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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: November 14, 2006 .Action Agenda Item No. q -,b SUBJECT: Central Orange Senior Center/Sportsplex Proposed Design DEPARTMENT: Purchasing PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Floor Plan INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Jones, 919-245-2652 PURPOSE: To review project scope and budget pricing for the Central Orange Senior Center, the Adult Day Health Center; construction of a mezzanine over the ice rink area and other modifications that allow more efficient operational space within the Sportsplex; and to authorize the Construction Manager at Risk contracting method for the construction of the facility, which action will enable the construction documents to be prepared for the Project. BACKGROUND: On June 22, 2006, the Board authorized Staff to develop design drawings and budget pricing for three components of this facility: 15,000 square feet of dedicated Senior Center space, an estimated 4,100 square feet for an Adult Day Health Center, an estimated 11,000 square feet interior Sportsplex mezzanine for activities displaced by the Senior Center and Adult Day Health Center, and approximately 5,000 square feet of interior renovations to the Sportsplex to allow for future growth of Sportsplex Programs. The Board is familiar with the CM at Risk method of contracting as approved for use by the General Assembly in 2002 and by which this project is recommended for construction. Under this method of contracting, the owner contracts directly with the designer (CRZ in this case) and the CM at Risk (RBC in this case), both of whom are selected based on their demonstrated qualifications to design and construct the job at hand. The project program is developed as a partnership and when pricing is ultimately agreed to by the parties, it is set in writing and becomes the basis of the CM at Risk contract, which binds the project to the agreed upon price unless the owner changes the scope of the project in some manner. Since the June meeting, the project team consisting of Corley Redfoot Zack (CRZ), Resolute Building Company (RBC), Recreation Factory Partners (RFP), Jeff Thompson (~EDAHF), and County Staff have prepared comprehensive design documents and specifications worthy of applying conservative budget pricing exercises. The designs were based on the program formulated and agreed to by the Board-appointed Central Orange Senior Center Design Committee through the spring of 2006. RFP's growth opportunities and space needs as presented during the June 22, 2006 meeting have been incorporated into the design documents. After significant discussion and analysis, construction of only the mezzanine over the ice rink is recommended at this time. Renovation of some common areas into more functional operational space, combined with the ice rink mezzanine space, will provide the functionality needed to support the growing programs for the