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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No.XQ <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: May 16,1995 <br /> SUBJECT: REPORT: SOUTHERN HUMAN SERVICES CENTER PROJECT <br /> DEPARTMENT: PURCHASING AND CENTRAL SERVICES PUBLIC HEARING:YES: NO: xx <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> PAM JONES, ext.2650 <br /> Telephone Number- <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 967-9251 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> PURPOSE: To receive information regarding the Southern Human Service Center Project and approve <br /> project in anticipation of bidding. <br /> BACKGROUND: On September 20, 1994 the Board reviewed the floor plan and elevation of the <br /> Southem Human Services Center. Reservations about the plans were expressed in two principle areas; <br /> the Public Meeting Room and the exterior of the building. The Planning Committee, consisting of <br /> Commissioners Gordon and Halkiotis, citizens Ned Brooks and Anne Maddry, and County staff <br /> members Link, Jones, Pryor-Cook, Kittrell and Thames have continued to work with Mark Zack, <br /> Hakan/Corley&Associates on these two issues. The results of this collaboration will be presented by <br /> Mr.Zack at the Commissioners meeting. <br /> In order to build the project within a realistic budgetary figure,the square footage of the project was <br /> reduced from 34,000 to approximately 28,750. As you may recall,this was accomplished by opting to <br /> not relocate the Department on Aging or JOCCA to the new facility. It should be noted however,that <br /> even with the reduced square footage a budgetary overage between$400,000-$500,000 is anticipated. <br /> This overage could be funded through private placement, sought after January 1,1996. <br /> From a practical point of view,the program has been reduced to a point where further reduction could <br /> seriously jeopardize the functional integrity of the programs being relocated to the facility. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends that the Board receive the report and approve the <br /> program as recommended by the Southern Human Services Planning Committee. <br />