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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 6, 2010 Action Agenda Item No. ~ - QI SUBJECT: Whiffed Buildin Health and Dental Clinic Project Approval DEPARTMENT: Asset Management/Health/ PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No Financial Services ATTACHMENT(S): Proposed Floor Plans INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Jones, Asset Management, 919 245-2652 Dr. Rosemary Summers, Health Director, 919 245-2411 Michael Talbert, Financial Services, 919 245-2153 Jeff Thompson, Asset Management, 919 245-2658 PURPOSE: To review and approve the Health and Dental Clinic renovations at the Whiffed Building and the associated estimated project costs. BACKGROUND: In January 2010 the Board authorized the reallocation of space within the Whitted Building to expand the Health and Dental Clinics. In September 2010, the Board also authorized consolidation of the dental clinics to the Hillsborough location, which will allow the lease at Carr Mill Mall to be released effective June 30, 2011 or shortly thereafter, at an estimated savings of $113,000 annually. In collaboration with the Health Director and staff, the project architect, Corley Redfoot Zack (CRZ), has completed a redesign of existing space within the Whiffed Building that will serve Health and Dental clinic needs, as well as provide needed space for support staff, for an estimated seven to ten years. The affected areas include the lower levels of both Buildings A and B; and the upper floor of Building A. CRZ will present the project plans at the meeting. The Board is asked to note that the plans and cost estimates include structural reinforcement for areas proposed for use by the Health Department on the upper level of Building A as well as sections of the old Library space that have been deemed insufficient for potential uses. While the structural work associated with the old Library space will not benefit the clinic in any way, significant operational disruption and destruction of newly renovated space would be necessary if it were done later. These costs will be isolated as alternates in the bid and can be awarded, or not, when the Board is asked to award the bid in January 2011.