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70 <br /> DURHAM COUNTY / CITY <br /> / EMERGENCY OPERATIONS + <br /> BACK-UP 911 CENTER <br /> �A <br /> IM- <br /> 'mss <br /> _ 4 <br /> �r D <br /> CLIENT REFERENCE The Durham County/City Emergency Operations and Back-up 911 Center is a <br /> Peri Manns, ASLA combined facility consolidating the City and County Sheriff's Office Back-up 911 <br /> Deputy Director, E&ES Centers with the Durham County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). <br /> Durham County <br /> (919) 560-7996 The EOC and 911 Centers are separate within the building, each having their own <br /> pmanns@dconc.gov dedicated support spaces. The Design Team worked closely with each of the three <br /> entities to identify opportunities for shared program areas and other efficiencies <br /> COMPLETION in the overall space usage. These were spaces needed infrequently by each group, <br /> 2026;Study completed including a commercial kitchen, large dining room, multiple purpose training room, <br /> in 2020 media briefing room, laundry facilities, and bunk rooms. <br /> The 41,000 sf facility will be placed on a compact site with just 1.5 acres of <br /> $40M (estimated) buildable area. The design team identified creative opportunities to use the site <br /> efficiently and maintain the critical functions. Parking layout focuses on the daily <br /> demand, but during an emergency activation, the two-lane road moving through the <br /> 41,000 sf site becomes one-way to allow parallel parking for additional capacity. Storm water <br /> control is achieved underground, freeing more surface area for programmatic needs. <br /> SUSTAINABILITY <br /> Targeting LEED° Gold In 2020, O'Brien Atkins was commissioned by Durham County to evaluate the <br /> existing Durham County EOC and determine the future needs, considering a <br /> TEAM CROSSOVER renovation, replacement on site, or replacement on a new site. A year after the initial <br /> Kevin G. Montgomery study was underway,the City of Durham requested that it also conceptually plan for <br /> Josh Brady a City Back-up 911 Center which has since been incorporated into the project. <br /> Steven Harris <br /> Jay Smith <br /> Jorge Gomez 26 <br />