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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 3, 2000 Action Agenda Item No. ~~, SUBJECT: Technical Assistance--Space Study 2000 DEPARTMENT: Purchasing & Central Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Proposal INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Jones, 2~5-2652 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To consider approving a proposal from Freeman-White Architects for technical assistance associated with the on-going space study being conducted by Orange County staff. BACKGROUND: Orange County is in the process of conducting a space needs analysis that will form the basis of future CIP requests for facility development for at least the next 15 years. The questionnaire has been prepared by the Purchasing Director and distributed to all County departments for completion. Upon completion of the questionnaires, interviews will be set with departments to identify additional areas of concern and/or clarify information provided, etc. It is anticipated that this process will be completed by the end of May 2000. The next phase of the study would require a more specific set of skills to accomplish such tasks as: ^ Confirm adjacency requirements; and ^ Determine the amount of square footage that would be associated with the outcomes articulated in the questionnaires; and ^ Provide vain cost estimates for future development of the space, etc. The consultant would provide technical guidance to the staff and the Space Committee as they developed recommended scenarios far development of the space, suggestions as to where the facilities might be located and other critical components of project development. Freeman White Architects has submitted a cost of $8,000 to provide the technical assistance. This firm will also be able to incorporate information from the various court facility studies that have been developed since 1995 as well.