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7. Gary: also important that include language in <br /> RFQ that if you are awarded the consultant role <br /> you forfeit right to bid and be awarded contracts <br /> for construction/design <br /> a. Bonnie: 100% supports that <br /> 8. Bonnie: there are different models for program <br /> management — how do districts feel about that? <br /> How do we implement and staff this? <br /> a. What are different models that are out <br /> there manage risk and cost? <br /> 9. Gary: could our school district facilities staff <br /> reach out to Guilford and Durham and get ideas <br /> about how they handled these <br /> 10. Jean: did the peer jurisdictions talk about funding <br /> options? <br /> a. Gary: they did but won't help us much— <br /> we're already using both sources <br /> Guilford is using (property tax and <br /> Article 46) — we recently partnered with <br /> both school districts on high need district <br /> capital grant applications through state <br /> and will continue to do that <br /> b. Carrie: is this the first time we qualified <br /> and collaborated? <br /> i. Gary: first time we've <br /> collaborated. The state did tweak <br /> the eligibility qualifications, <br /> which made it easier for all to <br /> apply <br /> c. Bonnie: In terms of other funding <br /> opportunities, what about when the feds <br /> offered large tax incentives for high <br /> efficiency HVAC, the vendors were <br /> advertising them as a subsidy to school <br /> districts. Are there opportunities for <br /> collaboration across school districts to <br /> save money? Also, if we lease could that <br /> keep us from having to put debt on our <br /> books? Each option comes with risk. <br /> Should we ask the consultant to comment <br /> on things like this? <br /> iii. Renee: Was there any discussion or concerns from <br /> elected boards about the report <br /> 1. OCS (Carrie): no <br />