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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Willie A. Best
DATE: 1/27/2009
RE: Preliminary Projects for the Federal Stimulus Package
In anticipation of the Federal government consideration of a federal stimulus legislative package to stimulate the
nation's economy the preliminary project are proposed for the Board's consideration. We believe we have a
number of projects that when developed will create a number jobs opportunities that will put people back to
work, stimulate the local economy and create a positive impact regionally.
School Construction: The construction of elementary school#11 of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School System.
School construction cost is estimated at approximately$34,000,000.
Efland Sewer System and Buckhorn Community Sewer Project: The p jected cost for the currently
designed system, include the upgrading the existing twenty year old McGowan Creek pump station is
approximately$4.6 million.All design documents are completed and the preliminary engineer's report is
completed.
Northern Human Services Center: Th will substantially increase the size, capacity and reliability of the
onsite wastewater treatment system (WWTS) at the Northern Human Services Center(NHSC). The increase in
capacity will allow for full development of a park, with ball fields of all types, playgrounds and walking trails. The
park is in phase I construction. The preliminary design work and site investigation has been completed. Final
design.work has to be completed. Orange County has appropriated approximately two-thirds of the projected
$480,000 p ject costs. The remaining cost is approximately$160,000.
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Value Added Agriculture Processing Center: Farmers and local food entrepreneurs in the Piedmont region of
North Carolina will have access to a new processing center to help compete in the emerging Buy Local, Eat
Seasonal, and Farm to Fork Economy. The planned processing center will be within 1.5 hour drive of 16, 214
farms in a twenty-two county area. Farmers and food entrepreneurs will benefit from an FDA-inspected food
processing facility and 3.3 million consumers in the service area. The approximate cost for renovation is$1.2
million. Orange County has received $861,000 in grant funding with a remaining need of$339,000.
Fairview Park: The park, located in the Fairview community in northern Hii|sborough. N{}' serves a
predominantly minority community and features a ball field, picnic shelter, trails and basketball courts, among
other amenities. The projected costia $1.780'0OO. Orange County has appropriated $850,000 through voter
approved bonds. The project remaining cost is $850,000.
Twin Creeks Park: Twin Creeks Park is a ninety-six acre park north of Carrboro, NC. The site of a former dairy
farm that dates back to the early 19th—century, the park includes a historic farmstead with house, gambrel-roof
barn and other farm buildings. Phase 1 of the park would include four full size soccer fields, parking, a picnic
shelter, trails and associated amenities. The cost is $4,000,000.
Twin Creeks East-West Connector Road: Providing access to Twin Creeks Park and adjoining property,this
road would extend from Old NC 86 north of Carrboro, NC westward to the intersection with Lake Hogan Farm
Road and increase connectivity and ingress/egress options for the area. The cost is $890,000.
Highways Projects: Proposed NC DOT projects are provided for your review. The County is not responsible
for highways; however, the following DOT projects are proposed for Orange County within the NC DOT stimulus
package:
Orange County Chapel Hill-Carrboro Computerize Signal System $5,000,000
Orange County 1-40-85 to Durham County line Grind and reseal joints $1,500,000
Orange County NC 54 Alamance Co line to SR 1107 Pavement Strengthen $1,500,000
Orange/Alamance Buckhorn Rd to 1-40/85 split Mill and resurface $15,000,000
Orange County NC 86 to Person Co. line Rehab Intersection,turn lane/signal $3,000,000
Broadband: Broadband coverage is limited in rural areas of Orange County due to a lack of cabled
TV/Broadband service and limited telecommunication tower wireless access. The County owns property
throughout rural areas and would consider installing towers for public safety, public service delivery and private
sector use to promote rural economic development and home-based businesses to reduce transportation and
pollution costs. The costs of the project would be approximately$1.2 million and because monopoles are pre-
engineered,their deployment after zoning processing would be expeditious.