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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. L-C ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: MARCH 23, 1993 SUBJECT: PAVING PARKING LOTS; SITE WORK FOR BARTOW PROPERTY DEPARTMENT: PURCHASING AND CENTRAL SERVICES PUBLIC HEARING: YES: NO:XX ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: PAM JONES, ext. 2650 Telephone Number- Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 967-9251 Mebane 227-2031 Durham 688-7331 PURPOSE: To consider paving the unpaved portions of parking areas on the Downtown Hillsborough campus; and to consider site work on the property purchased from Ms.Virginia Bartow in 1990. BACKGROUND: When the Government Services Center Project was being programmed there was considerable doubt that the building designed could be built for the funds available. As a result of the depressed state of the construction industry at the time of bidding, when the bids were actually received the numbers were considerably more reasonable than what had been anticipated. During this same period of time, the Town of Hillsborough's Parking Committee was in earnest discussion about the parking plight of the Town. One of the solutions being seriously discussed was the construction of a parking deck on the Margaret Lane site. Primarily due to these two factors, when the Government Services Project was bid, we intentionally did not include paving the Margaret Lane parking lot. However,we have now completed the project, including the renovation work at the Tax and Records building,and the project funds available would in fact support the cost of paving the lot. In a recent meeting,the parking committee endorsed this action as well. While the parking lot was "improved" through the course of the project by leveling it and placing new gravel, it has become obvious that the gravel solution is less than acceptable and that paving is the obvious alternative. Various options for paving the lot have been discussed and in turn presented to our project architect. Their response indicates that our interests would best be served by asphalt paving the lot. The general contractor will perform the work under his existing contract for an amount not to exceed $38,138 for the large lot on Margaret Lane and $10,888 for the unpaved area which fronts Churton Street to the south of the new Courthouse,for a total of $49,026. We originally viewed this second area as paved, however, a recent inspection of the area shows it to be unacceptable condition. It is therefore recommended that this area be resurfaced as well. It should further be noted, that the unit prices upon which the cost of this work is based, were submitted as part of the original bid in