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4 1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: June 28, 1994 <br /> Agenda Abstract <br /> Item* V_U". <br /> SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS - HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No <br /> ATTACHMENTS: INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Draft RFP Planning Director X2592 <br /> Consultant List <br /> Grant Project Outline PHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Preservation Plan Elements Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Draft 6/7/94 HPC Minutes Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Chapel Hill 967-9251 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider a draft Request for Proposals and a list of prospective consultants for <br /> the preparation of the Orange County Preservation Plan. <br /> BACKGROUND: At its January 18, 1994 meeting, the Board of Commissioners authorized the <br /> County Manager to apply for up to$10,000 from the CLG Survey and Planning <br /> Grant Program administered by the State Historic Preservation Office. The <br /> amount would be used to carry out Phase IV of an overall preservation program, <br /> consisting of the preparation of a Historic Preservation Element as part of the <br /> Comprehensive Plan; i.e., the "game plan" to follow in terms of a historic <br /> preservation program. <br /> The Planning Director was notified on March 21, 1994 that the application had <br /> been approved, and the Board of Commissioners accepted the grant on April 4. <br /> The project is estimated to cost $45,890, including the $10,000 in grant funds, <br /> $19,040 in County matching funds ($10,000 appropriation plus one-time $9,040 <br /> diversion of intern funds in FY 1994-95 budget), and$16,850 in-kind services. <br /> A consultant is to be sought to prepare the Historic Preservation Plan with <br /> assistance from the Planning Department Staff. To satisfy procurement <br /> procedures on both State and local levels, it is necessary to send a Request for <br /> Proposal(RFP)to prospective firms/individuals and begin the consultant selection <br /> process.A draft RFP and list of prospective consultants are attached. <br /> A proposed schedule for consultant selection and project start-up is as follows: <br /> RFP approval-HPC June 7 <br /> RFP approval-BOCC June 28 <br /> RFP distribution July 1 <br /> RFP response deadline July 31 <br /> Consultant approval- HPC August (TBA) <br /> Consultant approval-BOCC August 23 <br /> Project start-up September 1 <br />