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Building Agricultural Resources and Nutrition (BARN) Update
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patrick Niland, County Manager's Office, Deputy County Manager, 704-283-3630
ACTION REQUESTED:
1) Authorize the County Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with CPL Architects and Engineers, P.C. substantially consistent with this agenda item, exercise any renewal or extension term options set forth in the Agreement, and terminate the Agreement if deemed in the best interest of the County, each in the County Manager's discretion, 2) adopt Budget Amendment 21, 3) adopt Capital Project Ordinance 344A, and 4) accept the State Grant Funding and authorize the County Manager to execute all documents necessary for the State Grant.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
1) April 3, 2023, Regular Meeting, Agenda Item # 23-195 - Public Hearing Held.
2) April 3, 2023, Regular Meeting, Agenda Item # 23-198 - Adopted Budget Amendment 20 and CPO 344 to allocate funds to the BARN project.
3) May 1, 2023, Regular Meeting, Agenda Item # 23-261 - Approved Construction Manager at Risk Construction Delivery Method.
BACKGROUND:
Provide an update to the Union County BARN Project and discuss next steps in the project.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
With the adoption of Capital Project Ordinance 344A and Budget Amendment 21 the total project cost of $11,900,000 will be available from the following revenue sources; $400,000 from the Economic Development Budgetary fund, $6,500,000 from restricted bond proceeds and investment earnings generated from the 2019A General Obligation Bond that is in the Economic Development Budgetary Fund, $5,000,000 in grant funding allocated in the State budget from the State's Regional Economic Development Reserve.
The lease agreement terms with the Town of Wingate and Wingate University will cost $15,001 annually beginning with the execution of the lease agreement and will continue until 2040. For FY 2024, $15,001 is available within the General Capital Project Fund within t...
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