Okaloosa County BOCC — February 4, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: February 4, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Don Turner SUBJECT: Shalimar Annex - Asbestos Survey DEPARTMENT: Facility Maintenance BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Request approval of funding in the amount of $8,000 to conduct an Asbestos Survey of the buildings to be demolished at the former Shalimar Annex BACKGROUND: A design-build project is currently in development to demolish the five current buildings nearest to Eglin Parkway at the former Shalimar Courthouse Annex campus and replace them with a new multi-story building for county use. Prior to any demolition activity occurring at the site, a full asbestos survey must be conducted by a firm competent to perform such surveys and for any asbestos containing materials (ACM) that are identified to be present to be properly abated from the premises. The Purchasing Department took quotes from competent firms with the lowest quote being from Southern Earth Sciences in the amount of $8,000. RECOMMENDATIONS: Request approval of funding in the amount of $8,000 to conduct an Asbestos Survey of the buildings to be demolished at the former Shalimar Annex and for those funds to be transferred from 301-3160 Capital Projects Reserve to Facilities Maintenance 0112- 546620. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator