Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
<br />Task 2. Ascertain Level of Service for Each School District. <br />Once the County and school districts in concept agree on the various choices noted <br />previously, we will.begin Section B, Task 2. One important subtask is calculating the <br />appropriate level of service, which has already been completed through the countywide <br />Schools Adequate Public Facilities MOU and Ordinance. Impact fees usually reflect the <br />established levels of service for purposes of calculating the new demand, unless there are <br />extenuating circumstances. We will determine the appropriate current level of service <br />through additional onsite interviews with the service providers and analysis of local data for <br />any special circumstances. As noted in the RFP, "existing school construction standards <br />will be analyzed as well as the construction standards for new schools. This information will <br />be used to project school capital improvement costs to 2012 and 2017. <br />The above will enable us to ensure that two important impact fee legal requirements are <br />met; namely the proportional benefit and the rational nexus relationships. The information <br />from this task will be prepared in written format, which will then be submitted to the County <br />and school districts for its review. <br />As part of this task, we also will review cost estimates prepared by the County and each <br />school district for all completed and planned infrastructure improvements for recent school <br />construction. The certified 2005 SAPFO TAC report will be the basis of levels of service. <br />Work Product: See Below <br />Task 3. Review Capital Needs and Costs and Allocate to Growth. <br />This task will determine relevant capital needs and. associated capital. facility costs due to <br />the proposed development. <br />A. Long Range Capital Needs. In this subtask, Tischler & Associates, Inc. will further <br />review the various students and other data germane to the relevant school categories. <br />Tischler & Associates, Inc. will work with staff to forecast the capital facility needs due to <br />development to 2012 and 2017. The discussions may include not only an understanding of <br />the specific costs to provide the schools, but also include discussions pertaining to whether <br />these capital facilities needs were due to normal replacement, catch-up, or new demand. <br />B. Review Cost Estimates. In this subtask we will review, as relevant, the various <br />capital costs forfacilities. As part of this subtask, we will ascertain whether the facilities are <br />likely to be bonded, and if so, the amortization schedule. <br />As part of calculating the impact fees, the County may include the construction contract <br />price; the cost of acquiring land, improvements, materials and fixtures; the cost for planning, <br />surveying, and engineering fees for services provided for and directly related to the <br />construction system improvement; and debt service charges, if impact fees are used to pay <br />the debt service to finance the cost of the system improvements. <br />"The work product will reflect the appropriate Orange County construction and space <br />standards for public elementary, middle and high school building areas and costs and the <br />projection of school capital improvement costs to 2012 and 2017." <br />Work Product: Capital Improvement Needs Accommodating New Growth <br />