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5 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN <br /> 3 • Detention Facility- $622,114: Page 30 <br /> 4 o Continuation project - design services budgeted for FY2017-18 <br /> 5 o Construction budget delayed one year to FY2018-19 <br /> 6 o Alternatives analysis to proceed if State ground lease not amended <br /> 7 o Total construction cost estimate of approximately $20 million including <br /> 8 construction administration, equipment and furnishings <br /> 9 o Cost estimate based on 144 bed facility with expansion capabilities to 250 beds if <br /> 10 necessary <br /> 11 o Consultant to conduct staffing analysis to recommend most efficient use of staff <br /> 12 resources and project operating cost. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Sheriff Blackwood said there was a plan, but it no longer exists, and the current facility is <br /> 15 not reflective of who and what Orange County is. He said he needs the help of the Board of <br /> 16 County Commissioners (BOCC). <br /> 17 Chair Dorosin said he and Senator Foushee are meeting with the State's Administration <br /> 18 Office about this in two weeks, to continue to negotiate a lease. <br /> 19 Chair Dorosin asked if the preliminary designs will be worthless if an alternate location is <br /> 20 needed. <br /> 21 Travis Myren said largely the process would be starting over with a conceptual design <br /> 22 from the beginning. He said there is statistical information that can be used again. <br /> 23 Jeff Thompson, Asset Management Services Director, said the site design elements <br /> 24 would change if the location changes. He said a lot of the conceptual, schematic design would <br /> 25 still be valid in large part. <br /> 26 Commissioner Jacobs asked if an alternate location would be a similar pod construction. <br /> 27 Jeff Thompson said the type of design that has been worked on may be able to be used <br /> 28 on the current site. <br /> 29 Commissioner Rich asked if the current site is used, what would happen to the residents <br /> 30 of the jail. <br /> 31 Jeff Thompson said the resident population would be displaced for a time. <br /> 32 Commissioner Rich said that would be costly. <br /> 33 Jeff Thompson said that cost would be included in the new jail costs. <br /> 34 Commissioner Price asked if the negotiation of a new lease is hopeful. <br /> 35 Chair Dorosin said there is always hope. He said, as the bill did not go through, the old <br /> 36 lease still stands; and in the old lease, construction was suppose to have already started. <br /> 37 Sheriff Blackwood said there were inherent questions at the selected site, and he said <br /> 38 there was a quasi-plan in place about navigating residents across town, but there are many <br /> 39 unknowns. He said Option b proposes staying on the current site, and it would be preferable; <br /> 40 however, this is a significantly aging facility now. <br /> 41 Bonnie Hammersley echoed the Sheriff's comments, and said staff is looking at other <br /> 42 options at the current site. She said there are concerns about both potential options. <br /> 43 Travis Myren resumed the presentation: <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Capital Investment Plan <br /> 46 • Environment and Agriculture Center- $3,384,500: Page 31 <br /> 47 o Continuation project <br /> 48 o Renovation of Revere Road facility— preferred option <br /> 49 o $235,000 added to project budget based on current cost estimates <br /> 50 o Investigate alternative sites along Cornelius Street corridor <br />