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4 <br /> • The to be improved, unpaved lot currently used by the OPT buses,will also be <br /> designated and signed for public parking. <br /> • The soon to be paved lot to the east of the building will be designated and signed for <br /> employee parking; <br /> • The to be improved, unpaved lot to the north of the building will be designated and <br /> signed for employee parking. <br /> • All on-street parking will be public parking only. <br /> Employees will be Issued parking hangings that hang from the mirror of their vehicle. <br /> As mentioned by the Manager during the March 19 County Commissioners meeting, the Town <br /> of Hillsborough Manager has offered to explore with the County the possibility of developing a <br /> limited number M addrbonal parking spaces on Hassell Street to the west of the facility. The <br /> County and Town Engineers will determine the feasibility of this approach. If deemed advisable, <br /> A will be included In the paving bld solicited by the County as an alternate so that we may <br /> Isolate the cost and make an informed decision as to its overall value. <br /> The specifications for the paving project are currently being completed and will be submitted for <br /> review to the appropriate regulatory agencies very soon. We anticipate that the project may be <br /> l <br /> bid such that an award may be made pear to June 30, 2002. The work, estimated to take 30-45 <br /> days, will be completed over the summer. <br /> Health Department Clinic Renovation <br /> Or Rosemary Summers, Health Director identified the need to re-vamp the Hillsborough clinic <br /> area some time ago. The project consists of changing the floor plan such that the client flow will <br /> be more orderly, thereby making the operation In general more efficient. It will also address <br /> OSHA standards for flooring that can be disinfected In the clinical area (the existing carpet <br /> cannot be disinfected). Further, the renovation will address heretofore-unmet specialized needs, <br /> such as the creation of a negative pressure treatment room for TB patients and more functional <br /> pharmacy and lab areas. <br /> This project is anticipated to require approximately four-six months to complete. The HVAC <br /> replacement project will require that areas be vacated while the ceilings are removed and <br /> ductwork Is replaced For this reason the Clinic renovation was designed to be bid in tandem <br /> with that project, although funded separately. <br /> The Clinic renovation will be funded through Medicaid Maximization funds. As you know, the <br /> federal government requires that each state "set aside" a portion of annual Medicaid earnings <br /> as a contingency to avoid over expenditures. The funds are referred to as 'federal cost <br /> settlement funtls' or 'Medicaid maximization funds'. Should the federal government not need <br /> to use the withheld funds, it reimburses the funds to the State on an annual basis, These funds <br /> are to de used for cost-based reimbursement for public providers of Medicaid services. <br /> Renovation of the Clinic is consistent with allowable uses of the approximately $225,000 <br /> available at this time. <br /> HVAC System, Coiling d l-' M' R ment <br /> The replacement of the HVAC system is a project of significant size and impact. The project <br /> includes not only replacement of the air handling equipment but also the ductwork, all above <br /> ceiling control valves and the ceiling itself. New energy efficient lighting will be added as well. It <br /> would be both unsafe and unhealthy for the building occupants fl this extensive work were to be <br /> conducted while areas remain occupied. For that reason, we requested that a phasing plan be <br />