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11 <br /> I Space use & needs assessment <br /> 2 — Observation <br /> 3 — Management & staff Input, interview, questionnaire <br /> 4 Physical assessment & inventory <br /> 5 — Thorough inspection & evaluation <br /> 6 — Maintenance and utility data/experience <br /> 7 — Identification of stressed and/or under-utilized assets <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Scope of Study <br /> 10 Basis of study information analysis <br /> 11 — Short term assessment <br /> 12 — Longer Term assessment <br /> 13 — Consideration of BOCC goals, planning initiatives, and goals <br /> 14 Study suggestions and recommendations framed by: <br /> 15 — Guiding principles <br /> 16 — Defensible courses of action for stressed and under-utilized assets <br /> 17 — Providing exceptional facilities for County service delivery <br /> 18 — Recognizing, anticipating and planning for growth/contraction trends <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Pete Dominico, with ECS Carolinas presented the following slides: <br /> 21 <br /> 22 ECS Carolinas, LLP <br /> 23 Work with AMS staff to provide: <br /> 24 Space use assessment <br /> 25 Space use efficiencies, trends, needs <br /> 26 Physical facilities assessment <br /> 27 Facilities asset methodology & model <br /> 28 Groundwork for further analysis, staff& Board discussions <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Space Use Assessment <br /> 31 Observation <br /> 32 Orange County generally follows proper use of space <br /> 33 General administrative office baseline: <br /> 34 250 usable square feet per employee; <br /> 35 Orange County is within reasonable variance of baseline <br /> 36 Use of office space as storage is the largest component of baseline difference <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Physical Facilities Assessment <br /> 39 Observation, Operations Cost Inputs, Capital Needs, Relative Market Value <br /> 40 All Orange County general administrative office facilities are considered "Class B" or <br /> 41 "Class C' <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Facilities Physical Assessment <br /> 44 Public asset "model conversion"to accepted commercial real estate valuation <br /> 45 standards <br /> 46 Cost > Relative Market Value = "Stressed Asset" <br /> 47 (Dep Value + Cap Need) > Replacement Cost= "Stressed Asset" <br /> 48 <br /> 49 General Findings <br /> 50 Orange County has a reasonably efficient portfolio in both areas of study <br />