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November 17, 2005 - Recessed Meeting Page 393 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in recessed session in the Multipurpose Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina on Thursday, November 17, 2005, at 2:30 p.m. 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, County Manager; Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr., County Attorney; and Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board. Chairman Carpenter called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m. Commissioner Juba gave the invocation. Approval of Agenda The following items were presented for addition to the Agenda: Sale of Property to piedmont Preservation; Update on Contract for Construction Manager at Risk with Turner Construction; Award of Demolition Contract for Sheriff's Office and Detention Center Project; Purchase and Sale Agreement for the Former First Union Building; and Closed Session to Consult with the County Attorney. Chairman Carpenter asked that a Letter of Endorsement be added to the Agenda for a grant application by the Cabarrus Health Alliance to the N. C. Division of Public Health to fund an Adolescent Parenting Services Program. UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board voted to approve the addition of the items as presented to the Agenda. Update on Contract for Construction Manager at Risk with Turner Construction John Day, County Manager, presented an update on the development of a contract with Turner Construction for Construction Manager at Risk services. He stated Fenton Erwin had been hired as the construction law attorney and was reviewing the proposed contract, which was based on a model from the State Office of Construction. Also, for comparison purposes, contracts have been requested for State projects of a similar scope. Mr. Day responded to a number of questions regarding the construction manager at risk delivery method, including such items as project costs, fee calculation, the handling of changes orders, general conditions and the calculation of the Guaranteed Maximum Price. Sale of Property to piedmont Preservation Foundation Janet Magaldi, President of Piedmont Preservation Foundation (PPF) , reported that PPF had received the Cline and Propst houses as a gift from Joseph and Angela Lockavitch. She outlined the following concerns regarding the proposed contract with the County for the purchase of property to relocate the houses: (1) PPF's inability to draw down money from the line of credit for such items as removing the chimneys and trees; (2) Deadline for moving the houses. Ms. Magaldi also questioned the need for a performance bond, but stated PPF had no problem in providing one if required. After discussion, there was general consensus to strike the following sentence from the second paragraph of Item 3 of the contract: "Buyer hereby agrees not to draw any funds from any line of credit that is secured by the two lots other than the purchase price." Mr. Day explained the intent of the bond was to provide protection in the event the houses did not make it to the new site. Ms. Magaldi reported the house mover who was going to do the work had gone out of business. After consulting several businesses, she had located a house mover in Spartanburg, S. C. that could move the houses within the time frame. She requested assistance by the County in taking down several trees next to the houses and stated she had a proposal of $3,400.00 for tree removal. There was brief discussion regarding the removal of trees. It was noted that the trees would have to be removed as part of the site preparation for the new Jail.