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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. 9-C ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: March 4, 1998 SUBJECT: Roof Appraisal approval DEPARTMENT: PURCHASING AND Public Hearing: No CENTRAL SERVICES Budget Amendment Reqd? No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Wilbert McAdoo; ext 2626 Pam Jones, ext. 2650 Summary of proposals Telephone Number- Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 967-9251 Mebane 227-2031 Durham 688-7331 PURPOSE: To consider approving a contract with CTL Engineering to conduct an appraisal of roofs on all County buildings. BACKGROUND: The Board had previously considered retaining a irm to conduct a roof appraisal for a sum of $23,040. Encouragement from the Board prompted a broader solicitation for this service. A summary of the proposal results and the corresponding scopes of work is attached. Major factors considered in this recommendation include: • CTL Engineering offers a scope of work which includes subsurface testing within the base proposal costs; and • TFTe bad proposal cost, $16,900, is the lowest cost of all proposals received; and • While CTLEngineering has over 30 years experience in evaluating roofs and roofing system, they are also an engineering firm. This provides the County with abroad base of•expt~rtlse-as the County's buildings are assessed. • As with all proposers, CTL Engineering will present our information in an easy to understand and operate, automated format that will serve as a valuable tool for Public Works as they plan for future roof repairs and replacements. • CTL will provide recommendations for aten-year maintenance/replacement program which will serve as a basis for future funding requests as well. • References for previous services offered by this firm have indicated that the firm is very able to do the work and produces the quality results the County is seeking.