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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 20, 1994 SUBJECT: PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE; JUSTICE FACILITY STUDY GROUP DEPARTMENT:PURCHASING AND CENTRAL SERVICES PUBLIC HEARING:YES: NO: x ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: PAM JONES, ext.2650 or VERLA INSKO,ext 2130 CONTRACT Telephone Number- Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 967-9251 Mebane 227-2031 Durham 688-7331 PURPOSE: To consider retaining the firm of Grier-Fripp Architects to provide professional assistance to the Justice Facility Study Group. BACKGROUND: The Justice Facility Study Group has met twice. During these meetings and subsequent follow up,it has become apparent that there is significant information,to be considered as the group goes about the task of making recommendations for facilities through the year 2020. In order to best utilize the information available to us and to ensure that the resulting recommendations reflect a comprehensive needs analysis as well as realistic expectations about the facilities, the group endorsed the concept of retaining the services of a professional. Grier-Fripp Architects,the firm presently designing the Jail and the Courthouse Addition Project, have had considerable experience in this type of work and it is recommended that the County retain the firm to provide the following services for the Justice Facilities Study Group: • Act as facilitators to lead the study group through an outcome oriented process which would help us assess and come to conclusions about the data we are accumulating; • Interview key persons in each section(and with AOC); ► Develop data collection forms for use by the County; ► Review all data collected and provide outline documentation of . 20 year space requirements; . Estimated construction costs; . Estimate project costs; . Menu of outcomes to be considered. The County would provide the inventory of existing facilities and would conduct/coordinate data collection. The early conclusion of the Study Group was that it is highly likely that a bond issue will be required to finance recommendations offered. The document produced in collaboration with Grier-Fripp will allow us to ensure that the recommendations presented by the Justice Facilities Study Group are feasible and that the anticipated costs presented to the Public are credible.