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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: October 23, 2007 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ___~ <br />SUBJECT: Amendment to the Agreement for the Feasibility Study for the Regional Value- <br />Added Shared Use Food Processing Center <br />DEPARTMENT: Economic Development PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Feasibility Study Agreement Amendment <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Noah Ranells 245-2330 <br />Willie Best 245-2300 <br />PURPOSE: To amend the agreement for services related to the Regional Value Added Shared <br />Use Processing Center Feasibility Study to establish a new completion date of November 30, <br />2007. <br />BACKGROUND: On April 24, 2007, the BOCC authorized the entering into an agreement with <br />Smithson Mills, Inc., for a Feasibility Study for a Regional Value Added Shared Use Processing <br />Center. A component of the feasibility study is to survey potential users to gauge demand for <br />such a processing center. The survey was initiated in early Summer 2007 as planned with a <br />survey response deadline of August 31St. However, the response deadline was extended to <br />September 15t" to allow additional time for survey respondents to submit their information. <br />Therefore, Smithson Mills has requested the study completion date be extended to November <br />30, 2007. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no additional financial cost associated with amending the <br />agreement to establish a new study completion date. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the amendment <br />to the agreement to establish a new Feasibility Study completion date of November 30, 2007 <br />and authorize the Chair to sign the agreement amendment. <br />