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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 26, 2003 Action Agenda Item No. `~ - G SUBJECT: Justice Facilities Expansion Phase I DEPARTMENT: Purchasing and Central PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No Services ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Jones, (919) 245-2652 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To update the Board regarding the progress of the Justice Facilities Expansion Project and to confirm certain details in preparation of soliciting the Request for Proposals for architectural services. BACKGROUND: County Commissioner and staff representatives met with judicial officials and the Sheriff on May 30 for the purpose of discussing the Phase I expansion of the Courthouse. Development items left open on the December 10, 2002 County Commissioner meeting formed the basis of discussion as follows: 1) Size of the addition; 2) Potential re-use of the existing Sheriff's office; and 3) What functions are to be included in the expanded courthouse. Size of the Addition The revised master plan called for three phases of expansion, approximately 27,000 square feet each, as compared to the original master plan that planned for four phases of 24,000 square feet each. County Commissioners have noted that the traffic in and around the courthouse is beyond what can reasonably be accommodated by existing roadways and as such have opted to limit development to the amount of surface parking that can be accommodated on the site. No parking decks will be included in any phase of development, although the approximately 8,000 square feet of secured parking under the building will continue in the plan. Unless instructed otherwise, the request for proposal for services will state the size of the building as a range of 24,000 - 27,000 square feet, contingent upon how much the budget will support up to 27,000 square feet.