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r t ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 17, 2002 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: Approval of Allocation of 213 Net Debt Reduction Bonds for Richard E. Whitted Human Services Center and Northam Human Services Center DEPARTMENT: Public Works PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No Purchasing and Central Services Budget ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Wilbert McAdoo, extension 2627 Pam Jones, extension 2652 Donna Dean, extension 2151 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To approve allocation of 2/3 net debt reduction bonds for the Richard E. Whiffed Human Services Center (REWHSC) and the Northern Human Services Center(NHSC). BACKGROUND: In 1997, voters were asked to approve a bond referendum that included $47 million for schools, $1.8 million for affordable housing, $6 million for recreation and parks, $1.2 million for improvements to the Efland Sewer System and $4.6 million for public buildings, including renovations at REWHSC and construction of a new senior center in Chapel Hill. The voters approved all of the bond components except for the public building renovations. As a means to fund the much needed renovations at both REWHSC and NHSC, the Board agreed to fund a portion of the planned renovations with proceeds from 2/3 net debt reduction bonds in the amount of$2.845 million. Of this amount the Board has approved contracts in the amount of $2.114 million to replace the HVAC system and data wiring at the REWHSC Building, leaving a balance of $731,000 to be allocated for renovations at the REWHSC Building and the NHSC. Richard E.Whiffed Human Services Center(REWHSC) In addition to the aforementioned replacement of the HVAC and data wiring systems in the REWHSC, a number of additional renovations are proposed. This building houses over 150 human service agency employees and is the major service delivery point for human services in central and northern Orange County. The building has received no appreciable improvements since the initial renovations in the late 1970s. As outlined in recent correspondence with the Board, staff recommends the interior renovation work, including painting and replacement of floor covering, be done in tandem with the HVAC replacement component of the project. Public Works has estimated the cost of floor covering and painting within the 57,000 square foot REWHSC Building to be approximately$475,000-$500,000. As recommended by the Board, Public Works is currently working with Commissioner Halkiotis and others to explore flooring alternatives in this building. A bid award for the selected floor covering will be brought for Board consideration at the appropriate time.