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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: December 9, 2003 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. _ 10'~-~_ <br />SUBJECT: Whiffed Human Services Center- Update on Renovations and Space <br />Allocation <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Floor Plans -Pre and Post Renovation <br />(under separate cover) <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Jahn Link, ext 2300 <br />Gwen Harvey, ext 2307 <br />Wilbert McAdoo, ext 2627 <br />Pam Jones, ext 2652 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To provide the Board of County Commissioners with updated information on the <br />progress of renovations at the Whiffed Human Services Center (Buildings "A" and "B"), and a <br />diagram of interior space allocation for when the Center is re-occupied, <br />BACKGROUND: Significant improvements to the "A" building, as part of the overall Whiffed <br />facility renovation, are nearing completion. As in the "B" building, the scope of work has <br />included the replacement of the entire HVAC system, acoustic the ceilings and lights, <br />installation of new data lines, replacement of flooring and painting. Public Works is scheduled <br />to walk through with the contractors during early December and the current forecast is that <br />departments that had to relocate (Library, Housing and Community Development, and Social <br />Services) will be able to consider scheduling their return to the building by the week of <br />December 22"d <br />The extended renovation period has provided a useful opportunity far County staff to further <br />examine client and patron issues relative to space allocations in the "A" building as an overlay <br />and update to the original County Space Needs Study, Far example, it will be important to <br />maintain flexibility fora "storefront" presence in Hillsborough for both the Family Counseling <br />Center (to be relocated from 110 S, Churton; July 1, 2004) and the Adult Day Treatment <br />Program (to be relocated from 501 West Franklin Street; .July 1, 2004) currently operated by <br />Orange-Person-Chatham Mental Health (OPC). Final space requirements and actual <br />configuration are yet to be determined based upon continued review by the OPC staff and the <br />Mental Health Reform Steering Committee of future programmatic needs and staff alignments, <br />