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June 1, 2009 (Work Session) Page 1431 County Manager - Architectural Contract - YCH Architects - New Cabarrus County Government Office Building and Site Design Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager, presented information related to an Architectural Contract with Yates Chreitzberg Hughes (YCH) Architects for the new Cabarrus County Government Office Building and site design. He addressed the following information: YCH Architects is proposing a fee of 8.75 percent of the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) ; since there is no GMP at this time, there will be a new price at a later time; the estimated cost is $6.25 million resulting in an architectural fee of $534,375.00 with $35,000.00 additional reimbursable expenses; this will allow YCH Architects to begin the design process; when the construction design process begins, C.M. Black may provide a better number, but YCH's fee of 8.75 percent will remain the same. In response to a question from Chairman White, Bill Hughes, YCH Architect, reported that YCH is working closely with Concord Engineering to locate rock at the site. He stated that boulders will be removed from the area surrounding the foundation and will be replaced with soil within that area to have the correct foundation. John Day, County Manager, reviewed the site master plan located on page 182 of the agenda packet. He then reported: the orientation of the buildings is designed to maximize natural light; the first proposed building to be constructed is at the corner of Cabarrus Avenue and Union Cemetery Road, rather than across from the Bus Garage to enhance the City's gateway corridor; most of the site work will be done in preparation for the rest of the buildings; the storm water retention will handle all of the buildings; etc. Mr. Hughes stated the plan responds to the rock on the site in the best way possible.' He and Mr. Downs responded to further questions from the Board and a lengthy discussion ensued. The following issues were addressed: walking trails; sidewalks; areas for future growth; the floor plan for the building; security and privacy issues; shared spaces; technology services; handicap access for voters; and a proposed building schedule. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Vice Chairman Mynatt, and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the Architectural Contract with YCH Architects for the New Cabarrus County Government Office Building and Site Design on the June 15, 2009 Agenda as a Consent item. Risk Management - Approval of Contract with CMC-NE for the Cabarrus County Employee Health Center Johanna Ray, Health and Wellness Manager, presented a request for approval o£ a contract with CMC-NE for the Cabarrus County Employee Health Center (EHC). She reported the following: the current contract has significant savings for the County; employee insurance premiums will remain the same for next budget year; the contract expires in July 2009; the County Attorney is currently reviewing the contract renewal and is waiting on additional information from CMC-NE; this contract includes a part-time position for a primary care physician at the EHC; the EHC currently employs a nurse practitioner; with the new contract, the nurse will work four days a week instead of five; the amount of the contract is $409,133.04, not including the cost of lab work and vaccines, which are paid on a monthly basis as they are used; etc. Ms. Ray responded to questions from the Board. She reported that the primary care physician will be able to refer employees to specialists if needed. John Day, County Manager, stated the County has a fixed cost for services provided at the EHC and the more people visiting there, the more money the County will save. He added that so far, the County has saved over $900,000.00 and more savings are anticipated once the EHC has a primary care physician on staff. In response to a question from Chairman White, Mr. Day reported that in the Employee Health Center's six years of operation, the amount of money per person that goes into the County's health plan has increased once. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Poole, and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place Approval of the Contract with CMC-NE for the Cabarrus County Employee Health Center on the June 15, 2009 Agenda as a Consent item.