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Proposed Additional Item for <br />February 9, 2006 BOCC Mtg. <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 9, 2006 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 5-~ <br />SUBJECT: Authorization to Bid Sewer Project <br />DEPARTMENT: Purchasing and Central Srvcs. PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Pam .tones (919) 245-2652 <br />Paul Thames (919) 245-2303 <br />PURPOSE: To consider authorizing staff to proceed with bidding the portion of the Efland <br />Sewer Project that includes the new Gravelly Middle School. <br />BACKGROUND: The Buckhorn Road Economic Development District (EDD)/Middle <br />School/Community portion of the overall Efland Sewer Project continues to fight its way through <br />the myriad of state and federal regulatory review processes that are apre-requisite to the <br />bidding and constnaction of projects accomplished with US Environmental Protection Agency <br />(EPA) State and Tribal Assistance Grant (STAG) funding. The Board will be reviewing various <br />options regarding construction funding for this project during a work session on Febnaary 16, <br />2006. Such options may help us in mitigating problems caused by the extended State and <br />Federal reviews. In an effort to expedite the bidding of the project and to meet the required <br />completion deadlines, the Board is requested to authorize staff to proceed with the <br />advertisement and solicitation of bids for the work in advance of a decision regarding funding. <br />An approved funding plan will be determined by the Board in advance of the matter coming <br />forward for bid award. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct financial impact of this action. The Board will discuss <br />specific funding options during an upcoming work session on February 16, 2006. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board authorize the Purchasing <br />Director to solicit bids for the Efland Sewer Project as cited herein. <br />