OTHER-2026-006-Approval of the School Construction Interlocal Agreement

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AGREEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION OF VARIOUS SCHOOL PROJECTS This INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT ( "Agreement") is hereby made and entered into this the day of 2026 , by and between ORANGE COUNTY , hereinafter referred to as (" County") , and the ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION , and the CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CITY SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION hereinafter referred to as ( "School Districts ") pursuant to N . C . Gen . Statute § 115C et seq. WITNESSETH : WHEREAS , pursuant to N . C . G . S . § 115C- 521 , § 115C-249 ( c) , § 115C-522 (c) , and § 115C- 524 , the building of all new School District facilities and the repairing of all School District facilities shall be under the control and direction of the School Districts ; and WHEREAS , N . C . G . S . § 153A- 158 . 1 authorizes the County to assume responsibility for various aspects of the construction , equipping , expanding and improvement of School Districts facilities ; and WHEREAS , it is the law of the State of North Carolina that certain facilities for a public education system will be funded by county governments in accordance with specific expenditure items set forth in N . C . G . S . Chapter 115C ; and WHEREAS , the County and School Districts desire to promote the excellence and viability of both Districts and to address the ongoing need for acquisition , construction , and renovation of property to be used for School District purposes and to the greatest extent practical align such acquisition , construction , and renovation with the principles of the Woolpert School Facility and Optimization Plan (the "Woolpert Report" ) ; and WHEREAS , it is the parties desire to continue the collaborative approach for site acquisition , design , and construction to be completed in a cost-effective manner, within available funding and , to create School District facilities that maximize instructional opportunities for students and ensure efficient operations ; and WHEREAS , collaboration between School Districts and County staff benefits the taxpayers of Orange County by ensuring that projects are timely completed , within budget , and to facilitate the implementation of an orderly and effective capital improvement plan . NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants , promises and agreements contained herein , the parties hereto agree as follows : ARTICLE I PURPOSE 1 . 01 The purposes of this Agreement are to ; 1 ) continue the existing collaborative , consultative processes for the acquisition , design , construction , and renovation of School District facilities and the development and execution of the School Districts capital improvement plan , and 2) provide for the management and oversight of all construction and renovation projects to be funded by the