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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: October 14, 2014 Action Agenda Item No. 1 SUBJECT: RENA and Cedar Grove Community Centers Update DEPARTMENT: Asset Management Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No ( "AMS "), Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks & Recreation ( "DEAPR ") ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Thompson, (919) 245 -2658 David Stancil, (919) 245 -2522 1 PURPOSE: To receive and update on the progress of the Rogers Eubanks Neighborhood Association (RENA) Community Center and the Cedar Grove Community Center. BACKGROUND: RENA Community Center. The 4,000 square foot RENA Community Center is nearing completion and is scheduled to be turned over to the Rogers Eubanks Neighborhood Association at the end of October 2014. County staff has met several times with RENA and the community, including several site visits as the project has progressed. RENA intends to move in and get oriented in the space prior to a grand opening /ribbon cutting ceremony that will be scheduled in November 2014. Cedar Grove Community Center. The construction document design work is in process and is scheduled to be completed in November 2014. Staff and other regulatory agencies overseeing the project have met with regard to providing feedback to the designer on construction and operating topics. A second feedback session will be held prior to the project being advertised for bid. Staff is also working on preparing the operating plan for the facility that will be included in the FY2015 -16 operating budget cycle. A meeting with community residents will be scheduled to discuss operating and programming scenarios once the bid documents have been approved. The required abatement and roofing work will be separately bid in October, targeting a scheduled completion of this scope potentially in late January, 2015. This scope will be complete prior to the main community center work starting in approximately February, 2015. The main project is scheduled for eight month duration, so the facility will be available for occupancy in the fall of 2015. Staff will also be working with the Piedmont Food and Agricultural Processing Center ( "PFAP ") on completing the wing storage lease documentation for the Board's review and approval in early 2015.