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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-L <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: October 1, 1996 <br /> SUBJECT: CONTRACT APPROVAL; TESTING SERVICES FOR SOUTHERN <br /> HUMAN SERVICES CENTER PROJECT <br /> DEPARTMENT: PURCHASING AND Public Hearing: No <br /> CENTRAL SERVICES Budget Amendment Reqd? No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> PAM JONES, ext. 2650 <br /> Proposal <br /> Telephone Number- <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 967-9251 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider approving a contract with Trigon Engineering for testing <br /> services associated with the Southern Human Services Center construction project. <br /> BACKGROUND: This agreement will provide for testing services associated with the <br /> aforementioned project for work, to include, but not limited to, field and lab services to <br /> test adequacy of structural fill, proofrolling of soil subgrades, foundation subgrades, <br /> concrete testing, base and paving tests, structural steel tests, roof deck inspections and <br /> mortar and grout testing. Testing services are typically the responsibility of the project <br /> Owner and to ensure, to the extent possible that they are objective and free of bias, are <br /> performed by a contractor hired directly by the Owner. A breakdown of the proposal <br /> submitted by Trigon is attached. This is an anticipated expense of the project and has <br /> been included in the project budget. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends that the agreement with Trigon <br /> Engineering Consultants, Inc. be approved in amount not-to-exceed $22,652.75; and <br /> authorize the Purchasing Director to execute the appropriate paperwork. <br />