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M M p ff 4 1, Jean Anderson stated that she knew Ruth Little and would highly recommend her. Peloquin asked why have teams. Dickinson stated that its efficient. One person could take photographs while the other is interviewing and filling out forms. It is also safer, especially in rural areas. Peloquin stated that he was unfamiliar with the names on the list except for Barry Jacobs. He suggested that the Commission start with Lally and Little because of Dickinson's advice and her previous work as a consultant. Ward questioned the budget for the consultant. He questioned how much time will be spent in the field as opposed to time spent on reports, documentation, travel, etc. Dickinson stated-that there is a certain amount of money that the consultants know the grant is for. She stated that the consultants will do a windshield survey first to see what is out there and then estimate the time. Peloquin stated that Mary Reeb has the proposed budget broken down on her summary sheet. Dickinson also stated that the State outlines what the budget will entail when the grant proposal is drawn up; i.e., how much for the film /photography, the mileage, the consultant's salary, etc. She asked what would the County provide for the consultant. Collins stated that the Planning Department would provide office space, telephones, matching staff time, and the use of an intern. He stated that the Department was strongly encouraged to have someone ride with the consultant. He stated that Dan Pezzoni from Roanoke would be using one of his partners to jointly do the survey. He stated that the basic budget includes approximately $8,800 for consultant fees. In addition, there is approximately $700 for travel, $400 for photographic services, and the remainder would be for copying. There are also funds in the Department printing and copying budgets that could pay for some of the photographic work if the initial budget was not enough. He stated that one copy of the document forms are provided and that goes to the State. If the Department wanted a copy then there would be a charge. This is one of the reasons additional money was included in the budget. Collins then reviewed the individual consultant summary sheets. He stated there was some difficulty in obtaining a sufficient number of proposals. He stated that RFP's were sent out initially in June to seven different firms that were recommended by the State. Only two were received (Jacobs - Little, and Mary Reeb). The State indicated that they would like to have at least three proposals if at all possible. This is also consistent with County policy. He stated that the State contacted other consultants who had initially expressed interest in the survey and recommended them to Orange County. As a result, the County