2015-113 Planning - City of Durham, construction, operation of water and sewer facilities in the Eno EDD amendment

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19 Section 8 o Conclusions and Recommendations be performed.However,it may not be appropriate to acquire permanent easements,if any are required,based on the preliminary status of the design. The cost to perform the preliminary design can be provided upon request,but can be assumed to be less than the$1,130,000 identified in Table 8-2 for full design and permitting. Alternative 4—Hold Project Indefinitely This alternative puts the entire project on hold until additional funding can be secured by the County. This alternative will result in the longest schedule,as no upfront design work will have been completed.This alternative can also put the project at greater risk for significant changes as development and roadway modifications could impact the proposed alignments,which could in turn increase the cost of the project. 8.3.2 Recommendation Based on the alternatives presented above,it is CDM Smith's recommendation that the County move forward with Alternative 2,which includes full design of the recommended improvements,but holding on the construction until additional funding can be secured.This alternative provides the following benefits: ■ Avoids the need for an immediate reallocation of funds compared to Alternative 1. ■ Allows the County to make use of the funds that are currently available for the project, compared to Alternative 4 and partially for Alternative 3. ■ Allows the County to acquire the necessary easements,if any are required,compared to Alternatives 3 and 4. Al ■ Allows the County to continue moving the project forward,compared to Alternative 4. Reduces the overall schedule compared to Alternatives 3 and 4. ■ Allows the County to move immediately into permitting,bidding,and construction once the available funds are secured,compared to Alternatives 3 and 4.Being able to quickly implement the infrastructure will be much more attractive to potential developers. 1 , s-s h ;