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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No. I.X-13
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: October 5, 1994
SUBJECT: PUBLIC WORKS MAINTENANCE FACILITY PLAN ENDORSEMENT
DEPARTMENT: PURCHASING AND CENTRAL SERVICES PUBLIC HEARING: YES: 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 review and approve the plans for the Public Works Maintenance Facility.
BACKGROUND: For the past several months Michael Hining Architects has worked with the Public
Works Department and other County staff to develop plans for the Public Works Maintenance Facility.
The project was approved by the Hillsborough Board of Adjustment in July and upon approval by the
Commissioners is soon ready to be bid.
As the Board may recall, the project includes three elements: the maintenance building, the
development of new access roadway and a fueling station. The project budget is approximately
$1,160,000. It is notable that the scope of the original project has been expanded in the following
areas:
► The Town of Hillsborough Board of Adjustment required that a left turn lane from Highway 86
N onto our site be constructed(approximately$20,000);
► The Town of Hillsborough Board of Adjustment required that a fire hydrant be installed on the
site(approximately$15,000);and
► The construction of an on-site sewer system rather than the extension of the Hillsborough
sewer system (approximately$15,000).
The Board may further recall the discussions with the Town of Hillsborough which explored the
potential of the Town and County sharing the facility in some manner. While co-location within the
same facility was not feasible,the Town and County continue to pursue the joint use of the fueling
facility. We have requested that the Town indicate their level of participation in the fueling station, if
any, and we anticipate their response prior to bids being solicited.
The new access road being developed as part of this project will make it possible to efficiently access
a portion of the County's property heretofore isolated. As a result of this , we have requested that the
architect designate on the site plan areas of potential development for 1.) a future EMS base station;
and 2.) a cattle weigh station,which is potentially the first component of a Rural Education Center.
Neither the EMS base station nor the weigh station are, however, part of the program under
development at this time.
RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends that the Board receive the information regarding this
project and approve the plans as presented.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: County Commissioners
FROM: Paul Thames , County Engineer
DATE: October 13 , 1994
SUBJECT: Seperate cover attachments to agenda item number
IX-B , Sewer Easement Agreement with Hillsborough
Please find attached a colored map of the vicinity south of
Hillsborough. The map is a photocopied section of a USGS
contour map at a scale of approximately one inch equaling
two thousand feet. The approximate locations of the County
property in question (Orange Enterprises tract) , the pump
station ( to be replaced by the project) serving Wildwood
subdivision, Cates Creek, the Cates Creek watershed and the
proposed or potential location of gravity sewer lines are
delineated on the map.
If I may provide additional information or explanation,
please advise .