AGENDA DATE: 2/7/2018
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Development Services Advisor - Pre-Marketing Proposal Approval
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Board Action Item to review and approve the Development Services Advisor's (Stantec) proposal for the Pre-Marketing phase of work, to include scope, schedule, cost and source of funding.
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Walker, Letteri, Henry
PRESENTER (S): Doug Walker, Trevor Henry
LEGAL REVIEW: Not Required
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: Albemarle County has been engaged for some time in a thorough analysis and assessment of the County's future court needs and the best way to meet those needs along with an investigation of the potential to which this project could promote its highest strategic priorities of development, redevelopment and revitalization in the County's urban areas. This work directly supports two strategic plan initiatives: Redevelop Rio/Route 29 Intersection Area; and By June 2019, establish direction, complete design, and be under construction for the project to expand the General District Court.
At the December 14, 2016 Board meeting, staff presented a proposed process for moving forward with the exploration of a P3 to relocate the courts and/or County administration to a site in Albemarle County. Stantec Consulting Services was contracted in June 2017 and provided a final report with findings and conclusions to the Board at its Dec 13, 2017 work session. Stantec consultants presented an initial report on the costs, fiscal impacts, cost benefit analysis and any updates to the previously submitted Program Analysis Documents and Adjacency Study report, along with overall recommendations and a proposal on next steps. The Board received Public comment and feedback on the analysis at a Public Hearing on December 18, 2017 and provided direction to staff at a special meeting on December 20, 2017, specifically:
1. The County will impose a moratorium on furthe...
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