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11 a cost of$189,770, after review by the County Attorney and authorize the Chair to sign (Construction phase services will be contracted at a later date as a potential amendment.). Craig Benedict reviewed the background information below, as well as a map of the area: BACKGROUND: In FY 2015-16, the Planning & Inspections Department requested, through the Capital Investment Plan (CIP), funding for proposed development in the Hillsborough Area Economic Development District (EDD). Additional funding was then requested for FY 2017-18, based on a revised scope and cost estimate for water and sewer infrastructure development. Estimated construction costs (excluding engineering): $1.5 million to $1.8 million, subject to the engineering analysis and design. The proposed project schedule is included as Attachment 3. The Hillsborough Area EDD site is situated just south of Interstate 40 and along old NC 86 (Attachment 1). In order to provide basic infrastructure support for the Hillsborough Area EDD, there are certain backbone improvements which are needed including both water and sewer infrastructure. The Town of Hillsborough will provide water and sewer treatment and maintenance, as well as proportionately participate financially toward those improvements outside of the EDD, as is necessary for water system redundancy, adequate pressure, flow and water quality. This work is the extension of other master planned water, sewer and roadway infrastructure plans in the area, some of which support the Waterstone Development and the UNC Hospital. This work is consistent with the planning efforts for the Hillsborough Area EDD, Article 46 sales tax Economic Development infrastructure initiative, and the area transportation access management plan, and past and current Orange County Capital Improvement Programs (CIPs). A request for qualifications (RFQ) was advertised on February 22, 2017 (see Attachment 4). The County received three (3) statements of qualifications (SOQ's) from the following consulting engineering firms: The John R McAdams Company, Inc. Pennoni McGill Associates, PA Criteria in evaluating the SOQs included 1) project timeline and understanding of the scope, 2) previous experience with projects of similar scope and timeline, 3) ability to complete the work on time considering total workload, 4) approach for successful project completion without any major technical, legal or budget problems, 5) previous experience with governmental entities (particularly Orange County and the Town of Hillsborough) and public outreach, and 6) approach to disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE) and minority and women-owned business participation. The interview panel was comprised of three representatives from Orange County (Craig Benedict, AICP, Howard W. Fleming, Jr., PE, and Allison Reinert, PE) and the Town of Hillsborough Engineering/Public Works Director, Kenny Keel, PE. Based on the interviews and evaluation criteria, the interview panel unanimously selected McAdams.