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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 11, 2010 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 1 <br />SUBJECT: Schematic Design Presentation, Link Center Phase 2 -Commissioners' <br />Meetina Room <br />DEPARTMENT: AMPS PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Pam Jones, 919-245-2652 <br />Floor Plan Jeff Thompson, 919-245-2658 <br />PURPOSE: To review and provide comments on the schematic design of the Link Center <br />Phase 2 -County Commissioners' meeting room prior to final construction drawing preparation. <br />BACKGROUND: On February 16, 2010, the Board of Commissioners approved a design <br />contract with Corley, Redfoot, Zack Architects ("CRZ") for Phase 2 of the Link Center. This <br />project phase includes development of a County Commissioners' meeting room and technology <br />associated with its operation as well as restroom and heating and cooling system (HVAC) <br />upgrades necessary to support the more intensive use of this facility. In addition, the project will <br />address existing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance and building entry access <br />issues. <br />A critical component of the design process is based upon site visits to other existing board <br />meeting rooms in the area. These site visits occurred on March 30-31, 2010. Commissioners <br />Valerie Foushee and Steve Yuhasz accompanied Ken Redfoot and David Taylor of CRZ on the <br />site visits along with staff from the Clerk's office (Donna Baker and David Hunt), Asset <br />Management & Purchasing Services (AMPS) (Pam Jones and Jeff Thompson), Information <br />Technologies (Kris Land), and The People's Channel (Bill Nichols). <br />The group visited six sites including: Forsyth County, Durham County, Durham City, Wake <br />County, the Town of Cary, and the NC Pharmacy Boardroom. Each facility proved particularly <br />informative in areas such as dais orientation, room layout, acoustics, lighting, sound <br />reinforcement, multimedia management, control systems, audience interaction, pedestrian flow, <br />and television camera integration. <br />The attached schematic design is based on the experience of these site visits and other Board <br />and staff input. The work session will provide the Board an opportunity to review the plan and <br />incorporate additional comments in preparation of construction documents for the bidding <br />process. <br />