could possibly be handled by the County Engineers' office. Chair Jacobs verified that the Board would be getting regular progress reports and a senior engineer would be working on this project from here on out. A motion was made by Commissioner Carey seconded by Commissioner Foushee to approve a change order for additional services in an amount not to exceed $74,500 for the Northern Park design project to include the drafting/design of the new wastewater treatment system as outlined above; and authorize the Chair to sign on behalf of the Board. VOTE: UNANIMOUS e. Authorization for OWASA to Accept Wastewater Flow from the Blenheim Woods Subdivision in Durham City and County The Board considered authorizing a request from the City of Durham and the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) to allow the connection of the proposed Blenheim Woods subdivision (located within Durham City and County) to the OWASA wastewater collection system. Laura Blackmon said that OWASA was here to present and to request approval. This request was heard at the Assembly of Governments meeting. Director of Engineering and Planning for OWASA Mason Crum said that he was here to answer any questions regarding the proposed transfer of wastewater from the City of Durham to OWASA for the Blenheim Woods development. The development is located entirely in Durham County and entirely in Durham's service area, but it is adjacent to the Durham/OWASA Service Area Boundary. He said that the OWASA Board approved this and expressed support for Durham's request in September. On September 20th, it was presented to the AOG, and it was approved by the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. In order for the initiative to move forward, it has to be approved by the Orange County Board of Commissioners. If approved, the next step would be development of a written agreement between Durham and OWASA that outlines each organization responsibilities and support of transfer. He said that OWASA believes that Durham's request should be approved because: • Durham, like OWASA, strongly prefers gravity sewer collection systems because they avoid the increased operational and maintenance costs, increased likelihood for spills and potentially adverse environmental consequences and increased noise and light pollution associated with pump station/force main arrangements. • Approval, or disapproval of this request has no "growth" implications for this area. The Blenheim Woods development has already been approved by Durham and will happen, with or without a gravity sewer connection to the OWASA system. • Durham has confirmed that this is a "one of a kind" request and that they anticipate making no similar requests to OWASA in the future.