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34 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF EDUCATION <br />AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 11, 2013 <br />AGENDA ITEM No. <br />ACTION ITEM: (Y /N) <br />SUBJECT: 2013 -2023 Capital Investment Plan Approval <br />INFO. CONTACT: Pam Jones, Interim Aux Sry Exec Dir PHONE: 732 -8126 <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />1. Proposed 2013 -2023 CIP by Category <br />2. Proposed 2013 -2023 CIP by Location <br />PURPOSE: To discuss and approve projects and associated funding for inclusion in the 2013 -2023 <br />Capital Investment Plan. <br />BACKGROUND: On January 28, 2013 the Board reviewed a proposed slate of projects for inclusion <br />in the 2013 -2023 Capital Investment Plan. The Plan was generally supported, however, clarification <br />and additional consideration was requested in the areas listed below. A staff response, and in some <br />instances a recommendation follows the topic. <br />1. Installation of flag poles at A.L. Stanback <br />a. Response: Funds will be identified in the current year to complete this work, estimated <br />around $3,000. <br />2. Orange High School PA system in stadium <br />a. Response: Funding for this equipment is included in the October 8, 2012 appropriation <br />from Capital Fund Balance approved by the Board. Proposals are in process at this time <br />and will be forthcoming for Board action in the near future. <br />3. Cameron Park Mobile Unit <br />a. Response: A report will be brought back to the Board in late- Spring assessing all mobile <br />units in the District, their location, use, condition, etc. <br />4. Replacement of Activity Buses <br />a. Response: The Board has previously expressed the desire to replace a total of 12 <br />activity buses over the course of several years. The Board appropriated $250,000 from <br />Capital Fund Balance in FY2013 to purchase four (4) activity buses —two 72- passenger, <br />one 14- passenger and one 22- passenger. The total actual cost was $267,000, without <br />considering licensing and registration , with the overage being charged to <br />Transportation's operating budget. <br />According to the Transportation Director, future purchases of 72- passenger buses would <br />provide the best flexibility of use. The 2013 cost for a 72- passenger bus was $88,284, <br />with taxes, registration and licensing, the unit cost is approximately $92,000. <br />Three 72- passenger buses could be purchased for an estimated $276,000. Funding for <br />three buses has been added to each of FY 2014, 2015 and 2016, with one unit projected <br />for FY2017, completing the replacement of the fleet. <br />