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1 <br /> 1 <br /> ORANGECOUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: August 15. 1995 <br /> Agenda Abstract <br /> Item <br /> SUBJECT: ORANGE COUNTY SURVEY/ARCHITECTURAL MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION: <br /> REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No <br /> ATTACHMENTS: INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Request for Proposals Donald R. Belk, <br /> Grant Project Outline Planner II/Special Proiects <br /> PHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Chapel Hill 967-9251 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider a Request for Proposals, to be used in evaluating consultants' <br /> qualifications to complete the inventory of Orange County historic sites and <br /> complete the historical inventory manuscript. <br /> BACKGROUND: In January, 1995, the Board of Commissioners authorized the County Manager <br /> to apply for up to$9,525 from the Certified Local Governments(CLG)Survey and <br /> Planning Grant Program administered by the State Historic Preservation Office. <br /> The grant funds would be used for the completion of the County's historical <br /> architectural inventory and preparation of an inventory manuscript. Total project <br /> costs were estimated to be$12,385. <br /> In March, 1995, Orange County was awarded a CLG survey and planning grant <br /> of $5,000. At the April 3, 1995 meeting, the Board accepted the grant and <br /> directed the County Manager to inform the State Historic Preservation that the <br /> County's matching share of$7,385($4,515 cash/$2,870 in-kind services)would be <br /> included in the FY1995-96 budget. The Board approved the budget on June 26, <br /> 1995. <br /> Most of the grant funds($8,300)will be used to hire an experienced and reputable <br /> architectural historian/writer to conduct the survey completion/inventory <br /> manuscript. The person or firm will be selected from a list of qualified consultants <br /> provided by the State Historic Preservation Office. The project period will begin <br /> at the time of contract approval and end September, 1996. <br /> On August 8, the Historic Preservation Commission moved to recommend <br /> approval of the Request for Proposals and to forward their recommendation to the <br /> Board of Commissioners. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends approval of the Request for Proposals. <br />