Issues and Analysis. All City payments would be “performance based”. This means that ALP East, LLC would not receive any payments from the City until after the project construction is complete; the existing building facades’ architectural elements have been restored and integrated into the project; and requisite occupancy of commercial, office and retail spaces has been met. Before any city payments are made, the incremental property tax revenue generation will be realized by the City. In other words, public dollars would follow private performance and investment. A Durham-Based Business Plan and Durham Workforce Development Plan would also be required for the project. These plans would stipulate that ALP East, LLC and/or its general contractor would make good faith efforts to engage Durham-based firms, including small and disadvantaged business enterprises (SDBE’s) in the construction work that is done relative to the project and that ALP East, LLC would engage the Durham Career Center System in efforts to hire temporary and permanent staff related to the project. In addition, relationships have been formed with North Carolina Central University, Durham Technical Community College and other entities in the area that provide hospitality and customer service training. Staff is proposing a $3,973,095.00 incentive to be paid over a 15 year period beginning after the buildings are completed No payments to ALP East, LLC would be made prior to completion and evidence that the project has included the restoration of specific architectural elements of the front and side facades of the historic adjacent buildings. Verification of the stated capital investment amounts would also take place prior to payments being made. Finally, in order to ensure that the new, anticipated jobs are maintained, the commercial, office and retails spaces would be required to maintain a minimum percentage occupancy and the hotel would be required to operate continuously to remain eligible for each annual payment made under the agreement. An interdepartmental team of City staff members have reviewed the developer’s development budgets for both the City Center Building and the rehabilitation of the Jack Tar property. Team members sought to evaluate and validate the reasonableness of certain elements of the project costs. More specifically, the team analyzed costs relative to the rehabilitation of the parking garage, the IRR (internal rate of return), and the construction costs associated with the City Center B...
Issues and Analysis. Due to programmed spring and fall sport leagues and the spring closure of the Twin lakes Park soccer field, the most optimum time frame to renovate Xxxxxxx Park soccer field upgrades is winter 2014-2015. Otherwise, construction cannot begin until after fall 2015. The proposed synthetic turf field upgrades and the recommended NJPA project delivery method offers the best option for schedule, performance and cost. – 4 weeks while Xxxxxxx Soccer field is under renovation. Scheduled construction at Twin Lakes Park will also be postponed to defray the loss of programmable soccer fields. Vertical deformation, vertical ball rebound, rotational resistance, G-max, ball roll and force reduction. Based on these scientific measures this product demonstrates safer and improved performance with the following results: reduced impact between the athlete and the surface, reduced amount of impact force transferred to the athlete, improved torque required to rotate a set of cleats and improved foot stability which increases the rate an athlete can run and turn direction. Installation expertise also improves performance and durability. Using pre-qualified contractors approved through the NJPA delivers: a contractor with extensive synthetic turf installation experience, finished product performance certifications, comprehensive licensing credentials and extended warranty periods (8 years). Finally, the finished product will aesthetically improve the current condition through: maintaining a year round healthy green grass appearance, having a new DPR logo; as opposed to the existing condition of hard surfaced, inconsistent stands of warring grass.
Issues and Analysis. The Durham SRTS programs will use a variety of education and enforcement strategies that help make routes safer for children to walk and bicycle to school, and encouragement strategies to entice more children to walk and bike, as follows:
Issues and Analysis. A Bench and Pilot Testing Study (“Study”) is necessary for the project. The Study will replicate the water treatment process on a small scale, allowing comparison of different treatment technologies. CDM staff, DWM staff, and HDR staff have explored many options for conducting the Study which must be conducted using water from Jordan Lake. Options included installing temporary facilities at the Chatham County WTF, installing temporary facilities at the Vista Point State Park, and using facilities at the Xxxx/Apex Water Treatment Facility (“CAWTF”). The most cost-effective option is to enter into an agreement with the Town of Xxxx to make use of facilities at the CAWTF for conducting the Study at a cost to the City of $8,000, plus an additional $1,000 for contingency, for a total cost of $9,000.
