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347 Lorch Plumbing and Heating TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT Base Bid $ 895~550 $ 895,550 ELECTRICAL CONTRACT: Walter Carter, Inc. Alternates: El: Dimming System E2: Sight Lighting TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT $ 437,274 add 14,961 add 11,887 $ 464,122 TOTAL COST OF CONTRACTS AWARDED $8,845,052 The motion by Commissioner Hamby and seconded by Commissioner Moss to table the matter regarding the Cabarrus County Governmental Center failed with Commissioners Hamby and Moss voting for and Commissioners Payne and Melvin and Chairman Lentz voting against. Mr. Mike Owens, Assistant Vice-President and Corporate Loan Officer with Wachovia Bank and Trust, reviewed the financing proposal for the Cabarrus County Governmental Center. He reported that Wachovia Bank had financed such projects in North Carolina as municipal parking facilities, water treatment facilities, and a town hall. UPON MOTION of Chairman Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Payne with Chairman Lentz and Commissioners Payne and Melvin voting for and Commissioners Hamby and Moss voting against, the Board moved to accept the lease purchase proposal of Wachovia Bank and Trust as the low bid for the project financing of the Cabarrus County Governmental Center and to authorize the Finance Officer, Bond Counsel, and the County Attorney to continue negotiations with Wachovia Bank to generate the documents necessary to form a legally permissible lease purchase agreement under General Statutes 160A-19 or otherwise, subject to final approval of the Board. Mr. Dennis Yates informed the Board that at the request of Chairman Lentz and Commissioner Melvin he had met with Superior Court Judge James C. Davis; Mr. Estus White, Clerk of Superior Court; and Mr. J. E. Roberts, District Attorney, to discuss space needs for the courts. He stated that the following areas are suggested to be relocated to the Third Floor of the Courthouse ix~ediately: County Assessor, Small Claims Court, Grand Jury Room, and District Attorney Offices. Long range plans for the third floor would include a Courtroom, Small Claims Court, Local Law Library, Superior Court Judge Office, District Court Judges' Offices, District Attorney Offices. Mr. Yates also stated that public toilets are an immediate need on second floor and proposed that these be located in the area currently housing the Grand Jury Room. In addition, he presented proposed long range plans for the first floor which would include additional space for the Clerk of Courts Office and office space for a Public Defender Office. Proposed Long Range Plans for the basement of the Courthouse as presented by Mr. Yates would include additional space for the Family Counseling Office and Probation Office as well as Canteen Space. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Melvin with Commissioners Payne, Melvin, and Hamby and Chairman Lentz voting for and Commissioner Moss voting against, the Board authorized Mr. Dennis Yates to draft plans for the third floor of the County Courthouse in accordance with the needs of the courts and to prepare plans for the public restroom facilities to be located on the second floor of the Courthouse. Immediate plans are to handle the temporary needs that would coincide with long range plans for the Courthouse as presented by Mr. Dennis Yates. The Board indicated that the cost for the work should be within the $40.00 per foot range. Mr. Bruce Matthews, Manager of Aviation Development for North Carolina Department of Transportation, reviewed the status of the proposed airport in Cabarrus County and explained the funding process by the State of North Carolina. He informed the Board that the next step would be for the County to proceed with having two appraisals and one review appraisal of the proposed Poplar Tent airport site. In response to questions regarding a Midland airport site, Mr. Matthews stated in his opinion the Midland site would not be an adequate substitute as it would not serve the industrial needs of the 1-85 corridor in Cabarrus County and would not have the potential of providing assistance for the greater Charlotte/Mecklenburg area. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Hamby, seconded.by Commissioner Moss with Commissioners Hamby, Moss, and Melvin and Chairman Lentz voting for and Commissioner Payne voting against, the Board moved to proceed with the necessary appraisals of the property at the proposed airport site.