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<br />Funds from the Efland Sewer project and the Information Technologies Project are residual <br />funds that are no longer needed for the projects. Due to timing, the Efland Cheeks Community <br />Center Project and the Parking Lot Improvement projects will not proceed this fiscal year. The <br />County Manager will recommend re-budgeting those projects in the FY2019-20 Capital Budget. <br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The contract with Sasser Companies, Inc. is a not to exceed amount of <br />$733,271.43. Reallocations of the existing projects described above will be used to finance this <br />project. <br /> <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable <br />to this item: <br />• GOAL: CREATE A SAFE COMMUNITY <br />The reduction of risks from vehicle/traffic accidents, childhood and senior injuries, gang <br />activity, substance abuse and domestic violence. <br /> <br />• GOAL: ENABLE FULL CIVIC PARTICIPATION <br />Ensure that Orange County residents are able to engage government through voting and <br />volunteering by eliminating disparities in participation and barriers to participation. <br /> <br />Remediating and repairing the Battle Courtroom will create a safe working environment for staff <br />and allow the use of the courtroom for efficient court functioning. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: <br /> <br />1. Find that water intrusions into the Battle Courtroom created an indoor environmental air <br />quality hazard that represents a threat to the health and safety of staff and the public <br />using the facility and that this emergency condition is present, immediate, and existing; <br /> <br />2. To remedy the emergency condition, the Board approve bypassing formal bid <br />requirements and authorize the Chair to execute a contract with Sasser Companies, Inc. <br />in the amount of $733,271.43 to remediate, repair, and reconstruct the Battle Courtroom <br />and roof system, and <br /> <br />3. Approve Budget Amendment #3-B, described above, that reallocates funds from existing <br />capital projects to finance this unexpected capital repair. <br />4