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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. X b <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: September 6, 1994 <br /> SUBJECT: PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE; JUSTICE FACILITY STUDY GROUP <br /> DEPARTMENT: PURCHASING AND CENTRAL SERVICES PUBLIC HEARING: YES: NO: x <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> PAM JONES, ext.2650 <br /> or VERLA INSKO,ext 2130 <br /> CONTRACT Telephone Number <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 967-9251 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider retaining the firm of Grier-Fripp Architects to provide professional assistance <br /> to the Justice Facility Study Group. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Justice Facility Study Group has met twice. During these meetings and <br /> subsequent follow up,it has become apparent that there is significant information to be considered as <br /> the group goes about the task of making recommendations for facilities through the year 2020. To best <br /> utilize the information available to us and to ensure that the resulting recommendations reflect a <br /> comprehensive needs analysis as well as realistic expectations about the facilities, the group <br /> endorsed the concept of retaining the services of a professional. <br /> Grier-Fripp Architects,the firm presently designing the Jail and the Courthouse Addition Project, have <br /> had considerable experience in this type of work and it is recommended that the County retain the firm <br /> to provide the following services for the Justice Facilities Study Group: <br /> ► Act as facilitators to lead the study group through an outcome oriented process which <br /> would help us assess and come to conclusions about the data we are accumulating; <br /> ► Interview key persons in each section(and with AOC); <br /> ► Develop data collection forms for use by the County; <br /> ► Review all data collected and provide outline documentation of <br /> . 20 year space requirements; <br /> . Estimated construction costs; <br /> . Estimate project costs; <br /> . Menu of outcomes to be considered. <br /> The County would provide the inventory of existing facilities and would conduct/coordinate data <br /> collection. <br /> The early conclusion of the Study Group was that it is highly likely that a bond issue will be required <br /> to finance the recommendations offered. The document produced in collaboration with Grier-Fripp will <br /> allow us to ensure that the recommendations presented by the Justice Facilities Study Group are <br /> feasible and that the anticipated costs presented to the Public are credible. <br />