2006 NS Contract - Housing Rehabilitation Contract Awards

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ORANGE COUNTY ___ BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: August 22, 2006 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT• Housing Rehabilitation Contract Awards DEPARTMENT: Housing/Comm. Development PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Bid Results; Work Specifications Tara L. Fikes, 245-2490 PURPOSE: To award two housing rehabilitation contracts for the County's HOME Housing Rehabilitation Program. BACKGROUND: The Housing and Community Development Department solicited bids from qualified housing rehabilitation contractors participating in the County's Housing Rehabilitation Program for the general repair portion of the work specifications. Bids were also solicited from lead based paint abatement contractors for items containing lead based paint as required by federal regulation. The informal bidding process is governed by.the North Carolina General Statues §143-131 and does not require a minimum number of bids. Additionally, present program procedures provide that housing rehabilitation contracts be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. All contractors participating in the County's Rehabilitation Program are also required to utilize current deconstruction and material recycling methods during the repair process. Sealed bids were solicited from participating contractors on May 22 and June 13, 2006 with a bid opening on June 22, 2006 with Three bids were received for the general repair portion and the two bids were received for the lead based paint portion of the work specifications for 119 Hayes Street. Bid results are attached. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The HOME Program Housing Rehabilitation Program provides deferred loan funding for this repair program. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board award the following housing rehabilitation contracts: Dwellin4 Unit Bid Amount Contractor 119 Hayes Street, Hillsborough $20,470 Long Construction Company $ 5,000 Eastern Environmental