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September 20, 2004 Page 622 (E) OLD BUSINESS (E-l) Jail Pro~ect - Request for Proposals (RFP's) for Construction Manager Mr. Day reported the proposals for construction manager for the jail arrived after the agenda was distributed. In order to give the Board adequate time to review the proposals, Mr. Day suggested the Board postpone action until a recessed meeting tentatively planned for Thursday, September 23. Kelly Sifford, Community Development Manager, reported the following companies submitted proposals for construction management of the jail project: Construction Control Company ($668,215.03); Bovis Lend Lease ($934,345.00); MBP Construction Engineering ($2,072,000.00); Heery International ($2,237,842.00); and, Summit Construction Group ($2,820,000.00). Ms. Sifford provided a general overview of each firm which included: number of years in business, services offered, and experience in jail or law enforcement facilities. She also provided a matrix of services offered by each firm as well as the pros and cons of hiring a separate construction management firm. The architectural firm (Ware Bonsall) has proposed to provide on-site management at a cost of $225,000.00. By consensus, the Board directed Ms. Sifford to schedule an interview with th~ two firms (Construction Control Company and Bovis Lend Lease) having the lowest quotes. An interview will also be scheduled with the architectural firm. (E-2) Long Range School Financing Plan Commissioner Carruth gave a PowerPoint presentation entitled -Cooperative Growth - Funding Cabarrus and Kannapolis Schools for the Long Haul." He discussed the continuing growth in school enrollment and the need for new school facilities. He outlined the importance of working together and explained why a single solution such as impact fees, debt financing and property/sales taxes would not adequately fund school construction needs. Commissioner Carruth proposed a multi-step plan to provide long-term adequate school funding that included the following: (1) Pass the bond referendum; (2) Assess impact fees, (3) Additional one cent sales tax; (4) Land Trust/Tax Exemption; and (5) Property tax increase (last resort). He advocated a pro- active approach of reserving funds to meet the new and replacement school needs of the future. There was discussion regarding the proposed financing plan, including current school needs, required approval by the General Assembly to increase the sales tax and the impact the passage of the bond referendum would have on the property tax rate. Commissioner Privette stated the school adequacy requirements would provide an alternative means to fund school construction needs. On August 25, the Board had requested that the Community Committee on Education Capital Planning and Financing look at the issue of advancement of school adequacy. Mr. Day reported the Boys and Girls Club declined to participate and the representation of the Chamber of Commerce, the Concord- Kannapolis Ministerial Association and the Cabarrus County Building Industry had changed since the Committee's last meeting~ Stating the previous group spent a lot of time reviewing detailed information, Mr. Day asked the Board if they wanted the Committee to proceed given the fact that the group had changed so dramatically. There was general consensus for the Committee not to proceed due to the time that would be required to re-educate all members. Mr. Day distributed the following information that he had planned to present to the Committee: (1) Draft Resolutions establishing a value of $4,034.00 (50 percent of the incurred capital cost) for single family and $1,331.00 per unit for multifamily or a value of $5,002.00 (62 percent of the incurred capital cost) for single family lots and a value of $1,651.00 for multi-family units; (1) Memorandum from Rodger Lentz, Planning and zoning Manager, identifying the amendments required to make mobile home parks and multifamily developments subject to the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance; (3) Grant Programs for those purchasing affordable housing or qualifying for homestead exemption; and (4) a spreadsheet demonstrating the excess or shortage of funds generated by the two different amount's of adequate advancement funds and school construction costs from FY 04/05 though FY 14/15. Mr. Day explained a public hearing is required to amend the Zoning Ordinance to make mobile home parks and multifamily developments subject to the adequate facilities standards. Should Board members choose to adopt one of these resolutions, he stated the multifamily requirement would not become effective until after adoption of the zoning text amendments.