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^'~ <br />T>sc>F~R ~ <br />Assocr~-~s, INC. <br />4701 Sangamare Road <br />Suite N210 <br />Bethesda, MD 20816 <br />(301) 320-6900 <br />Fax: (301) 320-4860 <br />80 Annandale Road <br />Pasadena, CA 91105-1404 <br />(B1a) 7so-s17o <br />Fax: (818) 790-6235 <br />(800) 424-4318 <br />tischlerassociates.com <br />Fiscal Impact Analysts <br />Capital Facility Analysts <br />Impact Fee Systems <br />Growth Policy Planning <br />Economic and Market Analysis <br />January 3, 2000 <br />Director of Purchasing and Central Services <br />Orange County <br />132 East King Street <br />PO Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />Dear Sir or Madam: <br />On behalf of Tischler & Associates, Inc. (TA), it is our pleasure to submit this <br />proposal for conducting the student generation rate and public school impact fee <br />studies. The address of our main office is 4701 Sangamore Road, Suite N210, <br />Bethesda, Maryland 20814. Our toll-free telephone number is 1-800-424-4318. <br />TA will be primarily responsible for these studies. However, Freilich, Leitner & <br />Carlilse (FI,C) a law firm specializing in land use issues, will participate in this <br />assignment by reviewing the various policy issues, methodologies and the existing <br />impact fee ordinance in order to recommend any changes. There are several points <br />we would like to note which make this proposal unique. <br />1. TA is a firm s ecializin in fiscal im act anal sis im act fees and revenue <br />strategies. TA has conducted over 300 fiscal impact evaluations for jurisdictions <br />throughout the country. In many of these evaluations we have included school <br />districts. That is, we have worked with the school district in forecasting the change <br />in student enrollment by development scenarios, and reflected levels of service <br />regarding capital costs as well as operating expenses and calculated the fiscal <br />impact regarding schools. We have also prepared over 400 impact fees, more than <br />any other firm in the country. None of these fees has been challenged. One of <br />these is Chatham County. We are very aware of the possible approaches to <br />obtaining appropriate student generation rates, issues pertaining to the calculation of <br />impact fees by unit type size, bedroom count, etc., and other relevant topics. <br />Finally, we also recommend revenue strategies, as discussed later in this proposal. <br />In addition to our unsurpassed fiscal impact and impact fee experience, we are <br />familiar with the immediate Orange County area. As noted, we completed the <br />public school impact fees for Chatham County. We are currently consulting with <br />Cary and Holly Springs. This has given us familiarity regarding state as well as <br />local issues as they pertain to planning, development ,pressures, housing trends and <br />state school funding requirements. <br />2. The work sco a is time and cast effective as well as com rehensive. Because of <br />our.extensive experience relating to impact fees as well as fiscal analysis, and our <br />familiarity with the area, we can complete the appropriate studies within a 90-day <br />time frame. <br />Mi wiFC Ficrai c R rai~u <br />