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2 <br /> 2) bid costs would likely be higher since incoming contractors would include mobilization <br /> costs; <br /> 3) the current contractor would also include additional mobilization costs since they <br /> would be finished with the park and have vacated the site by the time the bid work <br /> was awarded; and <br /> 4) much of the work already in place would need to be removed or otherwise damaged <br /> in order for the new contractors to access the site of the tennis courts. <br /> Change order pricing by McQueen Construction has been vetted among staff and the design <br /> consultants and been deemed reasonable for the scope of work involved. Pricing for the <br /> change order, dated July 10, 2010, will be held by McQueen Construction until August 18, 2010. <br /> If the change order is approved now, the tennis courts could be completed in October — <br /> November 2010. The park potentially could open in December 2010 or possible early spring of <br /> 2011. <br /> FUTURE PARK MANAGEMENT: Still to be resolved is the discussion with Town of <br /> Hillsborough partners regarding the operation of the Park. Orange County staff has worked with <br /> Town staff to conclude these discussions in preparation for Board of Commissioners review. <br /> Agreements have been reached at the staff level on operations issues such as utilities, security, <br /> liability, ownership, management, funding, etc. Conversations are progressing and it is hoped <br /> that an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) will be ready for review by the attorneys and consideration by <br /> the elected boards prior to park opening. A draft ILA is attached. <br /> Should the Board decide to delay the approval of the tennis courts until the resolution of the ILA <br /> and subsequent park opening, the tennis courts would be re-bid at the appropriate time in the . <br /> future using the same design drawings and following a full bidding process. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is currently an unencumbered balance of $337,305.85 in the <br /> project capital account. These unencumbered funds supported by the project ordinance <br /> approved by the County Commissioners in December 2009 can provide for this $236,864.34 <br /> change order request while still leaving a surplus in the project account. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the Fairview <br /> Park Change Order GC-3 involving the construction of Tennis Courts at Fairview Park, with the <br /> Manager signing the change order per previously granted authority. <br />