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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: August 23, 2011 Action Agenda Item No. j - (1 SUBJECT: County Health Department Restroom and Board of Health Conference Area Improvement Change Order DEPARTMENT: Asset Management Services (AMS), Health Department PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No ATTACHMENT(S): Second Level Renovation Plan INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Jones, AMS, (919) 245-2652 Dorothy Cilenti, Health, (919) 245-2412 Jeff Thompson, AMS, (919) 245-2658 PURPOSE: To consider approval of: • Requested Health Department restroom and Board of Health conference area improvements located on the second floor of the Whiffed Building "A"; and • Use of $40,000 in additional Medicare Maximization funds to provide for the requested construction change orders. BACKGROUND: The Health and Dental Clinic renovations at the Whiffed Building are almost complete and have been achieved within the BOCC approved $1,470,000 project budget approved on December 14, 2010. The project has developed smoothly and is projected to have a small surplus at its final completion and project closeout. Adequate contingency funds remain in the project budget through this final close-out scheduled at the end of this month. The Health Department has requested a modification to its designed 2"d floor administration offices to include restrooms and an improved Board of Health conference room and classroom facility (Attachment: "Second Level Renovation Plan"). The current design does not contemplate new restrooms on the 2"d floor -there have never been restroom facilities on this level of the building. Use of the Board of Health meeting room as well as use of the classroom would be significantly enhanced with the addition of restroom facilities on the 2"d floor in this wing, particularly after hours since current facilities are located within departmental space and are only accessible during business hours. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Should the BOCC approve the Health Department's request for these enhancements, the project will require an additional $40,000 of additional Medicare Maximization funds for the renovation project. Should the existing project contingencies not be needed to close out the project, a portion of these additional funds may not be necessary to complete the additional request.