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Authorize the County Manager to Execute a Contract with Design Workshop, Inc., for Framework Planning Design Services, Including Community Engagement Services, for the Orange Factory Road Nature Preserve and Farm Campus Totaling an Amount Not-To-Exceed $295,658.00.
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Date of BOCC Meeting: May 12, 2025
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The Board is requested to authorize the County Manager to execute a contract with Design Workshop, Inc. upon completion of the contract and approval by the County Attorney's Office, for Framework Planning Design Services, including community engagement services, for the Orange Factory Road Nature Preserve and Farm Campus totaling an amount not-to-exceed $295,658.00 ($268,780.00 basic services plus 10% reimbursable expenses). Funding for this has been identified and is available in the Orange Factory Road Farm Capital Project budget (4730DC163).
The County purchased the 129-acre property at the corner of Orange Factory Road and North Roxboro Road (308 Orange Factory Road) in February 2024 with Open Space Funds and County General Funds. This parcel was acquired for conservation, recreation, agriculture, and education purposes, and specifically to protect water quality, wildlife habitat and connectivity, and provide opportunities for low-impact recreation and agricultural education. Deed restrictions and zoning limit impervious surface development. The site currently does not currently have water or sewer services. Please see the attached AAF Supplemental for additional information about the site.
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 25-012 Architectural & Engineering Design Services for Orange Factory Road Nature Preserve and Farm Campus was advertised on October 6, 2024, and received three responses by the November 12, 2024 proposal deadline. These responses were evaluated by representatives from the Open Space and Real Estate and Project Management Divisions of County Engineering, Cooperative Extension ...
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