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21 <br /> a. SAPFO results will share timeline of <br /> when to build new schools <br /> b. Will have a need but no land — need to <br /> plan 20-30 years from now <br /> 3. Is there an opportunity for county CIP support <br /> to include planning for capital project staff and <br /> construction staff to move the projects forward? <br /> (now can only move projects ahead when have <br /> capacity) <br /> iii. Renee Price —how definitive is planning for 6-10 years <br /> actually? <br /> 1. Likes the idea of a plan <br /> 2. A lot of maintenance and repair issues, <br /> especially in OCS —can't put a bandaid on all of <br /> the issues — when do we construct something <br /> new? <br /> a. Maintenance costs on Chapel Hill High <br /> School will be huge — did we plan for <br /> those? <br /> i. Gary shared we do plan for that <br /> iv. Jean Hamilton — goal for this group is to look at long <br /> term without putting extra work on staff(20 years out) <br /> 1. Need to update facility studies — but cost <br /> effectively <br /> a. can schools piggy-back on county <br /> facility study? <br /> v. Rani Dasi - maintenance needs fresh eyes —what is the <br /> right level of maintenance to avoid between 3-6% of <br /> asset value <br /> 1. CHCCS=less than 1%, which causes big <br /> problems <br /> vi. Bonnie Hauser — how do other counties fund ongoing <br /> school maintenance? <br /> 1. In-house vs outsource? <br /> 2. Can we check with other jurisdictions such as <br /> Alamance, Durham, Chatham, Guilford, and <br /> Wake? <br /> 3. Find new ways to do it in OC <br /> 4. All campuses should be on regular, funded <br /> schedule <br /> vii. Renee Price — seeing increased costs for projects and <br /> supplies — could the purchases be done across both <br /> systems to find savings? <br /> 1. Patrick said this is possible <br /> 2. Align projects like roofs — did this during <br /> COVID on pre-bids and found great results <br />