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18 <br /> PUBLIC COMMENTS: <br /> George Griffin, Chair of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School Board, said they are in <br /> agreement with what they are hearing the Board say. He said they plan to replace three <br /> elementary schools in-line with the Woolpert recommendations. He said that they will build a <br /> building that will serve the community for the next 20 years. He said he thinks everyone will be <br /> pleased. He said on February 6 the school board will get the opportunity to discuss the details. <br /> He said they would prefer to manage the project, but they do not intend to manage it with their <br /> own staff. <br /> Al Ciarochi, the Deputy Superintendent for Operations at Chapel Hill-Carrboro City <br /> Schools, said the NC Statutes have three primary procurement models the school boards can <br /> follow. He said they have been looking at design-build and construction manager at risk because <br /> they have a time limited and finance limited project. <br /> Commissioner Fowler said all three bidders used the same subcontractors for the Chapel <br /> Hill High School RFQ process. She asked how they will know if the design-build process has <br /> better access to labor. <br /> Al Ciarochi said when you go with low bid, most companies are willing to bid if they know <br /> that they can schedule the project. He said that there are so many projects that most will not <br /> invest to compete with the low bid. <br /> Commissioner Fowler asked how much more does it cost to do design build. <br /> Al Ciarochi said he can't give specifics, but he wants them to help facilitate bond <br /> sequencing and procurement delivery method. He said that they would help for each school. He <br /> said they could have different processes for each building. He said the economy is not allowing <br /> for a hard bid process. <br /> George Griffin said he wanted to stress that they are in agreement with the priorities, and <br /> he said he understands the concerns. <br /> Vice-Chair Hamilton said she appreciates the discussion. She said she values having <br /> good input from the school boards and staff. She said they need more information from them and <br /> from the experts before decisions are made. She said they want well-built schools that meet the <br /> needs of the students, and they need to figure out the best way to do that. <br /> At this point, the Board considered the worsening weather situation and decided to end the <br /> meeting early (see Adjournment). <br /> c. Orange County's Proposed 2025 Priority Legislative Issues <br /> The Board did not consider this item due to inclement weather and will consider it on a future <br /> meeting agenda. <br /> 7. Reports <br /> None. <br /> 9. County Manager's Report <br /> The Board did not consider this item due to the inclement weather. <br /> 10. County Attorney's Report <br /> The Board did not consider this item due to the inclement weather. <br /> 11.Appointments <br /> None. <br />