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review the charge set forth in Attachment 3 and recommend whether changes to the charge <br /> were needed. The Work Group reviewed the charge and recommends the charge be <br /> expanded to include additional program evaluation and evaluation of certain processes that <br /> may impact jail populations. The expanded charge is set forth in the scope of work set forth in <br /> the Professional Services Agreement Jail Alternatives included in Attachment 4. <br /> Jeff Thompson reviewed the following information from the abstract: <br /> Since September staff has coordinated the necessary boundary survey, environmental site <br /> assessment, initial geotechnical assessment, and title work to inform the architectural and <br /> engineering design activities contemplated to begin in the spring of 2014. Staff intends to <br /> complete this initial development work in the next few weeks. He said that staff recommends <br /> that Solutions in Local Government assist the County in developing a set of facility <br /> programming and design criteria to inform the most effective selection process for the <br /> professional services design firm that will be charged with designing and overseeing <br /> construction of the facility. <br /> In developing the facility programming guidelines in advance of the architect selection benefits <br /> the County by: 1) first allowing pertinent County staff (Sheriff, Courts, Asset Management <br /> Services)to work on a program without the pressure of building biases inherent with <br /> programming with the ultimate design team; 2) allowing a more effective selection process for <br /> the design team since the major programming and operations decisions would already be <br /> selected and validated (thereby allowing the focus of the selection process to truly focus on <br /> the actual qualifications of the design candidates); and <br /> 3) providing the most return on investment since the prospective consultant is working with the <br /> Jail Alternatives Work Group in developing effective programs that directly affect the design <br /> and programming of the jail facility (as well as potential uses of the existing jail facility in <br /> downtown Hillsborough), pending final Board approval of the work group's charge. <br /> Accepted market costs for jail facility programming typically amount to .05% of the construction <br /> cost of the project, which is estimated to be $125,000 for a $25 million projects. The combined <br /> proposed fee of$51,065 for Solutions in Local Government in supporting project programming <br /> and jail alternative evaluations is less than half of the market expectation for jail facility <br /> programming. <br /> Commissioner Pelissier noted that the work group was unanimous in its decision <br /> regarding the additions to the scope of work. She said, in terms of looking at needed capacity, <br /> the role of federal government will be examined, since many inmates in jail are federal <br /> inmates. She said there is a possibility that the federal government will pay some toward the <br /> construction of a new facility, as has been done in the past with renovations. <br /> Commissioner Gordon asked if someone will be filling in the blanks in the service <br /> agreement contained in attachment 4 — page 11. <br /> Jeff Thomson said this is part of the County attorney's template. <br /> John Roberts said the type of project refers to the description that comes after the <br /> colon in the document. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin referred to the map in attachment a-1. He asked if the red line <br /> that seems to encompass the whole side of screen is one large parcel. <br /> Jeff Thompson said the large red boundary is the state property, which is the entire <br /> parcel, including the Orange Correctional Facility. He said the 6.8 acre parcel is the subject of <br />