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~~ <br />THE LOUIS BERGER GROUP, INC. <br />1001 Wade Ave. Raleigh, North Carolina 27605 <br />Tel (919) 866-4400 Faz (919) 755-3502 www.louisberger.com <br />November 26, 2007 <br />Craig Benedict, Director <br />Orange County Planning and Zoning Department <br />306E Revere Road <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />Subject: Contract Period Extension <br />Dear Mr. Benedict (Craig): <br />I am writing to formally request action for two items related to the Transfer of Development <br />Rights Implementation Study (Phase III), as follows: <br />(1) Contract Period Extension. We would like for Orange County to formally <br />acknowledge a revised schedule for the project to June 30, 2008. The original <br />contract expired on September 30, 2007. Due to (A) the work starting in late January of <br />2007 rather than the fall of 2006 as was initially expected; (B) delays incurred by <br />considering multiple program design options and concomitant reviews by legal staff; and <br />(C) the desire of the Joint Advisory Board to extend the review process, the extension is <br />warranted. No cost change is proposed under this item. <br />(2) Proposed Contract. The Joint Advisory Board (JAB) has requested additional <br />opportunities for internal and external coordination. We would like for Orange <br />County to consider these adjustments prepared in response to the issues and concerns <br />raised by the JAB. The additional public and internal engagement methods are identified <br />specifically in Attachment (A), and are shown as modifications to the current contract in <br />Attachment (B). This change would, if all five additional items are adopted, incur a contract <br />cost change of an additional $12,583. Note that (A) all direct costs and salary rates have <br />been held constant from the original contract; and (B) each of the five work items may be <br />undertaken independently. <br />Thank you for considering these matters, and please let me know if you have any questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />The Louls Berger Group, In_c.A~ <br />~~P~ <br />iY <br />J Scott Lane, AICP, GISP <br />Director of Planning <br />cc: Glenn Bowles, AICP, Orange County Planning Department <br />Vicki Bott, UNC-Charlotte Urban Institute <br />Attachments: (A) Description of Additional Coordination Items <br />(B) Track Changes Version of Original Contract Including Supplement No. 1 Cost <br />