NA ORD-2002-027 Hillsborough Elementary School Renovation Capital Project Ordinance

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2 2001, the Board of Education has reassessed its need fo create additional space at the Central Office located on Cameron Street in HHlsborough. As an alternative, the Board of Education has identified other temporary office spaces at existing schools to relocate the Central Office staff, thereby postponing the immediate need to construct additional office space for administrative staff. The solution includes relocating.the staff to space at Orange High School, Cedar Ridge High School, and mobile units at Cameron Park Elementary School and the Board of Education building on Cameron Street. This reassignment solution is only temporary because as student membership increases, the space being used by central office staff will need to be reclaimed for classroom space. The immediate result in cost savings by postponing this construction is $1.650 million. On September 3, 2002, the Commissioners reviewed a proposed six-year plan for issuing 2001 Bonds and Alternative Financing that would allow for the temporary reassignment of Central Office staff outlined above while immediately addressing needs at Hillsborough Elementary in fiscal year 2002-03. The proposal also outlined that the County would issue alternative financing, for $1.650 million, in fiscal year 2004-05 to address space needs for Central Office Staff. This alternative would allow the Board of Education to proceed with plans to increase the square footage of the current square footage of the Board of Education building located on Cameron Street in Hillsborough. In August 2002, the Orange County Board of Education awarded a professional services contract to the architect firm of Corley, Redfoot, Zack, Inc. regarding the planned renovations. The contract calls for architectural, engineering and design services as well as construction management services from the firm. Attachment 2 of this abstract is a preliminary report from Corley, Redfoot, Zack, Inc. regarding Hillsborough Elementary School. In summary, the potential renovations for the school could include:, • Addition of six new classrooms to increase capacity by 100 students • Correct mold, mildew and air quality problems • Renovate and upgrade restroom facilities ' • Replace floor covering with an "earth friendly"the floor system • Install new doors, door hardware and lighting, as needed • Upgrade electrical system, as needed • Repaint interior walls • Addition of gutters and downspouts and roof repairs, as needed In accordance with the Board of Commissioners Policy on School Planning and Funding School Capital Projects, renovations at Hillsborough Elementary School, is a Level 1 project — one that involves a relatively small scope of work -- thereby allowing the Commissioners to approve the entire project ordinance at one time. The recently approved contract with Corley, Redfoot, and Zack, Inc. totaled $1.440 million. The breakdown of the contract is outlined in the following table: