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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: April 17, 2000 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. el <br /> SUBJECT: Approval of Capital Project Ordinances for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools <br /> DEPARTMENT: Budget Office PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): <br /> 1. Glenwood Elementary School Renovations INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Capital Project Ordinance Donna Dean, extension 2151 <br /> 2. Scroggs Elementary School Construction <br /> Capital Project Ordinance TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> 3. Smith Middle School Construction/K-12 Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Campus Capital Project Ordinance Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 336-227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To approve capital project ordinances for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> Glenwood Elementary School Renovations Capital Project <br /> Renovations at Glenwood Elementary School are a high priority project for the Chapel Hill- <br /> Carrboro City Schools. School staff estimates the project to cost about $1.5 million with <br /> $950,000 being funded from the 1997 voter approved bonds and the remaining $450,000 <br /> coming from savings realized in the Scroggs Elementary construction project. <br /> At the April 4, 2000 meeting, the Board of Commissioners approved a capital project ordinance <br /> for the construction bids related to the renovations at Glenwood Elementary School. The <br /> amount of the bids totaled $1,077,176 bringing the projects total funding to $1,177,176 for <br /> planning, design and major renovations (Phase 1). Since the date of approval, the Budget <br /> Director has met with the District's Director of Facilities Management, Bill Mullin for an update <br /> on the renovation project. The District's plans include completing the renovations in two phases <br /> during summer breaks this year and next. <br /> Phase One—The first phase of renovations is the most significant phase of the project. <br /> Contractors plan to get work underway less than one week after the summer break <br /> begins in June 2000 and conclude in August 2000 before children return from break. <br /> Phase 1 includes replacement of the HVAC system, building structure improvements, <br /> upgrades to classrooms and restrooms, and installation of a new fire alarm system. All <br /> of these items were included in the construction bids the Board of Commissioners <br /> provided funding for with approval April 4 capital project ordinance. In addition to the <br /> major work, there is a need to complete several smaller cost components of the project. <br /> Doors and Hardware Replacement: A small component of the building structure <br /> improvements includes replacing exterior doors and hardware. Due to its cost, <br />