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3 room and training center within the Health Department administrative space can be scheduled in a similar fashion. Upfitting the space for this general administrative office space would add an estimated $100,000 to the overall project, increasing its cost range to between $1,300,000 and $1,500,000. 3. Alternative Site Location for BOCC permanent meeting space as a dedicated use During the November 13, 2012 BOCC discussion, Commissioner Alice Gordon requested an analysis of placing a dedicated meeting facility at the site of the Link Government Services Center Annex, which currently houses Orange County Board of Elections. This alternative would replace the Whitted option and would not accommodate performance and arts related uses. This alternative is depicted in Attachment D, "Alternative Meeting Facility Site /Space Plan & Comparison ". The estimated 9,800 square foot single- purpose meeting facility alternative is estimated to cost between $3.6 million and $5 million and would require deconstruction of the Link Government Services Annex facility. If this option was pursued, the Whitted space could be programmed for other County uses. 4. Environment and Agriculture Center ( "EAC ") Condition & Conceptual Alternative Space Plans This facility, formerly the Carr Grocery Store, built in 1960 and purchased by Orange County in 1985, houses all of the agricultural services and resources for the County and Federal partners: the administrative offices of the Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks & Recreation ( "DEAPR "); County Natural and Cultural Resources staff; Cooperative Extension; Soil & Water; the Federal Farm Service Agency; and the USDA Rural Development Agency. This facility is in both poor condition and appearance and requires approximately $1.2 million in capital investment to renovate the site and parking areas, replace the end -of -life roofing system, and replace the end -of -life HVAC system. Additionally, the facility is expensive to operate, requiring on average $50,000 per year in maintenance and utility costs. In a strict facilities management sense, the EAC facility is a candidate for retirement and de- construction. The capital costs exceed the value of the building itself. This retirement would require an alternative space where the inhabitants of the facility can operate effectively in a more cost effective, mission - suitable fashion. Attachment E, "EAC, GSA, and Whitted Office Conceptual Space Plans & Comparison", depicts a conceptual space plan within the GSA for administrative and general office use. The comparison table contrasts the current EAC facility with this conceptual plan along with that of the aforementioned Whitted conceptual plan. The illustrative speaks to several key factors and offers advantages and disadvantages of each.