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a <br />Orange County staff has met with Carrboro Planning and Development staff, and those <br />discussions have been encouraging. Indications are that this project would be considered a <br />"minor modification" to the existing Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for the soccer fields, and <br />therefore not subject to the 12 month or more process required for new applications. Carrboro <br />staff and the town's engineer have stated that the project is likely to be viable contingent upon <br />receipt of engineering drawings and water runoff quality studies. <br />Two contractors have provided information and price estimates at $8-8.50 per square foot. The <br />two-field area is approximately 201,450 square foot (one field equals roughly 100,725 square <br />foot). The price for both fields together is approximately $1,624,400, or for one field - <br />$856,000. Design, engineering and permitting fees and requirements are not included in this <br />cost estimate. <br />Each of the major independent soccer leagues have been invited to fact finding meetings and <br />have been involved in the initial process for this potential project. Triangle United Soccer <br />Association, Triangle Futbol Club and CHAC Soccer have each offered to contribute funds in <br />support of this project. <br />Planning and engineering for the project as well as the bid and contract approval process <br />could be completed within six to nine months. The project would take three months from the <br />notice to proceed until completion. The project would have to be completed during the off- <br />season for CHCCS sports teams. Construction would occur preferably during the winter and <br />possibly during summer months. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is currently no available funding dedicated to resurfacing the <br />fields at Smith Middle School. However, should the Board agree that moving forward with this <br />project is a higher priority than other currently funded Parks projects, staff could propose <br />funding options that would allow the Smith project to move forward in lieu of an earlier start on <br />other projects. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board accept the report and <br />provide further direction. <br />