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r 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda I tem No ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: November 14, 1995 SUBJECT: CDBG Program - Housing Rehabilitation Consultant Services ------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT: Housing/Comm. Dev. , PUBLIC HEARING YES NO x -------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- ATTACHMENT INFORMATION CONTACT Agreement Tara L. Fikes, x 2490 TELEPHONE NUMBER Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Mebane 227-2031 Durham 688-7331 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PURPOSE: To approve the selection of a housing rehabilitation consultant for the 1995 CDBG Program and authorize the Chair to execute the Consultant Agreement on behalf of the Board. BACKGROUND: The 1995 CDBG Program is designed to rehabilitate 17 houses in the County. In order to efficiently complete this task, County staff is proposes engaging the services of a qualified housing rehabilitation consultant to prepare detailed written work specifications for identified deteriorated dwellings. This approach is being recommended because of the volume of houses (approximately 32 total) which should be repaired within the next 18-24 months. Present County staff will continue to solicit bids from eligible contractors and monitor the rehabilitation work in progress. Six firms were invited to submit proposals to provide the consultant services necessary. Firms contacted included: Holmes and Allred; The Wooten Co. ; BenchMark; Hobbs, Upchurch & Associates; Construction Control Services; and Inscoe Builders. Three proposals (Wooten, Hobbs, and Construction Control Services) were received. An evaluation team consisting of the County Engineer, Purchasing and Central Services Director, Public Works Director and the Housing and Community Development Director was formed to review these proposals. The proposals were then evaluated and ranked based on the pre-established evaluation criteria stated in the Request for Proposals. As a result of this review, the Evaluation Team recommends Construction Control Services of Durham, North Carolina to provide housing rehabilitation consultant services. The costs for these services is approximately $816 per dwelling unit for a total of $13,872 for 17 houses. Administrative grant funds are available to cover the costs of these services. Execution of this contract will allow County staff to begin implementation of this fiscal year's program. The document has been forwarded to the County Attorney for his review and approval. RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends approving the selection of a housing rehabilitation consultant for the 1995 CDBG Program and authorize the Chair to execute the Consultant Agreement on behalf of the Board after review and approval by the County Attorney.