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recycling truck, the replacement of a front end loader, and the construction of a recycling roll <br />cart distribution and maintenance building, at a total Year 1 costs of $1,177,884. Years 2 -5 <br />includes the replacement of several other trucks and front end loader, as per the Enterprise <br />Fund's vehicle /equipment replacement schedule. <br />Construction and Demolition (C & D) Landfill — includes $252,994 in Year 2 (FY 2016 -17) to <br />rebuild a compactor, and $219,475 in Years 6 -10 to rebuild two dozers. Note: the Solid Waste <br />Management Department has instituted a re -build program for its heavy pieces of equipment <br />(not trucks) rather than being replaced. Re- building, or overhauling, is significantly less <br />expensive than replacing with new equipment, thereby extending its life and reducing costs. <br />Sportsplex — the current FY 2014 -15 includes funding for a Mezzanine addition at the pool <br />area to include dedicated member change areas and lockers, workout rooms, and a <br />senior /adult cardio strength center. Year 1 (FY 2015 -16) includes funds of $2,800,000 for a <br />new building addition that would house an indoor turf field for soccer, lacrosse, senior walking, <br />running, Kidsplex functions, and youth /adult flag football leagues, as well as a basketball court, <br />including bleacher seating, for youth and adult basketball leagues, court based fitness <br />programs, volleyball, and Kidsplex activities. Projected revenue from these new projects would <br />generate enough funds to cover the additional annual debt service needed for these projects. <br />School Projects — Highlights <br />Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools — includes $750,000 in Preliminary Planning funds in Year 1 <br />(FY 2015 -16) to allow the school system to be "shovel ready" for a project or projects after a <br />successful Bond Referendum; funds would be reimbursed from the approved Bond <br />Referendum funds. <br />Based on the Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (SAPFO) most recent November <br />15, 2014 projections, the following new schools /additions would be needed in Years 6 -10. <br />Middle School #5 to open in FY 2023 -24 (Note: the addition of 104 new seats in FY 2014 -15 <br />from the construction of the Science wing at Culbreth Middle School delayed the need for <br />additional capacity at the middle school level by three years); Elementary #12 to open in FY <br />2023 -24. Pay -As- You -Go (PAYG) funds are estimated at a 1.5% annual growth rate and the <br />Lottery Proceeds are held constant throughout the 5 -year CIP period. <br />Orange County Schools — includes $478,000 in Preliminary Planning funds in Year 1 (FY 2015- <br />16) to allow the school system to be "shovel ready" for a project or projects after a successful <br />Bond Referendum; funds would be reimbursed from the approved Bond Referendum funds. <br />Based on the SAPFO's recent November 15, 2014 projections, the following new <br />schools /additions would be needed in Years 6 -10: Cedar Ridge High School Classroom <br />Addition to open in FY 2022 -23. Pay -As- You -Go (PAYG) funds are estimated at a 1.5% annual <br />growth rate and the Lottery Proceeds are held constant throughout the 5 -year CIP period. <br />Note: Funds to address both school systems' Facilities Assessment Report needs are not <br />included in the Recommended CIP. The Reports reflected needs totaling approximately $330 <br />million for both school systems. The size and timeframe of a future Bond Referendum and /or <br />Alternative Financing that could possibly address facility needs has not yet been decided by the <br />Board of Commissioners. <br />