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9 <br /> estimate of$2.9 million envisioned a two story structure. In preparation for the FY2026- <br /> 36 CIP, County staff engaged the facility users to develop a concept design that could be <br /> accommodated in a one level building. The resulting cost estimate is approximately$2.5 <br /> million. <br /> County staff have engaged with Chapel Hill and Carrboro staff to determine the Towns' <br /> interest in developing a funding partnership to finance the expansion, consistentwith the <br /> cost sharing agreement that was in place to finance construction of the original <br /> Community Center. <br /> The FY2026-36 CIP also contains $2.5 million to replace the septic system at the Cedar <br /> Grove Community Center to accommodate increased use and larger scale gatherings <br /> and events. <br /> • Emergency Radio System Build Out- Healthy Community Objective 7 <br /> Emergency Services has continued to evaluate the most effective and efficient approach <br /> to improving emergency radio coverage throughout the County. The initial cost estimate <br /> for this system was proposed to cost over$32 million starting in FY2027-28. <br /> The department was subsequently tasked with creating an alternative plan that <br /> maximized the use of existing assets and spread system development costs over phases <br /> to smooth the fiscal impact. The project now consists of two phases with professional <br /> services recommended in FY2026-27 and a total cost of approximately $25 million <br /> spread over four years. <br /> This project also anticipates a funding partnership with the Towns based on the number <br /> of public safety radios utilized by each jurisdiction. As a result,the County's share of the <br /> cost of this project may be offset by municipal contributions. <br /> • Emergency Services Substations- Healthy Community Objectives 6&7 <br /> The CIP includes three Emergency Services Substations. The first project is being <br /> designed as a colocation with the Town of Chapel Hill at a total cost of$5.1 million. <br /> The second substation is budgeted to begin in FY2029-30 with a combined design and <br /> construction budget of$4.4 million. The concept for this substation is to serve as a hub <br /> for EMS resources in the southern part of the County as well as a home for community <br /> risk reduction services such as the post overdose and mobile crisis response teams. <br /> The third substation is budgeted in Years 9 and 10 at a total cost of $4.4 million. This <br /> station is contemplated to be a standalone station at a location to be determined by a <br /> forthcoming EMS Systems Analysis. <br /> Page 1 7 <br />