Okaloosa County BOCC — October 16, 2012 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: November 20, 2012 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Don Turner SUBJECT: Elder Services Leased Space Project Completion Funding Request DEPARTMENT: Facility Maintenance BCC DISTRICT: ALL STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Board is requested to approve General Fund Capital Outlay - Judicial Reserve funding in the amount of $13,800 to complete the remodeling of the space in the old Fort Walton Beach (FWB) hospital leased to Elder Services. BACKGROUND: In March of 2012, the county entered into a lease with Elder Services for approximately 6,800 s.f. in the old FWB hospital. Funding was available in FY 2012 to complete the project. Before the remodeling work could begin, an asbestos survey of the area had to be done and the asbestos containing materials (ACM) had to be abated from the leased space by a qualified contractor. It took longer than expected to complete each of the pre-construction activities which pushed the actual remodeling work close to the end of the fiscal year. By the time it became apparent that the work would not be completed in FY '12, the opportunity to request funding for the project be included in the FY '13 budget had passed. The original funding provided in the FY 2012 budget reverted back to the General Fund Reserves. If the Board approves the completion of the project, $13,800 will be needed to finish the work. RECOMMENDATIONS: Request approval of Capital Projects funding in the amount of $13,800 to complete the remodeling of the space leased to Elder Services in the old FWB hospital. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: James D. Curry, County Administrator