ORD-2019-039 Budget Amendment #2-C – Approval of an Intermediate Budget for the Link Government Services Center Remediation Project

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revealed, “…a critical element of the building envelope, the continuous sheathing, was in fact, not continuous.” The architect and engineer further reported that, “The breeches were irregular enough to confidently say that a contractor would not be able to find all breeches and seal them to prevent future water intrusion without removing all of the brick and cast stone.” The scope of the current remediation project that was bid on two previous occasions does not include this additional scope of work which would add to the projected cost and duration of the project and may approach the cost and duration of new construction. The architect who is contracted to work on the Link Remediation Project is scheduled to present findings to the Board of Commissioners at the November 19, 2019 meeting. At that time, the architect will also present options to proceed, including the probable costs and duration for each option. As these options are evaluated and implemented, both an industrial hygienist and an occupational health professional who have been working with the County on this project have advised relocating the building occupants on a short but reasonable timeline. Budget Amendment #2-C provides an intermediate budget of $975,000 to relocate the Link Government Services Center building occupants for the remainder of FY 2019-20. Of this total amount, $127,000 in PAYGO funds will be redirected from two projects in the FY2019-20 Capital Budget to the Asset Management Services operating budget to fund operational costs related to rent, utilities, and maintenance. These capital projects will now be funded with debt proceeds. The remaining remediation related costs of $848,000 will be budgeted in the Link Center Remediation Capital Project. This increase will be debt financed. Additional funds needed beyond FY 2019-20 will be included in future fiscal year budget appropriations. Upon approval of this budget amendment, the current Link Center occupants will be relocated to four different locations: • The Public Defender’s Office is being relocated to a leased building at 115 E. King Street. • Finance and Administrative Services, Public Affairs, the Arts Commission Director, and the Risk Manager will be relocated to a leased facility at 405 Meadowlands Drive. • The Homeless Services Coordinator will move to existing office space in the Housing and Community Development Department. • The remaining occupants, the County Manager’s Office and the Clerk’s Office, will move to the Whitted Building. The leased facilities and the Whitted facility will be modified to accommodate a long term relocation. This budget amendment amends the following Link Center Remediation Capital Project, as well as the Court Street Annex and Equipment & Vehicles Capital Project Ordinances: 2