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1 <br /> ORD-2014-029 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: June 17, 2014 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 6-n <br /> SUBJECT: Bid Award — Morinaga Area Water and Sewer Infrastructure and Approval of <br /> Budget Amendment#9-D <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning, Finance & PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> Administrative Services, Asset <br /> Management Services (AMS) <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1) Certified Bid Tabulation Craig Benedict, Planning, (919) 245- <br /> 2) Award Recommendation Letter from 2592 <br /> McGill Associates Clarence Grier, Manager's Office/ <br /> 3) Map of Project Area Finance & Administrative Services, <br /> (919) 245-2453 <br /> John Roberts, Attorney, (919) 245-2318 <br /> Kevin Lindley, Planning, (919) 245-2583 <br /> Jeff Thompson, AMS, (919) 245-2658 <br /> David Cannell, Finance & Administrative <br /> Services, (919) 245-2651 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider: <br /> • Approval of Budget Amendment #9-D for the acceptance of the Community <br /> Development Block Grant (CDBG) of $750,000, and the use of the required match of <br /> $250,000 and a $75,000 construction contingency from Article 46 Sales Tax proceeds; <br /> • Awarding the bid and approving a construction contract to J.F. Wilkerson Contracting <br /> Co., Inc. of Morrisville, NC, in the amount of $747,840 for the construction of the <br /> Morinaga Area Water and Sewer Infrastructure; <br /> • Authorize the Manager to sign the contract and other documents necessary to begin <br /> project on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners, subject to final review by the <br /> County Attorney; and <br /> • Authorize the Manager to execute individual change orders within the limit of Manager's <br /> authority ($250,000) up to the extent of the project budget. <br /> BACKGROUND: The area to be served is covered by a water and sewer service agreement <br /> with the City of Mebane (2004 and as amended in 2012). The project consists of approximately <br /> 2,100 linear feet of 12" gravity sewer line and approximately 5,500 linear feet of 12" and 16" <br /> water line. The sewer portion of the project will connect the Morinaga site to the 18" sewer line <br /> recently constructed as part of the Buckhorn Mebane Phase 2 Utilities project, which was <br /> funded by money set aside in Article 46 sales tax account for economic development <br /> infrastructure. The City of Mebane's water infrastructure is being extended from the subdivision <br /> to the west of the Morinaga Candy Company site. In addition to providing water to the Morinaga <br />