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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: November 2, 2006 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. q - c~ <br />SUBJECT: Contract Revision of Louis Berger Group Contract to Complete TDR Phase III <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />1. Proposed Phase III (Program Design <br />and Implementation Plan) Scope of <br />Services <br />2. Price Quote <br />3. Timeline <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Craig Benedict, Planning Dir., 245-2592 <br />Glenn Bowles, Planner II, 245-2577 <br />PURPOSE: To authorize the negotiation of an addendum to a contract with The Louis Berger <br />Group, Inc. and UNC-Charlotte Urban Institute to include Phase III of the Transfer of <br />Development Rights (TDR) ordinance development. <br />BACKGROUND: The BOCC selected the The Louis Berger Group /UNC-Charlotte Urban <br />Institute team on December 14, 2004 to complete athree-phased TDR study. On March 1, <br />2005, the BOCC approved a contract to complete the first two phases (research and feasibility) <br />of the study. The bid was accepted for three phases of the study, but only two phases were <br />approved for funding. After receiving the draft TDR Feasibility Study on June 27, 2006, the <br />BOCC authorized proceeding with the third phase (program design and ordinance <br />development). <br />Phase III includes: <br />1. Select Program Design Options: Detailed Economic Evaluation, Four Meetings/V1/ork <br />Sessions, Working Group Meeting #1, Technical Report No. 1-TDR. Program Design <br />2. Select Administrative Design Options: One Work Session-Administration, Working <br />Group Meeting No. 2, Technical Memorandum No. 2 -Administrative Design <br />Recommendations <br />3. Finalize Proposed TDR Implementation Plan: Two Work Sessions -Finalized <br />Implementation Flan Review, County Commissioner Work Session, Technical Report No. <br />3 -Finalizing the TDR Program <br />4. Drafting TDR Program Ordinance Revisions: TDR Ordinance Template, Two Work <br />Sessions -Ordinance Template Review, Work Session -County Commissioners, <br />Technical Report No. 4 -TDR Ordinance Language <br />5. Prepare for TDR Implementation Plan Adoption: Working Group Meeting No. 3/Public <br />meeting -TDR Program Review, Two Elected/Board Appointed Presentations, <br />Preparation of Project Report <br />6. Build Public Awareness, Understanding and Seek Public Input: Working Group <br />Meetings, Public meeting, Project Website, Newsletter/TDR Program Summary <br />7. Administration: Payment Arrangements (attached), Coordination, Contact information. <br />