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Request to Amend the 203 S. Greensboro Street Project Ordinance
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to amend the 203 S. Greensboro Street Project Ordinance to include Orange County Sustainability Grant Funds and additional Stormwater Enterprise Funds.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Public Works, Finance, Planning
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Contact
CONTACT INFORMATION: Ben Schmadeke, Capital Projects Manager, 919-918-7424; Arche McAdoo, Finance Director, 919-918-7439; Laura Janway, Environmental Sustainability Coordinator, 919-918-7326; Randy Dodd, Stormwater Manager, 919-918-7341
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
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Council Direction Statement
This additional funding included for the 203 Project will serve multiple purposes that have an impact on the Town's climate goals and climate resiliency. The stormwater funds will be used to replace two failed and undersized road culverts which will increase the resiliency of the Town's stormwater infrastructure and protect the new 203 Project building from potential flooding. The Orange County grant funding will contribute to the purchase of a solar photovoltaic system on the west roof and an educational display inside the building on green building technologies and the sustainability features of the 203 Building.
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Information
INFORMATION: During construction of the 203 Project and further investigation by the Carrboro Stormwater Division, it has been identified that the Carr Street stormwater culvert at the southwest end of the site and the Maple Avenue Extension culvert at the southeast corner of the site have extensive damage and are undersized. The Stormwater Enterprise funds will be used to replace the existing damaged culverts with new reinforced concrete pipes which will connect to the new 203 Project stormwater infrastructure. The installation will take place in conjunction with the 203 Project construction. Please see Attachment ...
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