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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: December 17, 1996 <br /> SUBJECT: Engineering Services Consultant- Efland Estates CDBG Program <br /> DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Development PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) <br /> BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N) <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Agreement for Engineering Services Tara L. Fikes <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: -- ext. 2490 <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 227-21031 <br /> PURPOSE: <br /> To approve the selection of an engineering consultant for the Efland Estates CDBG Program and <br /> authorize the Chair to execute the Consultant Agreement on behalf of the Board contingent upon <br /> Attorney and staff review. The Efland Estates CDBG Program is ajoint project between the County <br /> and Habitat for Humanity of Orange County which was approved by the BOCC on August 5, 1996. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> Orange County has been granted$145,750 in Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) funds <br /> to provide the public water and sewer and street paving for a small, nine(9) single family unit <br /> subdivision being developed by Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, Inc. in the Efland <br /> community. To accomplish these improvements,the County must engage the services of a qualified <br /> engineering consultant for all public facility planning including project design, cost estimates, and <br /> supervision during the construction phase. <br /> Five(5)engineering firms were invited to submit proposals to provide the consultant services <br /> necessary. Responses were received from two(2)firms-Finkbeiner,Pettis, & Stout,P.A. of <br /> Greensboro,NC and Coulter,Hart,Jewell, and Thames, P.A. of Durham,NC. An evaluation team <br /> consisting of the County Engineer, Purchasing Director, and the Housing/Community Development <br /> Director was formed to review these proposals. The proposals were evaluated based on the <br /> following criterion: firm and personnel experience with similar projects; demonstrated knowledge <br /> of the scope and requirements of the project; detail and specificity of the proposal; and <br /> understanding of the needs of the County. Based on this criteria,the evaluation team recommends <br /> Coulter, Hart,Jewell, and Thames,PA to provide the necessary consultant services. Services will <br /> be provided at a cost not to exceed$28,960.00. The partner in this firm James W. Thames, IV is not <br /> related to the County Engineer Paul Thames. <br />