HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-27-2006-9dORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 27, 2006
Action Agenda
Item No. Q-~
SUBJECT: Animal Shelter Facil
DEPARTMENT: Purchasing and Central
Services
Over Summer Break
PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N)
ATTACHMENT(S):
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pam Jones, (919) 245-2652
No
PURPOSE: To consider authorizing staff to proceed with architect selection and other
associated activities that may be identified to expedite the development of the new Animal
Shelter, to be sited on Eubanks Road, Chapel Hill; and to request that the Chair be authorized
to sign a letter requesting expedited review by the Town of Chapel bill for this project; and to
designate two County Commissioners to serve on the panel that will select the project architect;
and to direct the Clerk to present candidates for appointment to the project design committee
on August 22, 2006.
BACKGROUND: The County has recently been advised by the University that remediation of
the University's hazardous waste landfill may begin as early as the fall 2007. If the current
Animal Shelter falls within a specified zone, then the Shelter must be relocated prior to
remediation efforts beginning. The University s consultants will soon provide additional
information regarding the remediation efforts, including the proposed schedule and the defined
safe zone that will affect the ability of the Shelter to operate at its current location.
This potential turn of events significantly reduces the three-year timeframe that was anticipated
for the development of the new Shelter, It is therefore requested that the Board appoint two
Commissioners to serve with County staff and management on an architect selection panel
over the summer, Contract and programming work would commence in .July, with the Board
asked to ratify the recommendation in August.
In addition, the Board will also be asked in August to appoint members of a design group that
will work with the architect and staff to shape the design of the new facility.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funds are available in the 2006-2016 Capital Investment Plan to support
the architect fees for the project.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board authorize stafF to proceed
with selection of a project architect and to establish a contract with the recommended firm that
will be ratified by the County Commissioners on August 22, 2006; and to authorize the Chair to
sign a letter requesting expedited project review from the Town of Chapel Hill; and appoint two
County Commissioners to serve on the architect selection/design committee; and direct the
Clerk to the Board to present candidates for appointment to the design committee on August
22, 2006.