NS ORD-1997-027 Capital Project Ordinance East Chapel Hill High School Addition

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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: August 20, 1997 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: Capital Project Ordinance -East Chapel Hill High School Addition DEPARTMENT: Budget PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N ) ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Capital Project Ordinance Rod Visser, ext 2300 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 227-2031 PURPOSE: To consider approving a capital project ordinance for the East Chapel Hill High School addition project. BACKGROUND: On October 15, 1996,the Board of Commissioners approved a capital funding plan for school and County capital projects which includes funding of$11.8 million for an addition to East Chapel Hill High School. The project would expand the facility by 88,000 square feet and student capacity from 1000 to 1500. Project funding will come from approximately $11 million in North Carolina school bonds and $800,000 in impact fees. The Board of Commissioners must approve a capital project ordinance that authorizes expenditure of these funds before design work can be completed and construction undertaken. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools have requested that an additional $3 million be allocated to this project, in anticipation that higher prevailing costs in the construction market will increase the per square foot cost to a range of$120- $130. This would increase the project budget from$11.8 million to $14.8 million. The additional $3 million is not included in the proposed project ordinance. If the Board of Commissioners ultimately approves inclusion of$3 million in additional funds for East Chapel Hill High School in the November 1997 bond referendum, and the bond passes,the project ordinance would be amended to incorporate those funds. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the capital project ordinance.