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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 16, 2009 <br />SUBJECT: Bid Award for Fairview Commun <br />DEPARTMENT: Recreation and Parks <br />1 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <{- - <br />Park <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT (S): <br />Bid Tabulation <br />PURPOSE: To consider: <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Pam Jones, 245-2652 <br />Lori Taft, 245-2660 <br />David Stanch, 245-2590 <br />Marabeth Carr, 969-3880 <br />David Cannell, 245-2651 <br />• Awarding a bid and approving a contract for construction of Fairview Community <br />Park to McQueen Construction, Bahama, NC; and <br />• Approving payment in lieu of $175,023 from the Cheeks/Hillsborough District for <br />additional Park alternates; and <br />• Authorize PARTF funds, if received, to be used for remaining bid alternates. <br />BACKGROUND: In 2004 the County and Town of Hillsborough agreed to work together to <br />create a master plan for the entire 92 acre site comprising Fairview Park. The Board approved <br />the Master Plan for the park in June of 2007. The estimated 92 acre park will be jointly owned <br />by Orange County and the Town of Hillsborough. Presently, the park is to be managed by <br />Orange County Parks and Recreation. <br />Bids for construction of the park were received on May 19, 2009 with eight bidders responding. <br />The lowest responsible bidder is McQueen Construction of Bahama, North Carolina with a base <br />bid of $588,500. Adequate funds are available through the 2001 bond issue for this bid and <br />include adequate contingencies for unforeseen conditions in construction. Hillsborough has <br />agreed to provide an additional $15,000 for sidewalk improvements. <br />The Base Bid includes: <br />• Ball Field <br />• Lighted, Gravel Parking and Driveway <br />• Paved, Lighted Walking Track <br />