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14 1 ,~ Contract Approval• Construction Manager at Risk Services for 2 Hillsborough Commons 3 The Board considered approving a contract with Resolute Building Company, Inc. to 4 provide Construction Manager at Risk services for the renovation and adaptive re-use of space 5 leased at the Hillsborough Commons Facility for use as office space by the Department of 6 Social Services; and authorizing the Chair to sign. 7 Commissioner Gordon referred to her handout concerning the previously provided cost 8 figures and asked for an explanation of the specifications. 9 Pam Jones explained that the amount to be approved tonight is to cover the cost if 10 something happens and there is not an agreed upon amount for the budget, or if the scope of 11 work will not meet the budget. The second part of the process is where the contractor will put a 12 specific cost to the project. 13 Commissioner Gordon wants to review this when preliminary costs are known. She 14 wants to see this at an earlier stage than the previous projects that were done this way because 15 of the cost issue. 16 A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner Carey to 17 approve a contract with Resolute Building Company, Inc. to provide Construction Manager at 18 Risk services for the renovation and adaptive reuse of space leased at the Hillsborough 19 Commons Facility for use as office space by the Department of Social Services; and authorize 20 the Chair to sign. 21 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 22 23 g_ Amendment to the County Campus Construction Manager at Risk 24 Agreement to Increase Funding for Enhanced Energy Use HVAC Svstem 25 The Board considered approving a contract amendment to the Construction Manager at 26 Risk Agreement for the County campus to provide funding for energy use enhancements to the 27 heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system in both the office building and library in an 28 amount not-to-exceed $445,569, subject to County Attorney approval; and authorizing the Chair 29 to sign. 30 Commissioner Gordon expressed concerns about the cost and asked clarifying 31 questions, which were answered by Pam Jones. 32 This amount will have some sustainable design elements, which are advantageous to 33 the County. 34 A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to 35 approve a contract amendment to the Construction Manager at Risk Agreement for the County 36 campus to provide funding for energy use enhancements to the heating, ventilation, and air 37 conditioning system in both the office building and library in an amount not-to-exceed $445,569, 38 subject to County Attorney approval; and authorize the Chair to sign. 39 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 40 41 r. Educational Facilities Impact Fee 42 The Board considered setting the public hearing for the December 1, 2008 regular 43 Board meeting; approving the fee level range as proposed by Staff; and approving the public 44 hearing legal advertisement. 45 Commissioner Nelson said that the recommendation is better than what was on the last 46 agenda, but he thinks that the upper number is still pulled out of thin air and he wants more 47 concrete numbers. He has also brought up the idea previously about increasing the impact fee 48 on an annual basis based on certain criteria. He was hoping that this would be included so that 49 it could be taken to the public. 50 Laura Blackmon explained the reasoning behind the numbers.