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Approval of Capital Project Amendment No.25CPA021 and Budget Ordinance Amendment No.25BCC045 Appropriating $1,000,000 of Debt Service Fund Fund Balance, Transferring the Funding to the PAYGO Fund for the New Seaton Road Fleet Maintenance Facility Capital Project (4730DC164); as well as Execution of a Contract for Architectural Design Services with HH Architecture for the Seaton Road Maintenance Facility Project
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Date of BOCC Meeting: November 12, 2024
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The Board is requested to approve Capital Project Amendment No.25CPA021 and Budget Ordinance Amendment No.25BCC045 appropriating $1,000,000 of Debt Service Fund Fund Balance, transferring the funding to the PAYGO Fund for the creation of the new Seaton Road Maintenance Facility Capital Project (4730DC164); as well as authorize the County Manager to execute a contract with HH Architecture to provide architectural services for the Office of Emergency Services and General Services Fleet Maintenance Facility, located at 1409 Seaton Road, Durham, for a fee $766,100.00 plus reimbursables and contingency fees not to exceed the total budget of $830,000.00 (See Attachment 1 , Page7). The balance of the funds will be used for surveys, environmental studies, and other preliminary activities.
The project involves demolishing the former Parkwood Fire Station and constructing a new purpose-built facility. The new facility will allow the Office of Emergency Services (OES) to continue maintenance activities for their ambulance and support vehicle, and administration vehicle fleet. In addition, this new facility will provide General Services a facility that will be able to provide maintenance for County vehicles across all departments. Currently, County departments use a variety of automotive service centers across the county. Bringing these services in-house will have many benefits including cost efficiency, improved compliance, increased reliability, optimized perfor...
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