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April 3/ 2006 - Agenda Work Session Page 551 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met for an Agenda Work Session in the Multipurpose Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina on Monday, April 3, 2006, at 3:30 p.m. Present - Chairman: Robert Vice Chairman: Commissioners: W. Carruth Joni D. Juba Carolyn B. Carpenter Robert M. Freeman Coy C. Privette Also present were John County Attorney; Frankie F. Deputy Clerk to the Board. D. Day, County Manager; Richard M. Koch, Acting Bonds; Clerk to the Board; and Kay Honeycutt, Chairman Carruth called the meeting to order at 3:34 p.m. Commissioner Freeman gave the invocation. Kannapolis City Schools - Facility Needs Survey Will Crabtree, Director of Business Operations with Kannapolis City Schools, presented the N. C. Public School Facility Needs Survey dated January 18, 2006, for the school system. The survey listed all improvements and additional facilities at an estimated cost of $26,642,332.00 needed to accommodate projected enrollments through the 2014-15 school year. Mr. Crabtree stated two new schools will be needed based on planning projections along with additions at A. L. Brown High School, Jackson Park Elementary and Woodrow Wilson Elementary. Mr. Crabtree responded to questions about the population and capacity of A. L. Brown High School as well as cost projections for the new schools and additions. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded Carpenter and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place School Facility Needs Survey for the Kannapolis City Schools 2006 Agenda as a Consent item. by Commissioner the N. C. Public on the April 17, Resolution Authorizin~ the Filing of an Application for Approval of Financing Agreement for the Law Enforcement Center John Day, County Manager, reported the bids for the site work and the Jail Annex came in significantly higher than the original estimate of $10 million. He stated Scott Pyle with Turner Construction Company and Pete Cayado with Ware Bonsall Architects were present to provide a project update. Scott Pyle reported on bids received by Turner Construction for the site work and Annex. Highlights of his report included the following: (1) Although the bidding climate was difficult and required some packages to be re-bid, multiple bids were received from all major trades; (2) the bids totaled $14 million; (3) the concrete, electrical, HVAC and elevator bids were significantly over budget; and (4) bid prices are good for 90 days from the date of the bid opening. Mr. Pyle also reported construction costs are projected to escalate 12 - 15 percent a year. Pete Cayado reviewed the scope of the project, including the Annex, tunnel and site work. He reported the project also included some site work and retaining walls necessary for the administrative and housing facility. Also, he said the retaining wall required to replace the parking spaces lost due to relocation of the two houses was in the bid package at a cost of approximately $300,000.00. Mr. Cayado further reported the uncertainty surrounding the project had affected the bidding process. There was brief Conditional Use Permit. move forward without the discussion regarding the appeal process Mr. Day reported the construction project approval by the Concord City Council. for the could not Mr. Pyle responded to questions pertaining to the ~custom" elevator in the Annex and explained the special features of the elevator. Mr. Day asked the Board to place the Resolution to begin the financing process on the April Agenda with the amount to be a ~not to exceed" number. If the amount is too low and the contracts come in higher, he said the process will have to be repeated and would create a 60-day delay.