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I ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 30, 1997 SUBJECT: ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES RE: SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CENTER DEPARTMENT: PURCHASING AND Public Hearing: No CENTRAL SERVICES Budget Amendment Reqd? No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: PAM JONES, ext. 2650 Telephone Number- Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 967-9251 Mebane 227-2031 Durham 688-7331 PURPOSE: To consider approving the architectural firm of Dixon/Weinstein Architects for design work at the Skills Development Center. BACKGROUND: The County acquired the building at 503 West Franklin Street in July, 1996 to begin development of a Skills Development Center. This new and innovative approach will involve the collaboration of several agencies whose common goal is to ensure that anyone needing a job can find one and to provide the training as necessary for them to do so. This type of facility will be one of the first in the State. The architectural firms of Corley, Redfoot/Zack and Giles Blunden have provided pro bono work and in collaboration with the County and others, have developed the floor plan for the Center. However, since the development of construction documents encompasses considerably more hours than can reasonably be expected tube donated to the County, paid architectural services were sought in the following areas: • Completion of working drawings, including HVAC, electrical and plumbing engineering work; • Construction drawings and specifications suitable for bidding the project; and • Limited construction supervision. (An individual with expertise in this area will provide pro bono supervision time, but the Architect will provide supervision to the extent(s)he is satisfied that the intended design is being constructed.) A Request for Proposal for these services was solicited and interviews were held with two firms. Dixon/Weinstein of Chapel Hill received the recommendation. The recommendation is based on, but not limited to: • The firm's demonstrated strength in designing projects similar to ours(instructional areas/offices/conference areas); • Their design of a substantial number of renovation projects(including the County's Animal Control Offices on Revere Road); • Their track record in bringing these projects in at the design budget;