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A motion was made by Commissioner Rich, seconded by Commissioner Pelissier for the Board to approve the interlocal agreement for the development and operation of the planned Hollow Rock Nature Park, to add the word "ethnicity" to Item III (Site Management), to authorize the Chair to sign the agreement, and to authorize staff to make any non-substantive changes that may be necessary prior to execution. VOTE: UNANIMOUS b. Eubanks Road Solid Waste Convenience Center Construction The Board considered: 1) Authorizing staff to move forward with bid document preparation and bidding of the Eubanks Road Convenience Center site expansion/improvement project in order that work can be initiated at the earliest possible time during the summer and fall months of 2015; 2) Authorizing the Manager to award the bid and, upon County Attorney review, execute the construction contract for the Solid Waste Convenience Center expansion/improvements during the summer break in an amount not to exceed the project budget; and 3) Authorizing the Manager to approve project change orders that do not in total exceed the project budget. Gayle Wilson, Orange County Solid Waste Director, said at a recent Solid Waste Advisory Board (SWAB) meeting a more accurate title was suggested for this project: Eubanks Road Convenience Center, Scale Operations and Landfill Entranceway Improvements. Gayle Wilson said this evening he would: brief the Board on the project; review the planned improvements; review the project evolution; provide an overview of the estimated schedule; explain the proposed temporary center that will function during construction; make comments regarding some perceived duplication of services; answer questions; and hoped to gain authorization from the Board for the Manager to award the construction bid and sign the contract during summer break. Gayle Wilson referred to the site plan and said he would walk the Board through the project. He pointed out that the new location entrance will also serve as the exit. He said there will be 3 Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) compactors along with cardboard and mixed recyclables compactors. He said there will be dual level containers. He said the lower level of the Center will have tire, clean metal, clean wood, yard waste, bulky item, and rigid plastics collection. Gayle Wilson said the site will be much safer including some ADA improvements such as a paved service and lower loading heights. He said this site will operate more efficiently, have reduced odors and be a cleaner site with better working conditions for staff. He said there is a but in front of the central MSW compactor for staff. He said this but is enclosed with heating and air conditioning while the other compactors have canopies over them. He said there is also a bathroom and running water in the scale house which no other center has except Walnut Grove. He said if someone is going to the landfill then one would proceed straight in through the property into the landfill area. He said the new scales and scale house would be located here. He said there is a return road if vehicles need to weigh back out to calculate their fee. He said there is also a sanitation vehicle parking area on the perimeter of the property. He said the newly proposed services are: textiles, plastic film, food waste, cooking oil, an expanded salvage shed and a hazardous waste service. Gayle Wilson said this center was originally planned to mirror the one at Walnut Grove at an anticipated cost of$1.4 million. He said the manager proposed that the project be revised to include the entire Eubanks Waste Facility Entrance Way and Scale Operations, moving to the north of Eubanks road, and to include the incorporation of a hazardous waste