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September 19, 2016 (Regular Meeting) Page 2884 7. The County Manager may enter into and execute change orders or amendments to construction contracts in amounts less than $90,000 when the appropriate annual budget or capital project ordinance contains sufficient appropriated but unencumbered funds. S. The County Manager may award and execute contracts which are not required to be bid or which G.S. 143 -131 allows to be let on informal bids so long as the annual budget or appropriate capital project ordinance contains sufficient appropriated but unencumbered funds for such purposes. 9. The County Manager may execute contracts with outside agencies to properly document budgeted appropriations to such agencies where G-S. 153 A- 248(b ), 259, 449 and any similar statutes require such contracts. 10. The County Manager may reject formal bids when deemed appropriate and in the best interest of Cabarrus County pursuant to G.S. 143 - 129(a). 11. The County Manager may reduce revenue projections consistent with prevailing economic conditions, and also reduce expenditures correspondingly. Section III. This ordinance and the budget documents shall be the basis of the financial plan for the County of Cabarrus. a. The Finance Director is hereby directed to maintain within the Capital Project Fund sufficient detailed accounting records to satisfy the requirements of the law. b. The Finance Director is directed to report, at the request of the Board, on the financial status of each project element in Section I and on the total revenues received or claimed. c. Copies of this capital project ordinance shall be furnished to the Clerk to the governing Board, and to the Finance Director for direction in carrying out this project. d. At the completion of a construction project, all unrestricted excess funds are transferred to the General Fund and the portion of the Capital Project associated with the project is closed. Adopted this the 19th day of September, 2016. CABARRUS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BY: /sf Stephen M. Morris Stephen M. Morris, Chairman ATTEST: /s/ Megan Smit Clerk to the Board (F -11) Sheriff's Office - VHF Upgrade for Volunteer Fire Department Pagers The upgrade to the current VHF System will be used to activate volunteer fire department pagers. The current VHF system is obsolete and new replacement parts are not available requiring the procurement of used replacement parts to repair broken equipment. The upgraded system will use the P25 radio system, infrastructure, cables and antennas already in place, and includes a 1 -year warranty from Wireless Communications. After the first year, the equipment will be included in the annual services contract with the City of Charlotte and supported by their radio shop. Payments will be made during FY18 and FY19 totaling $334,814.77 ($312,911.00 for equipment plus $21,903.77 of tax). UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Honeycutt, seconded by Commissioner Poole and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Lease Agreement between Cabarrus County and Motorola for the VHF system upgrade and authorized the County Manager to execute the Agreement on behalf of Cabarrus County, subject to review or revision by the County Attorney.