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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: November 8, 2012 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 7-a <br /> SUBJECT: Northern Human Services Center Project— Next Steps <br /> DEPARTMENT: Department of Environment, PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> Agriculture, Parks & <br /> Recreation (DEAPR) & Asset <br /> Management Services (AMS) <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1) June 12, 2012 NHSC Project - David Stancil, DEAPR, (919) 245-2522 <br /> Status Report Marabeth Carr, DEAPR, (919) 245-2516 <br /> 2) NHSC Development Option Jeff Thompson, AMS, (919) 245-2658 <br /> Comparison Wayne Fenton, AMS, (919) 245-2628 <br /> 3) September 25, 2012 NHSC Michael Talbert, Assistant County <br /> Community Meeting #2 Summary Manager, (919) 245-2308 <br /> PURPOSE: To provide specific direction to staff on efforts related to the Northern Human <br /> Services Center (NHSC) by: <br /> 1. Approving "Option 2" as the development path for the project; and <br /> 2. Authorizing the Manager to engage a professional design firm for the project <br /> through a request for qualifications ("RFQ") process. <br /> BACKGROUND: In June 2012, the Board of County Commissioners approved the FY2012-17 <br /> Capital Investment Plan (CIP) that included $250,000 in FY 2012-13 for deconstruction and <br /> demolition of the Northern Human Services Building (NHSC) in preparation for the future use of <br /> the site. The Board also approved $2.0 million in FY 2014-15 for construction of a new facility <br /> at the site. <br /> The Board may recall that staff held a public meeting to receive input on the function, <br /> appearance, and characteristics of this proposed new facility. Attachment 1, a June 12, 2012 <br /> memorandum entitled "Northern Human Services Center (NHSC) Project - Status Report", <br /> presents the summary provided to the Board in a work session prior to the summer break. The <br /> community meeting concluded with public consensus on the types of uses the proposed facility <br /> should include within its space plan. However, there were mixed opinions regarding either <br /> building a completely new facility or retaining components of the original facility. A "adaptive re- <br /> use" development model would incorporate components within a design that would retain more <br /> of the character and cultural significance of the original facility. <br /> Staff held an additional public input session on September 25, 2012. The focus of that meeting <br /> was to gather input and consensus on a development path of an approximate 10,000 square <br />