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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. a_-~ ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: February 3, 1998 SUBJECT: Authorization to Purchase Furniture for Southern Human Services Center DEPARTMENT: PURCHASING AND Public Hearing: No CENTRAL SERVICES Budget Amendment Reqd? ATTACHMENT(S): Furniture list INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Jones, ext. 2650 Marti-Pryor Cook, ext. 2800 Rosemary Summers, ext. 2810 Tara Fikes, ext 2490 Telephone Number- Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 967-9251 Mebane 227-2031 Durham 688-7331 PURPOSE: To consider authorizing the Purchasing Director to purchase furniture and equipment necessary for the new Southern Human Services Center. BACKGROUND: The Southern Human Services Center was completed and officially transferred to the County effective January 29, 1998. The Chapel Hill offices of the Department of Social Services, Health Department clinics, Housing and Community Development, Child Support Enforcement and the satellite Sheriff's office will be located in this building. Attached is a list of furniture needed by these departments in order to upfit the building for operation. Each department has surveyed present assets and is using items which are usable from the current office locations. It should be noted that the departments have delayed purchase of much needed replacement furniture in the present locations for several years, pending the completion of this building. In addition, the building represents a significant increase in space, thereby necessitating the complete upfit of the new space. As has been the case with other buildings built by the County, each department has identified funds with which to purchase the items needed for upfitting departmental space. Furnishings for common areas in the building, such as public meeting rooms and waiting areas are paid for by the project account. The total cost for the furniture listed is $119,418.92, with funding responsibilities as follows: DSS: $76,501.10;