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25 <br /> smithsoinnett <br /> ARCHITECTURE <br /> January 28, 2026 <br /> Orange County Animal Services Renovation <br /> 1601 Eubanks Rd. <br /> Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516 <br /> Attn.: Angel Barnes <br /> Capital Projects Manager <br /> Orange County Asset Management Services <br /> Dear Angel: <br /> Smith Sinnett Architecture greatly appreciates the opportunity to provide Orange County with a proposal for <br /> Consulting Services for the Animal Services Facility located at 1601 Eubanks Rd. in Chapel Hill. <br /> SCOPE OF WORK: <br /> The scope includes expanding the renovation bid package originally designed and bid in 2024 with added scope. <br /> The original scope was entirely architectural including replacement of epoxy flooring throughout. The scope will <br /> now also include the following: <br /> 1. Tinting of first floor glazing and clerestory glazing in the dog holding areas. (Arch) <br /> 2. Replacement of the dog kennel cage doors with swivel feeder style door. (Arch) <br /> 3. New doors to divide rooms for improved cleanability. (Arch) <br /> 4. Replacement of the west entrance curtain wall door and hardware. (Arch) <br /> 5. Replacement of a 16"tall x 50' long retaining wall at the rear of the site and drainage remediation. (Arch) <br /> 6. Replacement of existing greywater harvesting storage tank at the rear of the building with <br /> protective/screening enclosure. (PME/Arch) <br /> 7. Replacement of select mechanical equipment: 11 exhaust fans. (PME) <br /> 8. Optimized air quality. (PME) <br /> 9. Parking expansion at the front of the building with necessary stormwater management device. (Civil) <br /> The project budget per the charter provided is $850,000, which includes design and construction of all scope <br /> excluding the parking expansion. It is assumed that work area mobilization/phasing proposed in the original design <br /> documents will not change. It is also assumed that, due to the additional scope, permitting through the Town of <br /> Chapel Hill will be required. <br /> DESIGN FEES: <br /> Our office recommends that Orange County allow an amount of one hundred eighteen thousand five hundred <br /> dollars($118,500)to complete design consulting services. Due to the itemization of tasks, proposals from Grounded <br /> Engineering and PDC have been provided for reference. The breakdown is as follows: <br /> Architectural: $57,5001 <br /> Civil: $41,5002 <br /> PME: $19,5003 <br /> 4600 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 205 1 Raleigh, NC 27607 1919.781.8582 1 HUB Certified I smithsinnett.com <br />