Issues and Analysis. The opportunity to improve the facility’s amenities and further the development of the adjacent property will be a benefit to the City. The opportunity to add the women’s restrooms and President’s Club amenities in conjunction with the proposed private development have been evaluated and both financially and functionally a wise addition to the DPAC facility. Additionally, the expansion of restrooms and the president’s club will help the facility keep pace with competition, increase sales, open new revenue streams and add and retain clients and corporate sponsors.
Issues and Analysis. The original scope of the Durham County Human Services Facility project included milling a portion of the existing asphalt, building new curb and gutter, installing a 2.5-inch asphalt overlay on sections of Queen Street and Xxxxxxx Street, utility patch work on Main Street, and milling and overlay of Xxxxxxx Street. During construction, City staff determined that the existing pavement sections of Queen and Xxxxxxx Streets, including the sub-grade and the asphalt layers, were inadequate and did not meet City standards. The repairs required to bring these sections of Queen and Xxxxxxx Street to City standards require more than the 2.5-inch asphalt overlay proposed in the approved construction drawings for the County project. It was also determined that the Main Street utility patching would not be adequate to fully address this section of Main Street and a full 2.5” mill and overlay is necessary instead. Xxxxxxx Street has remained in good condition throughout the County’s construction project and it has been determined that a 1.5” mill and overlay is adequate for this street as opposed to the approved 2.5” mill and overlay. Public Works produced a cost estimate (based upon current contractor costs) for cost to the City if the City contracted to make the needed repairs to Queen Street, Xxxxxxx Streets, and Main Streets. This estimate is $149,228.00. If instead the City enters into this agreement with the County and the County’s contractor performs the work the improvements can be made and the City’s cost to have these improvements made will be up to $83,000.00, for a cost savings to the City of $66,228.00. The additional street repair work would include the entire section of Queen Street, approximately half of Xxxxxxx Street, and a mill and overlay of one lane of Main Street adjacent to the Durham County project.
Issues and Analysis. The Tenant may use the property for specific use as a Bicycle Cooperative. The property may not be used for any other purpose. Duke Park is currently encumbered by a Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) lien. This lease complies with LWCF guidelines that require the lessee to provide a recreational use to the public. The Duke Park Neighborhood Association is in support of the bicycle program.
Issues and Analysis. The City of Durham has had no formal study of the Equal Business Opportunity Program since its inception in 2003. While it is a best practice for a program study to be performed every three to five years, the City’s program was last studied ten years ago and is due to be studied. Funding has been a challenge to conducting a study in the past. This arrangement for a joint Disparity Study by both the City and County offers a cost-effective means to evaluate the programs of both entities.
Issues and Analysis. The proposed agreement calls for the City’s Fire Maintenance Division to perform periodic and unscheduled maintenance on six (6) fire apparatus. Repairs will be made using the City’s current cost per hour and parts billing rates. In addition, the County agrees to pay for Caterpillar engine diagnostic software and software modifications to the City’s fleet management software. Fleet Management staff has reviewed the proposed agreement with the City’s Fire Chief and feel that if the City were to enter into the agreement, there would be no negative effects on the Fire Department. During the course of the agreement, staff will carefully monitor our resources and the effect of this agreement to ensure it has no negative impact on our operations, and if it does, we will seek modifications or cancellation of the agreement.
Issues and Analysis. This agreement represents a non-traditional use of City Dedicated Housing Funds, and reflects an effort by the City and community partners to develop new tools to address the challenges facing neighborhoods like Lakewood where rising property values impact the continued availability of affordable residential options. By providing funding in return for a requirement to develop affordable housing in the future, the City is helping to ensure affordable housing development opportunities in a neighborhood that is experiencing rapid economic growth. It is important to note that the City’s current funding commitment is intended to secure property for future affordable housing development. The actual development of affordable units is expected to require additional subsidy, at least some of which may need to come from the City. The City has been clear in its communication with SE that the current LOI does not represent a commitment of future City funds for the construction of the affordable units. If additional City funding is required in the future, SE would need to apply for funding through CDD’s regular application processes.
