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May 23, 2005 (Special Meeting) Page 161 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus held a Special Meeting in the Multipurpose Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina on Monday, May 23, 2005, at 4:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss construction issues related to the Justice Center and the temporary jail. Present - Chairman: Carolyn B. Carpenter vice Chairman: Robert W. Carruth Commissioners: Robert M. Freeman Joni D. Juba Coy C. Privette Also present were John D. Day, Jr., County Attorney; Frankie F. Honeycutt, Deputy Clerk to the Board. County Manager; Bonds, Clerk to Fletcher L. the Board; Hartsell, and Kay Chairman Carpenter called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. vice Chairman Carruth gave the invocation. Mr. Day stated the Board would be considering the following jail related items: (1) Value engineering recommendations for the Law Enforcement Center (Justice Center); (2) Proposal to Construct an auxiliary jail on the permanent site of the new Law Enforcement Center; and (3) Bids received for the temporary jail. Value Engineering - Law Enforcement Center (Justice Center) Glenn Ware, Ware Bonsall Architects, presented the results of the value engineering process that identified 42 items for full pricing and 22 items that would yield a savings of $930,000.00. He presented for consideration the following four items that would affect policy and scope of the project: (1) The addition of a 22,000 square foot floor (shell space) on the Law Enforcement Center at an estimated cost of $800,000.00 or $40.00 per square foot; (2) Expansion of the basement of the Law Enforcement Center by 10,000 square feet at a cost of $760,000.00 or $76.00 a square foot; (3) Elimination of a perimeter fence around the housing building for a savings of approximately $88,000.00; and (4) Use of blast resistant glazing at an additional cost of $222,000.00 or more. There was general discussion on the cost, advantages and disadvantages of each item presented for consideration along with issues associated with Homeland Security preparedness. Items addressed included the future upfitting of the shell floor for office space or other purposes, unsuitability of the added basement area for office space, the ability to add the fence at a later date and the proximity of the facility to the street. Sheriff Brad Riley commented on the need for some type of window glazing to protect persons inside the building from being seen from the street. However, he stated he did not recommend the blast resistant glazing. Commissioners Privette and Freeman commented on the new jail recently constructed by Gaston County. They suggested that the Board visit the Gaston facility prior to making a decision concerning the new Cabarrus County jail. After discussion, it was generally agreed that each Board member would contact the Gaston County Sheriff or visit the Gaston County facility individually. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Juba, seconded by vice Chairman Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board agreed to eliminate the basement expansion, the perimeter fencing and the blast resistant glazing and to add a 22,000 square foot shell on the top floor of the Law Enforcement Center as presented. Construction of a Law Enforcement Center Annex Mr. Day reported that Commissioner Freeman had suggested that the Board consider building a permanent structure, such as the Gaston County facility, versus constructing a temporary j ail to relieve overcrowding. The proposed jail would be built of pre-cast concrete on the future Law Enforcement Center site. He stated the architects had been requested to look at this possibility and make a report to the Board. In response to Commissioner Freeman's suggestion, Glenn Ware of Ware Bonsall Architects presented a proposal to construct a permanent structure (Annex) at the site designated for the future Law Enforcement Center (LEC). Highlights of his proposal included: (1) The Corban Avenue site (Red pig Cafe