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AGENDA ITEM: Appropriation and Allocation of Funding for the Renovation of 31 E Judson and
51111 Woodward Avenue in Pontiac
DEPARTMENT: Executive's Office
MEETING: Board of Commissioners
DATE: Thursday, May 22, 2025 6:00 PM - Click to View Agenda
ITEM SUMMARY SHEET
COMMITTEE REPORT TO BOARD
Resolution #2025-5307 _ 25-16
Motion to adopt the attached suggested resolution.
ITEM CATEGORY SPONSORED BY
Budget Amendment Yolanda Smith Charles
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
In 2023, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorized the purchase of property in
downtown Pontiac for a transformational development project, including two buildings located at
51111 Woodward Avenue and 31 E. Judson Street, a parking garage, and several vacant parcels of
land. The project involves the renovation of the building located at 31 E. Judson Street (Main
Building) and certain floors of 51111 Woodward Avenue, which will house County employees. The
County, working with Farbman, HED, and Granger, has arrived at a budget for the renovations and
requests approval of the transformational development project in the amount of $174,525,000.
POLICY ANALYSIS
This is a request to approve a $174.5 million transformational development project in downtown
Pontiac, focused on renovating 31 E. Judson Street and parts of 51111 Woodward Avenue for
County use. The project includes three components: building renovation, a new conference center,
and a solar energy project. Funding will come from a mix of sources, including a Michigan Economic
Development Corporation grant, $25 million from the County’s General Fund, and future bond
issuance. Several vendors have been contracted for project roles, including Farbman Group, HED,
AECOM & Sidewalk Detroit, and Granger Construction. The resolution mandates monthly progress
reports to the Economic Development & Infrastructure and Finance Committees.
The County Executive’s Office notes that the Construction Manager, Granger, shall pay their
subcontractors via ACH within five (5) business days after receipt of funds from Oakland County. All
invoices submitted by the Construction Manager will certify that they will pay within 5 business days
and certify that they have met that timeframe on past invoices.
FISCAL IMPACT: Budget Amendment Attached
Committee members can contact Barbara Winter, Policy and Fiscal Analysis Supervisor at
248.821.3065 or winterb@oakgov.com or the department contact persons listed for additional
information.
CONTACT
Sean Carlson, Deputy County Executive II
ITEM REVIEW TRACKING
Aaron Snover, Board of Commissioners Created/Initiated - 5/23/2025
David Woodward, Board of Commissioners Approved - 5/29/2025
David Coulter, Executive's Office Approved - 5/29/2025
Lisa Brown, Clerk/Register of Deeds Final Approval - 6/5/2025
AGENDA DEADLINE: 05/08/2025 4:30 PM
ATTACHMENTS
1. CE-Pontiac Project_Schedule A-Budget Amendment
2. BOC ED&I Presentation 5-14-25
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2025-05-14 Economic Development & Infrastructure - Forward to Finance
2025-05-14 Finance - Recommend to Board, as Amended
2025-05-22 Full Board - Adopt, as Amended
Motioned by: Commissioner Yolanda Smith Charles
Seconded by: Commissioner Linnie Taylor
Yes: Ann Erickson Gault, Marcia Gershenson, Brendan Johnson, Penny Luebs, Gwen Markham,
William Miller III, Angela Powell, Yolanda Smith Charles, Linnie Taylor, David Woodward (10)
No: Charles Cavell, Robert Hoffman, Karen Joliat, Christine Long, Kristen Nelson, Michael Spisz,
Philip Weipert (7)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: Michael Gingell, Robert Smiley (2)
Passed
May 22, 2025
RESOLUTION #2025-5307 _ 25-16
Sponsored By: Yolanda Smith Charles
Executive's Office - Appropriation and Allocation of Funding for the Renovation of 31 E
Judson and 51111 Woodward Avenue in Pontiac
Chair and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS in August 2023 the County purchased property to spearhead a transformational
development project in downtown Pontiac via Resolutions #2023-3203_23-128 and #2023-3241_23-
132; and
WHEREAS the County accepted grant funding in the amount of $50,000,000 from the Michigan
Economic Development Corporation Grant (Case Number 400219), as amended, to support the cost
of improvements to county operations, including, but not limited to, property acquisition, building
renovations, blight removal, redevelopment of commercial green spaces, streetmaking, placemaking,
and development of safe parking options for county and state workers and residents (Resolution
#2024-3996_24-25); and
WHEREAS the County has engaged the following vendors to move this project forward, which
funding for such vendors has been approved and appropriated the Board of Commissioners:
Farbman Group (Farbman) – Owner’s Representative (Resolution #2024-3886_24-010); Harely, Ellis,
