TITLE
Title
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF GREENSBORO FOR THE WINDSOR CHAVIS NOCHO COMMUNITY CENTER
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Victor Isler (Abby Gostling)
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BACKGROUND
Background
Guilford County seeks to enter into an agreement with the City of Greensboro (GSO) to help with construction costs and enter into programmatic discussions regarding County services offered at the new Windsor Chavis Nocho Community Center (WCNCC) in Greensboro, NC.
In 2016, Greensboro residents approved a bond referendum for $2 million to launch an innovative design approach led by the Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department (GPR) and Greensboro Public Library (GPL) to create a unique, "one-stop" facility and destination that merges and offers residents convenient and equitable access to recreation, health/wellness, library, and other government supportive services. In 2018, a design firm was hired, and community-based input was used to shape a vision for lifelong learning and access to wellness, government, and other supportive services in a sustainable, interactive, and flexible destination that celebrates a natural learning environment responsive to the changing needs of the community. In 2020, key community stakeholders and over 4,000 residents were involved in the selection of programming and design concepts for the project. The impact for the area where the complex will be located is not only innovative for the City and County, but for the United States. The community hub concept of service delivery provides Greensboro the opportunity to truly be resident driven bringing together community services into a one touch access point. Funding covered by this agreement will be used to support the next phase of the project which includes design and construction of the new WCNCC site located at 1601 East Gate City Blvd, including indoor and outdoor facility space, as agreed to per design, scope, and structure as presented to the County.
This project is scheduled to be completed and open to the public in the Spring of 2027. Guilford County and GSO will also enter into an MOA outlining the process for how services will be developed and provided at the new WCNCC site. Guilford County and the GSO will engage in collaboration around data sharing, navigation services development, and space usage within the facility to include usage by Guilford County DHHS and Guilford County Cooperative Extension.
Staff recommend entering into an 18-month agreement with GSO to provide funding for the construction of the new WCNCC site, and to engage with GSO on the delivery of shared services at the site. The contract will run from November 1, 2024, to April 30, 2027, with a total cost of $15,000,000. This contract will be funded through ARPA enabled funds.
Staff also recommend entering into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with GSO to ensure programmatic cooperation, with funding for the overall project tied to the adherence to the MOA by attached parties. The MOA will become effective with the execution of the aforementioned contract, and will run until June 30, 2123, in an effort to ensure the partnership and collaboration between GSO and the County continues past the contractual ending date.
The City of Greensboro will consider the interlocal agreement and memorandum of agreement for approval on November 19th, 2024.
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BUDGET IMPACT
Budget Impact
NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
Authorize the County Manager to enter into an interlocal agreement in substantial form, from November 1, 2024, to April 30, 2027, with the City of Greensboro for the Windsor Chavis Nocho Community Center project, in the amount of $15,000,000.
Authorize the County Manager to enter into a memorandum of agreement, in substantial form, from May 1, 2024, to June 30, 2123, with the City of Greensboro for the Windsor Chavis Nocho Community Center project, in conjunction with the aforementioned contract.
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