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� The Board considered approving an integrated supply services agreement with Walker Automotive Supply, Inc. for implementation of an on-site inventory program for fleet and facilities and authorizing the Chair to sign. Jeff Thompson from Asset Management presented this item and gave some background information. Historically, Orange County's volume of purchases for fleet and facilities inventory would not allow it to qualify for an on-site managed inventory program. However, information technology advances have allowed the logistics and supply industries to move away from an inventory heavy supply model to a less costly "on demand" model that can support maintenance operations like Orange County's. this arrangement would allow the implementation of a just-in-time inventory system, managed by Walker Automotive, Inc., to be developed on the County's site. Walker Automotive Supply, Inc. ("NAPA"), acting as the local Agent for NAPA and its parent company, Genuine Parts Company (GPC), will provide on-site logistics and supply support for Orange County's fleet and facilities maintenance operations located at 600 Highway 86 North in Hillsborough. WalkerAutomotive, Inc. will: 1) provide the inventory supply specialist who will control these operations; 2) own and service the inventory housed there; and 3) distribute the inventory from the County's location. Orange County projects its estimated net annual savings to be between $20,000 and $40,000 for automotive and facilities maintenance supplies due to lower cost per unit and more efficient management of the inventory. Commissioner Hemminger asked if they looked at other companies. Jeff Thompson said no. Frank Clifton said that one of the issues is that there is a software supply process. Commissioner Foushee asked if any Orange County employee would be displaced and Jeff said that one employee will be relocated to another department. Commissioner Jacobs suggested working with the two school systems on transportation and sharing this with them. A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to approve an integrated supply services agreement with Walker Automotive Supply, Inc. for implementation of an on-site inventory program for fleet and facilities and authorize the Chair to sign. VOTE: UNANIMOUS c. Buckhorn-Mebane Economic Development Area Water and Sewer Desiqn The Board considered an optional design alignment and sewer facility for Phase 2 of the Buckhorn-Mebane Economic Development Area water and sewer infrastructure and authorizing the County Manager to sign. Craig Benedict said that Engineer Kevin Lindley is here tonight and the consultant from Hobbs Upchurch was also present. Hobbs Upchurch Associates (HUA) is the consultant that the County hired to do design work in the Buckhorn-Mebane corridor and also to do an overview plan of some of the needs in the economic development district from Efland to Mebane. He made reference to the map from the Efland area to Mebane (multi-colored). The decision tonight is how to get the flow from the lift station on Buckhorn Road. There are additional design costs when the gravity system is put in, but would only be $8,000 more. Frank Clifton said that what staff did not want to do is put a force main in and then have that area come forward for development and it not be enough. The gravity line costs more, but it will be needed for a large-scale development.