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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 12, 2006 Action Agenda Item No. ~••q SUBJECT: County-Funded Sustainable Design Elements for Community College Campus Building DEPARTMENT: Purchasing and Central PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No Services & Planning Department ATTACHMENT (S): August 22, 2006 Abstract MLB Cost Quote for Parking Lot Alternates INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Janes, (919) 245-2652 Craiq Benedict, (919) 245-2590 Karen Lincoln, (919) 245-2594 PURPOSE: To consider authorizing the expenditure of funds for sustainable design elements for the Durham Technical Community College (DTCC), Satellite Campus Building One, BACKGROUND: At the August 22, 2006 Commissioners meeting, the Board received information regarding the bid amounts and life cycle cost payback of sustainable design elements that have been bid far the DTCC campus building, Additional information regarding the affordability of these elements was included in the information discussed during the August 31, 2006 worksession, DTCC has already signed contracts with MLB Construction Company, the low bidder for the project, However, the specifications required that the contractor hold pricing for the alternates for 90-days past the .tune 29 bid opening in order far the Commissioners to determine which elements should be funded and subsequently be incorporated into the construction contract. As a reminder, the sustainable design elements, with the bid amount and associated life cycle cast payback are as follows: Alternate Sustainable Design Life-Cycle Cost Bid Amount Element Pa back Alternate Aluminum Light Shelves Over 40 years $124,000 #2 Alternate Photovoltaic Array Over 40 years $ 16,800 #3 Alternate Domestic Water Solar Over 50 years $ 35,600 ', #4 S stem