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