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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: September 21, 2010 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. �� <br /> SUBJECT: Link Government Services Center Phase 2 Cost Estimate <br /> DEPARTMENT: Asset Management & PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> Purchasing Services <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): <br /> Attachment A— Proposed Floor Plan INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Attachment B — Estimated Construction Pam Jones, 919-245-2652 <br /> and Development Costs Jeff Thompson, 919-245-2658 <br /> Attachment C — Schematic Design <br /> Probable Cost Estimate <br /> PURPOSE: To review estimated project costs as discussed on June 10, 2010; and authorize <br /> staff to proceed with formal Construction Document preparation and bidding of the project. <br /> BACKGROUND: On June 10, 2010, the Board of Commissioners reviewed revisions to the <br /> schematic design as requested during the initial plan presentation on May 11, 2010. As a result <br /> of this presentation, the Board requested formal cost estimates prior to authorizing the formal <br /> bid process. <br /> . Attachment A — "Proposed Floor Plan" was presented to the Board earlier this year. The Board • <br /> may recall that the scope of this project includes: <br /> - Permanent BOCC meeting chambers; <br /> - Major HVAC and lighting renovations to support the higher demands of the meeting <br /> spaces; <br /> - Major audio, video, and multi-media infrastructure to support audio and video broadcast <br /> media in support of the meeting spaces; and <br /> - Major restroom renovations. <br /> Attachment A provides the actual costs of the Link Phase 1 renovations (upper level) completed <br /> in the fatl of 2009 as well as projected costs for Phase 2 (Board meeting room). Attachment B — <br /> "Estimated Construction and Development Costs" details an independent cost estimate of <br /> Phase 2 hard construction costs developed by Cost Plus, a professional construction cost <br /> estimating firm engaged by the project Designer, Corley Redfoot Zack Architects (CRZ). The <br /> basis of this independent cost estimate is the schematic design prepared by the Designer <br /> presented to the Board earlier this year. Attachment C is the "Schematic Design Probable Cost <br /> Estimate". <br /> Based on recent experience with the construction market, County staff is optimistic that the hard <br /> construction costs for Phase 2 are higher than what the competitive bid market will yield. Staff <br /> does believe, however, that the estimate offers a reasonable benchmark on cost and provides <br /> reason to allow the Designer to complete construction drawings and proceed with the <br />