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Compliance Officer positions effective January 1, 2004 within the Inspector's Division of the <br />Planning Department. The estimated personnel, operating, and one-time start-up costs <br />associated with these four positions are approximately $175,000 for FY 2003-04, This <br />budget amendment allows for an appropriation of $175,000 from the County's General Fund <br />fund balance to pay for these positions. (See Attachment 1, column #2) <br />Orange County Schools Middle School #3 <br />3. In November 2000, the Board of Commissioners approved a Policy on Planning and <br />Funding School Capital Projects, That policy identifies two levels of school construction <br />projects -Level 1 and Level 2. Level 1 projects are those projects that have a relatively <br />small scope of work and can be accomplished using a single prime contractor, in house staff <br />or entail purchasing equipment and vehicles, Level 2 projects are major projects that require <br />several phases to complete.. For these projects, the Commissioners approve project funding <br />in four phases: <br />• Concept/Pre-Planning Phase -includes preliminary programming and design <br />work that would result in conceptual drawings and preliminary cast estimates <br />• Planning Phases -includes siting the facility, construction of infrastructure, and <br />preparation of construction documents in preparation far the bidding process <br />Design and Construction Phases -includes final design, facility construction and <br />purchase of equipment, furnishings, technology and one time start up costs <br />• Final Accounting Phase - provides a reconciliation of actual project expenditures <br />with approved budget <br />Funds in the amount of $18,5 million were included in the voter approved November 2001 <br />bond referendum for siting and construction of a third middle school in the Orange County <br />School system„ On June 26, 2003, the Board of County Commissioners approved "the <br />option purchase price of $38,505 for option to purchase agreements to be executed <br />between the Orange County Schools and the respective property owners for the parcels <br />comprising the proposed site for the OCS middle school. The acreage being considered for <br />purchase is up to 100,62 acres with a total purchase price is $1,283,500. The amount of <br />$38,505 covered the cost of a six-month purchase option for OCS for land located in the <br />Efland area. <br />While waiting far the land transaction to be completed, Orange County Schools has moved <br />forward with preliminary design and site work for the new middle school, OCS and County <br />staff and attorneys have been collaborating, along with the designated project <br />representatives of both governing boards and the OCS-selected architectural firm, to identify <br />and work through land use and utility infrastructure matters related to this project, The <br />Orange County Board of Education recently received a report on the preliminary conceptual <br />site design of the proposed school site, In keeping with the BOCC's Policy on Planning and <br />Funding School Capital Projects Policy, the District pursued a prototypical building design. <br />The Board of Education has worked with Corley, Redfoot and Zack, Architects, to design a <br />new middle school that, far the most part, is a prototype of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City <br />Schools' R, D. and Euzelle Smith Middle School. <br />