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The Department, as directed by the Board, is moving toward performing as many engineering functions as possible with Staff. If approved, the Department will perform the engineering services for this project by Staff. The Department requests.approval to purchase the Computer Aided Drafting System, as outlined in the attached memo, to assist in performing the engineering services by in-house staff. The cost of this equipment will be recovered through savings of fees in a very short period of time. The equipment will also improve the Department's ability to respond in a more timely manner to its engineering requirements. Funding for this project will come from assessments, with interim funding from impact fees until final assessment. Should the project be voted down by the property owners at the preliminary assessment hearing, the engineering cost would be paid out of the utilities operating expenses. Funding for the equipment will come from Cash Forward, as of October 1, 1989. RECOMMENDATION The Department of Utility Services recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve this project in its entirety, with Utility Services Staff providing the engineering services, and approve the purchase of the above -referenced equipment to be utilized in providing the engineering design for this and future projects. The project is to proceed as an assessment district from Windsor Polo Club to the museum on A -1-A. Director Pinto informed the Board that this would finalize out the main trunk Fine for the North Beach water system. We would design the system in house and assess the cost to the benefiting property owners. Commissioner Scurlock felt that it has to be made clear that this particular project may or may not be designed with the use of the CAD system. Whether it is or not, certainly the savings are there, and he would firmly support having the capability internally to do design of various assessment projects. He also wanted it to be clear that at this time there is no anticipated need for additional personnel to run the CAD system; although, that may come about in the future. Commissioner Scurlock also wished to make certain that we still have the flexibility within this recommendation that if, in fact, on the North Barrier Island there is a developer willing to construct and convey (but now not design), that possibility be left open. The COBRA Bill is still about, and there is one small tract of land, about a 38 unit potential, where time may be of the essence in terms of getting something in so that they can meet the requirement of what is called "developed" versus "un- developed." He, therefore, wished that possibility to remain open so that we don't create a hardship for someone if timing FEB 2"1 11990 7,N� BOOK . I f' ut c