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18 <br /> <br />Project Description/Justification: Funding in FY 2018-19, FY 2020-21, and FY 2022-23 1 <br />includes $100,000 in each fiscal year for replacement and upgrades of fitness equipment. 2 <br />Based on industry standards, heavy use commercial cardio equipment has a useful life of 3 <br />approximately 3 years. 4 <br /> 5 <br />Sportsplex – Pool 6 <br />Project Description/Justification: Funding in FY 2018-19 includes $20,000 for a comprehensive 7 <br />Natatorium study (re-allocated from a project funded from operations) as well as $80,000 as a 8 <br />contingency to replace the compressors on one of the two major pool HVAC systems that are 9 <br />experiencing premature end of life failure. Funding in FY 2018-19 also includes $12,000 for 10 <br />handicap pool lifts to complement the handicap ramp currently in place as a result of more 11 <br />users with disabilities using both pools. Funding in FY 2019-20 includes $50,000 for boilers 12 <br />and pumps repair/replacement, and FY 2021-22 includes a total of $90,000 for replacement 13 <br />and upgrade of the pool lane timer/scoreboard, additional boiler and pumps 14 <br />repair/replacement, and repairs to the pool plaster and tile. Years 6-10 includes contingency 15 <br />funding based on the results of the Natatorium study related to the pool HVAC systems. 16 <br /> 17 <br />John Stock gave an update on the field house construction. 18 <br />Commissioner McKee thanked John Stock for the handicapped ramp and lifts with the 19 <br />pool. 20 <br />John Stock said one can never give too much support to the handicapped community. 21 <br />He said automatic accessible doors are being looked into at this time, to allow for a longer 22 <br />delay before the doors close. 23 <br />Commissioner McKee said he expects usage to continue to grow. 24 <br />John Stock said 46% of the Sportsplex members are over 55 years of age. 25 <br /> 26 <br />FY2018-23 Recommended Capital Investment Plan 27 <br />Sportsplex 28 <br />• Sportsplex Projects $507,000 (p. 87) 29 <br />o Elevated Connector from Sportxplex to Fieldhouse - $65,000 30 <br />o Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning - $85,000 31 <br />o Access Doors - $20,000 32 <br />o Kidsplex Inflatables - $25,000 33 <br />o Ice Rink Rebuild of Compressor and Chiller Barrel - $100,000 34 <br />o Fitness Equipment - $100,000 35 <br />o Pool Equipment Replacement - $80,000 36 <br />o Natatorium Engineering Study - $20,000 37 <br />o Handicap Pool Lifts - $12,000 38 <br /> 39 <br />Travis Myren resumed the presentation: 40 <br /> 41 <br />• Economic Development (Water and Sewer) - $145,000 (page 75) 42 <br /> Project Description/Justification: Recent developer interest in this area of the County has 43 <br />created the need to accelerate the capacity expansion of the Gravelly Hill pump station, 44 <br />utilizing the capacity of the Efland Sewer to Mebane, Phase 2 Extension. $1,510,000 of 45 <br />funding for design, construction and project management for Phase 3 has been advanced 46 <br />accordingly. Phase 3 includes an upgrade to a lift station and connection to a different force 47 <br />main. The project will extend under the interstate to the D3 area to the north as shown on the 48 <br />project map from prior work in Phase 2. This 200+ acre area of the County has been 49 <br />designated an Economic Development District and is one of the few areas with rail access. 50