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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 23, 2005 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 5- k <br />SUBJECT: Contract with Town of Hillsborough for Level III Fire Inspections <br />DEPARTMENT: Emergency Management <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Proposed Contract <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Jack Ball, ext 3030 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider approving ashort-term agreement under which Orange County <br />would perform Level III fire inspections for the Town of Hillsborough. <br />BACKGROUND: The Town of Hillsborough is in the process of considering options for the <br />long-term conduct of its State-mandated fire inspection program. During a vacancy in the <br />Town's permanent position that has heretofore been responsible for administering and <br />performing the Town's fire inspection program, the Town is contracting with several individuals <br />to perform Level I and Level II fire inspections. These individuals are not certified to perform <br />Level III inspections, and the Town has no other employees with the requisite qualifications. <br />The County Fire Marshal and Assistant Fire Marshal have the required credentials to perform <br />Level III inspections, which are substantially more complex in nature than Level I and II <br />inspections and which tend to be required for large commercial establishments, gas stations, <br />automobile repair shops, and the like. The Emergency Management Department has <br />determined that for a limited time, it could cooperate with the Town of Hillsborcugh on this <br />request until the Town achieves a permanent solution for the provision of Level III fire <br />inspections. <br />Town staff have requested that the County contract with the Town to provide Level III <br />inspections for a period of six months. The County would receive reimbursement at the rate of <br />$50 per hour for all inspection services rendered. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The proposed $50 per hour fee would fully reimburse the County for its <br />personnel, operating, capital, and indirect costs associated with Town Level III inspections. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the proposed <br />agreement with the Town of Hillsborough for a period of six months, and authorize the Chair to <br />sign it, stabject to final review by staff and the County Attorney. <br />