HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 02-05-2002 - 6aORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: February, 5, 2002
Adlon Agen a
Resign.
SUBJECT: Outstanding County Prog ram Award: Public Works Deconstruction Project
DEPARTMENT: Public Works PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) FN?
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
NCACC Press Release Witham MC4doo, wit 2627
Application for Outstanding County
Program Awed (Under Separate Cover) TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 7323181
Chapel Hill 968-0681
Durham 888.7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: To receive an Outstanding County Program Award from the North Camlina
Association of County Commissioners (NCACC).
BACKGROUND: In November 2001, Orange County submitted four applications for
Outstanding County Program Awards. These nominations included the Masser Orange Address
Database (MOAD); Wheels for Work Program; Emergency Preparedness Pocket Guide goal
application with Durham and Miami Counties); and the DeconsfrucYion Project.
The County was recently notrfled that the Deconstruction Project was one of four winners in the
General Government category. Wilbert Mdacou, Public Works Director, submitted the project.
Specifically, the project involved the reconstruction, as opposed to the demolishing, of an
existing County building. The building was part of the Richard E. Winged Human Services
complex and most recently housed Orange Industries, a sheltered workshop. The project
involved the reusing of materials recovered from the deconstruction process for repair and new
construction by the County. The estimated value of the recovered materials Is $37,130. In
atltlhicn. the County was able to minimize, to the extent passible, the amount of construction
and demolition waste Iandflled. This included the recyding of 1.05 tons of white goods and
5.99 tons of metal, as well as the reuse of materials recovered The county renovation projects
identified to use the recovered materials Include flooring at the newly renovated Purchasing and
Central Services Building, bricks for rebuilding a retaining wall at the W hitted Building and
multiple uses at the soon-to-be renovated Southern Human Services Conference Facility.
The estimated cost for the demolition and disposal of this building was $50,000 versus $37,929
for deconstruction; thus a savings of $12,071, not including the $37,130 of recovered materials
value.
An educational video chronicling the process is currently being produced by the Public Works
Department. A copy of the application and photos, which detail the project, are attached nor
reference purposes.
Jim Blackbu m, NCACC General Counsel, All be in aXendancis to present the award. An
NCACC press release regarding the award is also attached.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Basal receive the award.
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Orange County Wins Statewide Award
An Uanp Comrypmlu-m:that dmonssucteel an existmgaomty building instead of
deraw isldng it was named one ofthe top countypmgrams in the slate for 2001 by 0c North
Cm drostAssoeiation of CountyCommtssmners and will receive an Ootstmdiag Comny program
Award. The wiemiug programs were selected for superior imovation and collaborative efterls in
the miniseries ofGer eal Govemment, Human Services and Pubbo Awareness.
Peuneen programs were seleced from vcarly t W erhtries. The'Dmonatructimf'pragmn
was one of Pour General Government progrems to became We presligioas abroad. The Association
received nearly 100 entries in the thres categories.
The prigrum was umtiuated by Wilbert McAdoo, flange County Director of Public
Weeks. A tamed evdLcetc will be presented to the Canty at the Board of Commissions
meeting on Pebmary 5 at 7:30 p,m.IDe following is a bncfsummury of the Founder:
Abu Huaicme Ptan and serval rots momma damagd an Orange County building
beyond repair, the Orange Create Public Works Department headed to adewwtmct" the
bnddmg instead ofdemoldhing it. W erk began on the project March ], 2001, and was mmplaed
inabouttemmombs.
Dseuatmctiug the building meant thin more materials round be salvaged fm use in olhef
permits, such as the flooring and training lumber, which was used to replace damaged flooding
and sect walls m a building mainly acquired be house the purchasing and Central Services
Depmmoot. Hricks from the decrostmcbon will be usW in the coneavetim of a new
retaiaingwill at due Wmtted Building in historic downtown Hillsborough.
Another benefit was that less waste wits deposited into the minty landfill The project
insulted in the recycling ofor mNan out tm MvInto goods snit Heady six tone ofineNL The
velue of the materials recovered was $37,130.
The wron project cost was $37,929. It wouldhave cost an estimatecl $50,000 b demolish
the building. The project resulted in a net savings of more than $12,000, not iocluding thevslue
of To musuble materials.
Wilbert McAdoo states than "Without Ne leederimp, vision and support of live OIbbgC
County Commissioners and County Manager this project would not have been a success. Also,
Robin and Pone Hendricks, Deconstmetim Specialists, played a luny role by providing the
teclnlical expeRise in guiding us through this Ieirmng experience aM making Ne project a
reality. I commend Ne Public Works staff for door doomadon sad hour work on has new
initiative. This award is dedicated m them for ecromplishiew inch a nowwoody tak;' said
McAdoo
This is the 10'" year me NCACC hasbem sponsoring tic Outstanding CountyPmgmns
Awards 1?m intent is to reran ize and shueiNCemadon mth other eowtiw aboutpmgams dim
involve a uniquely Imovvative process, solution err idea to address a county or multi-juriedicdoml
issue auction to prevent a Ntme problem from developing.
For more iN'0nrlatim m Ne'ISeconsmmdo%'pmgruq contact Wdbwr McAdoo,
OrangeCnwty F oher ofPuldic Works, at (919) 245-2625. For more information on me
Dutsaading County Programs.4words, contact Todd McGee, NCACC Director of Publications,
at 919-]15--7336.
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