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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: ApH130, 2002 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> tom No. <br /> SUBJECT: Proposed Contract with Haden-Stanziale for Conceptual Design and Site <br /> Planning at Little River Regional Park <br /> DEPARTMENT: Purchasing/Environment and PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br /> Resource Conservation <br /> ATTACHMENT(S):. INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Proposed Contract Pam Jones, 2452652 <br /> Park Development Timetable David Stancil, 245-2591 <br /> Rich Shaw. 245-2591 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-6161 <br /> Chapel Hill 9664501 <br /> Durham 6BB-7331 <br /> Mebane 3364227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider awarding a contrast Haden-Stanziale, P.A., Planners and <br /> Landscape Architects, for developing a conceptual design and site plan far the Little River <br /> Regional Paik and Natural Area. <br /> BACKGROUND: Establishing the new Little River Regional Park and Natural Area is a <br /> cooperative project among the partners Orange County, Durham County,fire Triangle <br /> Land Conservancy and the Eno River Association. The 391acre park will be jointly <br /> awned and managed by Orange and Durham counties. <br /> Late last year, both the Orange and Durham county boards of commissioners approved a <br /> preliminary pads design plan that incorporates the following elements: entrance mad and <br /> parking area, picnic shelter, restroom facility, children's play area, group camping area, <br /> and trail system (with separate walking/hiking, mountain biking, and equestrian trails). <br /> Trial Issues related to park uses (camping and horseback riding facilities)are <br /> expected to be discussed and resolved when representatives from bath county <br /> boards meet later this Spring to finalize an interracial agreement for the park's <br /> operation and maintenance. For that meeting of board representatives,the county <br /> managers have directed staff to prepare background information related to the park <br /> operations and maintenance needs, park security and emergency response issues, <br /> caretaker residence, and county cost share considerations. The draft interlocal <br /> agreement is expected to go to both boards for approval by August. <br />