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25 <br /> <br />Panelists: Steve Brantley, Orange County Economic Development Director; Bill Ingram, <br />Durham Tech President; representative from ABB or another successful firm; Paige <br />Zinn, Chair, Economic Development Commission <br />Commissioner: Earl McKee <br /> <br />• Second segment: Small business services <br />Panelists: Steve Brantley, Orange County Economic Development Director; Amanda <br />Garner, Orange County Economic Development; Representative from each of the <br />grant/loan programs TBD by OCED <br />Commissioner: Penny Rich <br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The FY 2019-20 budget includes an appropriation of $30,000 from Article <br />46 sales tax proceeds to host this event. <br /> <br />(Item discussion postponed) <br /> <br />b. Acceptance of Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for the Orange County Northern <br />Campus <br />The Board considered voting to accept a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) of <br />$36,354,082 as presented by Bordeaux Construction for the development of the Orange County <br />Northern Campus. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: In July 2018, the County retained Bordeaux Construction to serve as its <br />Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) for the development of the Northern County Campus. <br />The Construction Manager at Risk project delivery method was chosen to improve cost <br />containment and cost certainty compared to other project delivery methods. Cost containment is <br />improved by allowing the Construction Manager to work collaboratively with the project <br />designers to yield the most cost effective design solutions from a construction standpoint. Cost <br />certainty is secured through a contractually binding guaranteed maximum price that is provided <br />to the County prior to start of construction. The CMAR process is also more transparent as the <br />CMAR provides more detailed financial accounting information with the entire project team <br />compared to a general contractor on a design-bid-build project. <br /> <br />In February 2019, the Board of Commissioners reviewed schematic design cost estimates for <br />the Northern County Campus and authorized a total budget of $40.2 million. The Campus, <br />located off of Highway 70 in Hillsborough, is intended to include a replacement Detention <br />Center, Environment and Agriculture Center, and Parks Operations Base. Substantial <br />completion is scheduled for March 9, 2021, and final completion is scheduled for May 9, 2021. <br /> <br />Campus Elements <br /> <br />• Detention Center <br />The new Detention Center would consist of one hundred forty-four (144) beds in approximately <br />48,900 square feet. The new facility would replace the existing 40,227 square foot detention <br />facility located in downtown Hillsborough that was originally constructed in 1925 with additions <br />and modifications occurring in the early 1980’s and mid-1990’s. <br />• Environment and Agriculture Center (EAC) <br />The new 17,200 square foot Environment and Agriculture facility would replace the