HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-25-2001-8fORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 25, 2001
Action Agenda
Item No. ~~
SUBJECT: Exemption of Survey Services for Land Acquisition
DEPARTMENT: Environment and Resource PUBLIC HEARING: (Y!N) No
Conservation
ATTACHMENT: INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Stancil, ERC Director, ext. 2590
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: To exempt surveying services, incidental to the acquisition of a conservation
easement from Victor and Lucille Walters, from the requirements of N.C. General Statute
143, Article 3D.
BACKGROUND: On June 1, the Board approved the acquisition of an agricultural
conservation easement from Victor and Lucille Walters. A survey of the property to be
included in the easement does exist, but it is not in recordable form. There are economies in
having the same surveyor recheck the corners and provide a recordable plat. The closing on
the easement is projected to occur on or around July 6.
General Statute 143-3D allows counties to exempt themselves from a selection process for
surveyors on any project if the professional fee will be less than $30,000, or, in their
discretion, on any project by stating the reasons therefore. In order to expedite this survey
work in time for the closing, and to pursue economies of scale by having the same surveyor
perform the work, it is recommended that the County exempt this project from the selection
process. The cost of the survey update is anticipated to be less than $2,000,
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The $2,000 cost of the survey update is included in the June 1 total
cost for the easement purchase.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board exempt this project
from the requirements of NCGS 143, Article 3D as it respects the selection of surveyors.