Devereaux Corporation (HED) - Architect/Engineer/Urban Planning (Resolution #2024-147_24-030);
AECOM & Sidewalk Detroit - Community Engagement (Resolution #2024-149_24-031); Granger
Construction (Granger) - Construction Manager (Resolution #2024-4538_24-75); and
WHEREAS the transformational development project involves the renovation of a building located at
31 E. Judson Street (Main Building) and certain floors of 51111 Woodward Avenue, which will house
County employees; and
WHEREAS the County, working with Farbman, HED, and Granger, has arrived at a budget for the
renovation of the Main Building and certain floors of 51111 Woodward Avenue; and
WHEREAS the renovation was divided into three categories to allow: 1) Main Building (including
certain floors of 51111 Woodward Avenue); 2) Conference Center Addition to the Main Building; and
3) Solar Project for the Main Building in the amount of One and Seventy-Four Million, Five Hundred
Twenty- Five Thousand Dollars ($174,525,000) (collectively, the “Project”); and
WHEREAS the County Executive’s Office requests that the Board of Commissioners appropriate and
allocate funds as set forth below for the Project.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes
the Project in the amount of One and Seventy-Four Million, Five Hundred Twenty- Five Thousand
Dollars ($174,525,000).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the
appropriation of Twenty-Five Million ($25,000,000) from the Strategic Investment Plan (GL383554) to
the Pontiac Project Fund (FND42110), as detailed in the attached Schedule A-Budget Amendment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Oakland County intends to issue bonds to pay a portion of the
Project costs and makes the following declarations for the purpose of complying with the
reimbursement rules of Treas. Reg. § 1.150-2 pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended:
(a) Oakland County reasonably expects to reimburse itself with proceeds of the bonds for certain
costs of the Project which were paid or will be paid from funds of Oakland County subsequent to sixty
(60) days prior to today.
(b) The maximum principal amount of debt expected to be issued for the acquisition of the
Properties, including issuance costs, is $174,525,000.
(c) A reimbursement allocation of the capital expenditures described above with the proceeds of the
Bonds will occur not later than 18 months after the later of (i) the date on which the expenditure is
paid, or (ii) the date the renovated project is placed in service or abandoned, but in no event more
than three (3) years after the original expenditure is paid. A reimbursement allocation is an allocation
in writing that evidences Oakland County’s use of the proceeds of the bonds to reimburse Oakland
County for a capital expenditure made pursuant to this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Construction Manager, Granger, shall pay their subcontractors
via ACH within five (5) business days after receipt of funds from Oakland County. All invoices
submitted by the Construction Manager will certify that they will pay within five (5) business days and
certify that they have met that timeframe on past invoices.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Oakland County will be responsible for ensuring that the
Construction Manager, Granger, shall competitively bid for all construction work identified in this
project. All solicitations will be issued as Request for Proposals and be reviewed and approved by
Oakland County Procurement prior to being issued. All solicitations will be outlined the criteria for
evaluation, points will be assigned to bidders, which are: 1. Located in Certified Michigan Opportunity
Zones/Certified Federal Hubzones (10 points); 2. Certified Veteran-Owned or Service Disabled
Veteran Owned (10 points); 3. Small Business Micro (fewer than 10 employees) or Small Business
Enterprises (10–49 employees - 10 points).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Pontiac Project Development team will
provide a monthly report to the Economic Development & Infrastructure Committee and Finance
Committee, that identifies authorized expenditures to date and the remaining balance on funding that
is authorized in this resolution.
Chair, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Yolanda Smith
Charles.
Date: May 29, 2025
David Woodward, Commissioner
Date: May 29, 2025
David Coulter, Oakland County Executive
Date: June 05, 2025
Lisa Brown, County Clerk / Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2025-05-14 Economic Development & Infrastructure - Forward to Finance
2025-05-14 Finance - Recommend to Board, as Amended
2025-05-22 Full Board - Adopt, as Amended
Motioned by Commissioner Yolanda Smith Charles seconded by Commissioner Linnie Taylor to
adopt as amended the attached Budget Amendment: Appropriation and Allocation of Funding for the
Renovation of 31 E Judson and 51111 Woodward Avenue in Pontiac.
