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34 <br /> Kevin Montgomery said they look at all of the detailed plans and drawings for the office <br /> building and determine how much does it costs per square foot. He said then they put inflation <br /> and escalation to estimate the cost. He said this is not based on a specific design. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton clarified that it is an estimate on what the square footage would <br /> be. <br /> Kevin Montgomery said it is based on square footage and a description of what they are <br /> building will be rather than specific information of what is in the building. He said the order of <br /> magnitude will have an estimate based on the marketplace and then add the projections to the <br /> completion date. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton said that because there is not an overall strategic plan for the <br /> county but there are department specific strategic plans, how will they weigh priorities. She said <br /> that an overall plan would be helpful, but the department specific plans will not capture that. <br /> She said that it is important to plan for what the future may bring. <br /> Commissioner Bedford said she is so excited they are here to get started. She said that <br /> having information with the county needs and school needs to make informed decisions will be <br /> helpful. She said that she has gone through this where there were ideal, moderate, and bare <br /> bones scenarios and asked if those would be provided to help with cost. <br /> Kevin Montgomery said yes. <br /> Commissioner Bedford said she understands there will be phasing, as well. She said it <br /> is important to her that accessibility of buildings be considered in the plan. She said that she <br /> wants to see comparisons between deconstruction and renovation. She said that certain <br /> departments may need to be close to other buildings based on their job function. She said that <br /> factoring where there could be synergy between offices will matter. She said they should <br /> consider the location of the majority of the population. She asked if they would include the <br /> detention center property. She asked if they are going to consider the condition of facilities <br /> because there seems to be a lot of water problems. <br /> Kevin Montgomery said those will all be taken into consideration. <br /> Chair Price thanked staff and representatives from O'Brien Atkins for beginning the <br /> process. She said they know some of the buildings are not functional for today's world. She <br /> said that she appreciates the approach for today's world. She said that so many buildings are <br /> not functional for today. She said that it is time to examine the buildings and Orange County is <br /> changing. She Hillsborough is adding more residential as well as commercial. She asked <br /> when they would hear back from O'Brien Atkins. <br /> Steve Arndt said they would come back to the Board mid-way through the process as <br /> well as at the end. <br /> Chair Price asked what those dates might be. <br /> Kevin Montgomery said they would hear back before the end of the year. <br /> Commissioner Bedford said it was important to consider the impacts of climate change <br /> and investing in sustainability. <br /> Commissioner Richards asked if the Board could see the output from the visioning <br /> phase of the study. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said they will share information periodically with the Board, perhaps <br /> quarterly or every other month. <br /> 8. Consent Agenda <br /> • Removal of Any Items from Consent Agenda <br /> • Approval of Remaining Consent Agenda <br /> • Discussion and Approval of the Items Removed from the Consent Agenda <br />