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ORD-2024-031
ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: October 15, 2024
Action Agenda
Item No. 6-a
SUBJECT: Durham Tech Orange County Campus Expansion Sustainability Enhancements
and Approval of Budget Amendment #2-A
DEPARTMENT: County Manager
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
1. Durham Tech Memorandum Kirk Vaughn, 919-245-2153
2. Year-to-Date Budget Summary JB Buxton, Durham Tech, 919-536-
7250, ext. 6003
PURPOSE: To consider approval of a Durham Tech Orange County Campus expansion funding
request to meet sustainability goals and consider approval of Budget Amendment #2-A.
BACKGROUND: In designing its upcoming expansion to the Orange County Campus, Durham
Tech identified four sustainability targets to achieve as compared to standard building
construction. These are:
• 25% reduction in energy use and associated carbon emissions
• 35% reduction in indoor water use
• 45% reduction in lighting energy use
• 100% reduction in outdoor water use
In order to acheive these goals, the Community College identified two purchases that were outside
of the original scope of the construction, and would require additional funding by the County. The
first is the purchase of an all electric heat pump HVAC system. This would incur an additional
$159,000 above the scope of the initial budget. The second purchase is to convert all light fixtures
in the current facility to LED. The cost of installing LEDs in the expansion is already funded. The
conversion in the existing facility would have a cost of $116,000, and would have an estimated
return on investment in less than eleven (11) years. These two purchases would require approval
of Budget Amendment #2-A, adding $275,000 in additional debt financing to the current project
budget of $11 million for the expansion. This would amend the following project ordinance in the
School Capital Fund as follows:
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Durham Tech Orange County Campus Expansion ($275,000) - Project# 55000
Revenues for this project:
Current FY 2024-25 FY 2024-25
FY 2024-25 Amendment Revised
Debt Financing $11,000,000 $275,000 $11,275,000
Total Project Funding $11,000,000 $275,000 $11,275,000
Appropriated for this project:
Current FY 2024-25 FY 2024-25
FY 2024-25 Amendment Revised
Project Expenditures $11,000,000 $275,000 $11,275,000
Total Costs $11,000,000 $275,000 $11,275,000
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The approval of Budget Amendment #2-A would add $275,000 to the
School Capital Fund. The additional borrowing will cost the County an estimated $429,688 over
twenty (20) years, with a peak annual cost of $27,500. The proposed additional funding is not
estimated to change the tax impact for the ten-year Capital Investment Plan.
ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports:
• GOAL 1: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CLIMATE ACTION
OBJECTIVE 1. Identify the priorities and resources necessary to implement the Climate
Action Plan.
OBJECTIVE 2. Invest in our infrastructure to reduce the environmental impact of the
County fleet/facilities and improve safety.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive the funding request
from Durham Tech to meet sustainability goals with its Orange County Campus expansion and
consider approval of Budget Amendment #2-A to fund the two proposed purchases outlined
above.