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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 19, 2008 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 4-- <br />SUBJECT: Encroachment Agreement for County Campus Network Fiber Connection <br />DEPARTMENT: Purchasing PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Encroachment Agreement with Attached Pam Jones, 919-245-2652 <br />Boring Route Map <br />PURPOSE: To consider approving a Two Way Right of Way Encroachment Agreement <br />among Orange County, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the <br />Town of Hillsborough that allows the construction of a bored pathway for County network <br />communications fiber to connect the Gateway County Campus facilities. <br />BACKGROUND: The County seeks permission from NCDOT to encroach on its right of way <br />in the general vicinity of the Southwest corner of the Battle Courtroom westward across Churton <br />Street to a terminus on the southeast corner of the Gateway building (note the attached <br />encroachment agreement and bore routing map). This is necessary to provide data connectivity <br />for the County employees and services operating in the Gateway building, the Orange County <br />Office Building, and the Orange County Library. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no additional funding required as a result of this action. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the Two Party <br />Right of Way Encroachment Agreement among the North Carolina Department of <br />Transportation, Orange County and the Town of Hillsborough as presented; and authorize the <br />Chair to sign on behalf of the Board. <br /># ,