HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 11-17-1998 - 9bORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No. 9-b
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: November 17, 1998
SUBJECT: Efland-Cheeks Community School Park final plan approval
DEPARTMENT: PURCHASING AND Public Hearing: No
CENTRAL SERVICES Budget Amendment Reqd? No
ATTACHMENT(S):
INFORMATION CONTACT:
PAM JONES, ext. 2650
Telephone Number-
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 967-9251
Mebane 227-2031
Durham 688-7331
PURPOSE: To consider final approval of the plan for the Efland-Cheeks Community
School Park.
BACKGROUND: The Board reviewed preliminary plans for the Efland Cheeks
Community School park in August 1998. The primary concern with the plan was that it
did not include lighting of the basketball courts nor accommodations for future lighting of
the athletic fields. The revised plans presented to the Board for consideration at this
point now include both of those components. The specifications for the basketball
lighting have been included and the conduit locations for the playing fields plotted onto
the plans.
The consultant continues to express concern for the budgetary impact of the lighting
work. In order to maintain flexibility in the event of significant cost overruns and to
isolate the cost of the lighting, the consultant has been requested to include the lighting
package in the bid for Phase I work as an add alternate.
The only other modification of the plan from what was presented in August is the use of
a landscape the in lieu of asphalt proposed for use in the parking area closest to the
basketball courts. The impervious surfaces were exceeding the 12% limit and the use
of landscape the was seen as a way to not only address that issue, but to also improve
the aesthetics of the area. As a point of reference, a similar application is in use at the
Carrboro Farmer's Market.
The Planning Department's review time runs approximately five weeks. In order to keep
the project on task, the plans and specifications were submitted to them on October 26.
Likewise, the documents are under review by County staff as well. Any comments or
modifications made as a result of these reviews or Board comments will be added to the
documents prior to their publication for bidding.
It is anticipated that the project will be ready for bidding by the end of the year, with
construction likely to begin late February-early March as the weather allows. Anticipated
completion time is the Fall 1999.
RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends that the Board approve the plans for
the Efland-Cheeks Community School Park.