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Southern Branch Library(CIP page 23) —funding of$600,000 was approved in Fiscal Year <br /> 2013 to 2014 for possible land purchase; Design and engineering work of$472,500 is included <br /> in Year 1 (Fiscal Year 2015 to 2016), and construction costs of$5,625,000 and $750,000 in <br /> equipment and furnishings are included in Year 2 (Fiscal Year 2016 to 2017). Note: <br /> construction costs for this project have been reduced from the current CIP by approximately <br /> $1,400,000, based on a 15,000 square foot facility and 50 dedicated parking spaces. <br /> Main Branch Library Remodel (CIP page 25) —the need for an upfit and re-design of the Main <br /> Branch Library was identified both in the County Space Needs Study and the 2012 Community <br /> Needs Assessment portion of the Library's strategic plan. To accommodate current and future <br /> users, the library must make better use of the existing space by focusing on maximizing its <br /> flexibility and adaptability. This includes a total of$1,200,000 in Years 6-10 for design, <br /> construction, and equipment/furnishings. <br /> Proposed Jail (CIP page 30) —total project costs of approximately $21,600,000, with site <br /> related planning costs of$500,000 in Year 1 (Fiscal Year 2015 to 2016), <br /> architectural/engineering costs of$500,000 in Year 2 (Fiscal Year 2016 to 2017), with the <br /> construction of a new 144 bed jail in Year 3 (Fiscal Year 2017 to 2018). <br /> Note: construction costs for this project have been reduced from the current CIP by <br /> approximately $4,100,000 due to building an initial 144 bed capacity, down from the 216 bed <br /> capacity in the current CIP, with expansion potential of up to a 250 bed capacity. <br /> Environment and Agriculture Center(CIP page 32) — includes $300,000 in Design Services in <br /> Year 1 (FY 2015-16), and construction costs of approximately $3,100,000 in Year 2 (FY 2016- <br /> 17) for a new center at the current Revere Road site. The current Center on the property will <br /> be deconstructed to allow for a new parking area. Note: this project has moved up one year <br /> from the current CIP. <br /> Life Safety—ADA (CIP page 35) — provides $25,000 in current year (FY 2014-15) for the <br /> installation of automated access doors at West Campus and the Seymour Senior Center; <br /> $35,000 in Year 1 (FY 2015-16) for fire alarm system improvements/replacement/install at the <br /> Historic Courthouse and Efland Community Center; $60,000 in Year 2 (FY 2016-17) for <br /> elevator improvements at the Historic Courthouse; $55,000 for fire alarm system design and <br /> installation at 3 locations in Year 4 (FY 2018-19); and additional fire alarm system design and <br /> installation at 4 locations ($120,000 in Years 6-10). <br /> Emergency Services Substations (CIP page 42) -funding for this project will enable the <br /> construction of 4 new co-built EMS stations and 2 stand-alone substations in geographical <br /> areas across the County that will help reduce response times. Year 2 (FY 2016-17) includes <br /> $1.2 million for 2 co-builds, both with the Town of Hillsborough. Year 3 (FY 2017-18) includes a <br /> $600,000 co-build with the Town of Chapel Hill. Year 4 (FY 2018-19) includes $2.1 million for <br /> one co-build with the Town of Chapel Hill, and one stand-alone substation. An additional <br /> standalone substation is planned in Years 6-10. Note: the initial two substations in FY 2016-17 <br /> have been pushed back one year from the current CIP. <br /> 9-1-1 Back-up Center(CIP page 44) — includes $369,499 in Year 1 (FY 2015-16) to provide a <br /> 9- 1-1 Back-up Communications Center at the West Campus Office Building in Hillsborough. <br /> The NC 9-1-1 Board requires that all Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) have a back-up <br /> plan, no later than July 1, 2015, in the event of an outage or abandonmentof the primary 9-1-1 <br /> Center. This project will be funded with 9-1-1 funds. <br />