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e. Contract Award for Professional Design Services for the Northern Human Services Center Community Center Project Jeff Thompson said this is an item that was deferred from June 4th and is coming back with more background information, as well as a charge for the work group. He said that the primary background information is contained in attachment 2, and a charge has been drafted for the informal resident design advisory group, regarding space programming and design activities. This includes information from the 2012 public input process regarding features within the 10,000 square foot space. He reviewed the background section of the abstract and noted several key points: 1. In November 2012 the Board of County Commissioners authorized moving forward with a 10,000 square foot adaptive re-use community center with a deconstructed classroom wing set, that honors the cultural and historical significance of the property. 2. In a board work session held on April 16, 2013, the Board requested the designer provide a conceptual feasibility analysis for the classroom wings not being de- constructed. This is outlined in attachment 6. 3. Any approval of an alternate agreement for services may establish an expectation for the facility that could result in additional cost for the facility that would need to be appropriated outside of the current capital investment plan. 4. The current septic system can sustain 2,400 gallons per day which will accommodate a community center size of 10,000 square feet. 5. The proposed informal advisory group has achieved a reasonable consensus on community center programming and construction methods. He reminded the Board of the dates of the two community input meetings and referenced pages 3 and 4 of the packet, which outline the public input from the March 19th session. He noted the consensus on the uses of the facility in a 10,000 square foot footprint. He said there were mixed feelings regarding re-use versus "memorialization". He referred Commissioners to the list on page 4 regarding the areas of strong opinion and the consensus items regarding use. He reviewed the information on page 5 of the abstract, regarding the meeting on September 25th. He noted that this group overwhelming sided with an adaptive re-use method of construction. He reviewed the blueprints on page 6. He said that the volunteer group can take the charge and begin meeting this week. He introduced John Thomas, with MBAJ Architects. Chair Jacobs pointed out the decision points summarized on page 10 and said there was a choice to be made between #4 and #5: #4 Consider awarding a contract for professional services to MBAJ Architects, Inc. from Raleigh, NC, for the not-to-exceed amount of$167,500 for the architectural and engineering design work associated with the Northern Human Services Center Community Center project; or #5 Consider awarding a contract for professional services to MBAJ Architects, Inc. from Raleigh, NC, for the not-to-exceed amount of$208,300 for the architectural and engineering design work associated with the Northern Human Services Center Community Center project, including the programming and schematic design of potential alternatives that would preserve the classroom wings for either deferred use ("mothball"), open air "pavilion" use, or full use.