Yes: Ann Erickson Gault, Marcia Gershenson, Brendan Johnson, Penny Luebs, Gwen Markham,
William Miller III, Angela Powell, Yolanda Smith Charles, Linnie Taylor, David Woodward (10)
No: Charles Cavell, Robert Hoffman, Karen Joliat, Christine Long, Kristen Nelson, Michael Spisz,
Philip Weipert (7)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: Michael Gingell, Robert Smiley (2)
Passed
ATTACHMENTS
1. CE-Pontiac Project_Schedule A-Budget Amendment
2. BOC ED&I Presentation 5-14-25
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true
and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on May
22, 2025, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court at
Pontiac, Michigan on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk / Register of Deeds
Oakland County, Michigan
COUNTY EXECUTIVE - APPROPRIATION AND ALLOCATION OF FUNDING FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE BUILDING LOCATED AT 31 E JUDSON AND 51111 WOODWARD AVENUE, PONTIAC, MICHGIAN
Schedule "A" DETAIL
R/E Fund Name Division Name
Fund #
(FND)
Cost Center
(CCN) #
Account #
(RC/SC)
Program #
(PRG)
Grant ID
(GRN) #
Project
ID #
(PROJ)
Region
(REG)
Budget
Fund
Affiliate
(BFA)
Ledger
Account
Summary Account Title
FY 2025
Amendment
FY 2026
Amendment
FY 2027
Amendment
R Pontiac Development Fund Non Departmental FND42110 CCN9010101 RC695500 PRG148020 BFA10100 695500 Transfer In 25,000,000 --
Total Revenues 25,000,000 --
E Pontiac Development Fund Non Departmental FND42110 CCN9010101 SC760126 PRG148020 761000 Capital Outlay Miscellaneous 25,000,000 --
Total Expenditures 25,000,000 --
R General Fund Non Departmental FND10100 CCN9010101 RC665882 PRG196030 665882 Planned Use of Fund Balance 25,000,000 --
Total Revenues 25,000,000 --
E General Fund Non Departmental FND10100 CCN9010101 SC788001 PRG196030 BFA42110 788001 Transfer Out 25,000,000 --
Total Expenditures 25,000,000 --
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PONTIAC PROJECT | ED&I UPDATE
5/14/2025
OAKLAND COUNTY
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REVISED URBAN PLANNING CONCEPTS
DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS / CONSIDERATIONS
•Reinforce Saginaw
Street
•Connect County site
to Park
•Encourage diversity
of active uses
•Acknowledge the
Clinton River
•Reduce parking
demand through
street side parking,
small/medium parking
structures
•Build connections to
the northern
downtown blocks
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JUDSON ST.
AUBURN ST. (PARALLEL
PARKING)
FUTURE PARK
NEW PROMENADE
NEW PARKING
STRUCTURE
51111
WOODWARD 31 E
JUDSON
SURFACE
PARKING
(80 SPACES)
SAGINAW
ST.
(ANGLED
PARKING)
REVISED URBAN PLANNING CONCEPTS
DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS / CONSIDERATIONS
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REVISED URBAN PLANNING CONCEPTS
DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS / CONSIDERATIONS
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REVISED URBAN PLANNING CONCEPTS
DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS / CONSIDERATIONS
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EXISTING BUILDING FACADE
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SOUTH FAÇADE SOLAR SHADE
Roof Monitor
(North Facing w/
Power Shade)
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PERSPECTIVE SECTION THROUGH BUILDING
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MEETING CENTER
ENLARGED
This plan requires less overall footage and
relies on the existing tower to operate as a
Prefunction and service aisle. It covers more
of the north lobby which is not beneficial.
This concept is not able to function with out
the use of the towers north lobby.
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SUSTAINABILITY APPROACHES
REVIEW POTENTIAL SUSTAINABILITY TARGETS AND STRATEGIES
Carbon Reduction Strategies:
1.Reduction and/or elimination of on-site fossil fuels
2.Alternative energy exploration (solar & geothermal)
3.Mindful material selection, reuse of materials
4.On site water collection for irrigation & greywater use
5.Conduct whole building Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCA)
CURRENT BASIS OF DESIGN IS LEED SILVER:
The HED team has preliminarily evaluated the LEED checklist
and determined the project currently aligns with “LEED
Certified”. Additional points may be evaluated to pursue a
higher level of Certification.
TO GET TO LEED GOLD [Additional 6M]
Adding Geothermal and Photovoltaic can add the
following:
o Extra 1-6 points for LEED Credit EA Optimize Energy
Performance
o Extra 1-2 points for LEED Credit EA Renewable Energy
Production
Adding Automatic Window Shading System can add the
following:
o Extra 1-2 points for LEED Credit IEQ Daylight
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First Cost $$ / Oper Cost $$$
SUSTAINABILITY APPROACHES
THE EXISTING BUILDING IS PERFORMING AT EUI 54 (KBTU/SF)
ASSUMES NEW BUILDING ENCLOSURE
First Cost $$$ / Oper Cost $First Cost $$$$/
Oper Cost $$
System Option 2:
DOAS with VRF (Variable
Refrigerant Flow) Heat and
Cool
$20 M – $24.4 M
System Option 3:
DOAS with Heat Recovery
Chiller with Geothermal
$25.6 M - $31.2 M
Replace Like for Newer version of Like:
VAV with Hydronic Re-heat /
Centrifugal Chiller and Gas Fired Boiler
$17.6 M - $21.6 M
HED RECOMMENDS MORE INVESTIGATION
AND COMPARISON OF THESE SYSTEMS
48% +/-
Reduction
43% +/-
Reduction
2035 = 50% reduction
2050 = Net Zero
Carbon Emissions
Oakland County Green House Gas
Reduction Initiatives
20% +/-
Reduction
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SOLAR CONCEPTS
REVIEW POTENTIAL SUSTAINABILITY TARGETS AND STRATEGIES
Solar: Consideration for array at roof of penthouse
Current Basis of Design provide setup infrastructure (Solar Ready) to have a system
installed in the future.
Install Now: $1.4M
Install Down the Road: 2.4M