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Board hears timeline and funding plan for Pocahontas feasibility study; RFP includes immediate remediation requirement
Summary
Staff said the schools-and-county working group has drafted an RFP for the Pocahontas site feasibility study, estimated at 9–12 months to complete, and that any environmental concerns identified by a contractor would be immediately mitigated; county staff said demolition funding would require an additional appropriation from the capital maintenance reserve.
A board member asked how the county would replenish the $200,000 set aside for a feasibility study of the Pocahontas site if the study recommends demolition. "So if we do the feasibility study and then decide to do the demo, how are we gonna make up the $200,000 that we took out of that fund?" the supervisor asked.
Charlotte, county staff, answered that a demolition would require another appropriation from the capital maintenance reserve and noted practical constraints tied to debt issuances and arbitrage. Staff said a schools-and-county working group has drafted the request for proposals and that the RFP was close to being issued; preliminary scheduling includes pre-bid meetings and contractor walkthroughs. Staff estimated the study and assessment could take about nine to 12 months after contract award.
Staff also said the draft RFP contains language requiring contractors to immediately identify and remediate environmental concerns—such as mold—during the assessment phase. The board did not take a formal vote on demolition at the special meeting; further action would depend on the RFP results and subsequent appropriation requests.
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