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ovz~i2oo~ <br />Funding Options for Elementary #10 <br />Including Infrastructure to Twin Creeks Park Site <br />The information below provides options for moving forward with Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools <br />(CHCCS) Elementary #10 (including infrastructure to Twin Creeks Park Site). <br />Option 1. Commissioners approve funding for. both projects in accordance with County's <br />September 14, 2006 debt issuance plans (planned debt for these projects totals $23.3 <br />million with $22.1 million planned for Elementary #10 and $1.2 million planned for <br />County's share of infrastructure) with active value engineering collaboration by County <br />and CHCCS to reduce difference between budget and project costs or approve funding <br />for sewer construction and have CHCCS re-bid the construction bids for Elementary <br />#10. <br />Pros/Advanta es Cons/Disadvanta es <br />• Anticipated school opening date of August • Timing constraints do not allow opportunities to <br />2008 (although not a guarantee) explore alternative construction options such as <br /> Construction Mana er at Risk <br />• Compliance with SAPFO bevel of Service • To school supporters, presents appearance of <br />(LOS) for Elementary grade levels if project "cutting education" if project not funded at CHCCS <br />moved forward instead of re-biddin requested level <br />• Allows for K through Grade 3 class size .Requires school and County staffs to be more <br />reductions (from 1:23 to 1:21 students per active in construction management <br />class) for both school districts <br />• Applies School Construction Standards • County has little or no understanding of <br />principles including sustainable design construction project cost prior to awarding <br />features contract <br />• Requires fiscal discipline on behalf of school • If re-bid, anticipated school opening date later <br />district and Coun than Au ust 2008 <br />• Displays political will for cost control • If re-bid, K through Grade 3 class sizes remain at <br /> 1:23 until Elements #10 comes on-line <br />• Allows County to stay within its debt • If re-bid, no guarantee on future school, <br />limitation construction price -could be lower than current <br /> bids or could be hi her <br />• Permits County to be more involved with • If new bids are higher, few options for funding <br />project and costs additional costs to fit within the County s debt <br /> limitations <br />• Offers opportunities to negotiate with <br />bidders, other non-construction vendors <br />furniture, technolo ,consultants, etc <br />• Construction of sewer infrastructure could <br />move forward even if school construction <br />were re-bid <br />