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041. On the other hand, as state statutes permit, we did negotiate with the apparent low bidder to identify potential areas for cost savings. From this review, $90,998 worth of deducts were identified, reducing the low bid to $1,222,877. To this figure we have added a 3 percent contingency to provide for unforeseen change orders in the project. The total cost of the project is $1,259,563. Subtracting the $774,180 of budgeted funds for this project, leaves a shortfall of $485,383. We are requesting that these funds be transferred from three projects previously approved by the County Commissioners. Originally, four capital projects were scheduled for 1988-89: (1) CHHS Cafeteria Expansion/Renovations; (2) CHHS Media Center Renovation; (3) Can-bore/Estes Hills/Glenwood Media Center Expansion; and (4) Kitchen Renovations. On February 16, 1988 the Commissioners approved the transfer of funds from two of these projects to construct a four-classroom "pod" at Culbreth Junior High School. The $485,363 which we are requesting would be transferred from projects as outlined below: Project. 1988-89 Transfers for Transfers to Budget. ulbreth Project HYAC Projects Balance CHHS Cafeteria 250,000 250,000 - 0 CHHS Media Center 235,000 120,000 225,000 0 Elem Media Centers 225,000 145,383 222 0 17 79,6 Kitchen Renovations 225,000 - _ (20.000)17 Architect/Engineer (20.000) - TOTALS $915,000 $370,000 $485,383 $59,617 As we prepared our Five-Year Capital improvement Plan this year, we folded all of the 1988-89 projects into the Five-Year Plan (see attachments). The need for each project remains; however, the school district's priorities and long-range plans have been revised dramatically since the 1985-86 - 1988-89 Long Range Capital Budget was prepared. The previous capital budget was recommended at a time when the school districts enrollment had been declining for several years. Consequently, additional classroom space was not envisioned as a priority. Instead, the focus was on improving the quality of space as evidenced by the air-conditioning projects and expansion and renovation of support areas. Today, the picture is vastly different. Elementary enrollments are up by 460 students over the last four years. This trend is projected to continue. Coupled with these burgeoning enrollments, the State Board of Education approved a Basic Education Program in 1984 which required reductions in class size through 1993. Consequently, in Chapel Hill-Carrboro, we are pressured by both increasing enrollments and new BEP