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acquisition would come through third party financing that will be subject to approval by the North <br />Carolina focal Government Commission. <br />The proposed cost of design services far the Senior Center expansion and reconfiguration of <br />existing undenatilized space is an amount not to exceed $127,600. In addition to the design <br />services, $11,900 is the estimated expenditure related to the Town of Hillsborough Board of <br />Adjustment review process, The proposed cost of project management services is an amount <br />not to exceed $85,000. Both of these amounts would be funded from the Central Orange <br />Senior Center project budget which is estimated at $1,963,463. Project funding will consist of a <br />combination of alternative financing and November 2001 voter-approved bonds, A table <br />outlining the major elements of the SportsPlex acquisition and expansion project is attached far <br />reference. It is important to note that the current estimated project budget is within $2,100 of <br />the amount presented to the Board on March 15, 2005. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: <br />1) Pursuant to G,S, 143-64.32(b), exempt the project from the architect selection process <br />for the reasons cited herein; and accept the accompanying design services proposal and <br />approve the subsequent contract, subject to final review by staff and the County <br />Attorney, and authorize the Chair to sign it; <br />2) Approve the accompanying project management contract, subject to final review by staff <br />and the County Attorney, and authorize the Chair to sign it; <br />3) Approve an agreement, subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney, between <br />Orange County and Blackman & Sloop for Blackman & Sloop to perform the financial <br />procedures described herein, and authorize the Chair to sign it; and <br />4) Provide direction to the Manager, staff and Attorney regarding due diligence activities <br />related to the purchase of the facility, and any other information the Board may wish to <br />consider at its September 7 meeting prior to the end of the 60-day "free look" period, <br />