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REVISED 11/4/10 <br />Abstract (see bold on pages 1 and 3) and <br />Updated Draft Contract (beginning at page 6) <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: November 4, 2010 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. L.~ _ <br />SUBJECT: Contract with Hobbs Upchurch and Associates for Engineering and Design <br />Services for Buckhorn-Mebane Economic Development District (EDD) Water <br />and Sewer Extension Project -Phase II <br />DEPARTMENT: Asset Management & PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />Purchasing Services (AMPS), <br />Planning <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />• Cost Proposal David Cannell, AMPS, 919-245- <br />2651 <br />• Draft Contract Craig Benedict, Planning, 919-245- <br />2592 <br />Pam Jones, AMPS, 919-245-2650 <br />PURPOSE: To consider: <br />• Awarding Request for Proposal (RFP) #5164 and approving a contract in the <br />amount of $192,000 with Hobbs Upchurch and Associates, P.A. of Southern <br />Pines, North Carolina for design services associated with the construction of <br />water and sewer utilities for the Buckhorn-Mebane Economic Development <br />District (EDD); and <br />• Authorizing the Chair, subject to final review by staff and the County <br />Attorney, to sign the final contract on behalf of the Board. <br />BACKGROUND: For FY 2010-2011, funds were appropriated for design services associated <br />with the construction of water and sewer utilities in the Buckhorn-Mebane EDD. The project, <br />which includes the analysis and design for extension of these utilities, is Phase II of a multi- <br />phased project to provide utilities to the entire Buckhorn-Mebane EDD. The portion of the <br />system constructed will function both as a stand-alone system and as part of future phases or <br />system extensions to serve the remainder of the Buckhorn-Mebane EDD. The systems will be <br />an extension of the City of Mebane water and wastewater utilities and, as such, will be subject <br />to the design standards and specifications established by the City of Mebane for its water and <br />wastewater utilities. <br />A Request for Proposals from qualified engineering firms was solicited. The following seven <br />firms submitted proposals: <br />• Alley Williams Carmen & King, Inc. -Burlington, NC <br />