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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: August 21, 2007 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~' n <br />SUBJECT: Housing Rehabilitation Contract Award <br />DEPARTMENT: Housing/Comm. Development PUBIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Bid Results; Work Specifications Tara L. Fikes, 245-2490 <br />PURPOSE: To award a housing rehabilitation contract for the Orange County HOME <br />Scattered Site Housing Rehabilitation Program. <br />BACKGROUND: The Housing and Community Development Department solicited bids from <br />qualified housing rehabilitation contractors participating in the County's Housing Rehabilitation <br />Program according to the prepared work specifications. <br />The informal bidding process is governed by the North Carolina General Statues §143-131 and <br />does not require a minimum number of bids. Additionally, present program procedures provide <br />that housing rehabilitation contracts be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. However, the <br />lowest bidder has notified the County of their unavailability to complete this job due to the <br />relocation of the business out-of-state. Therefore, the next lowest responsible bidder is <br />recommended .for approval. Additionally, all contractors participating in the County's <br />Rehabilitation Program are required to utilize current deconstruction and material recycling <br />methods during the repair process. <br />Bids were solicited on May 31', 2007 and June 19, 2007 with a bid opening on June 26, 2007. <br />Bid results are attached. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Orange County HOME Investment Partnership Program provides <br />funding for this program. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board award the following <br />housing rehabilitation contracts: <br />Dwelling Unit Bid Amount Contractor <br />406 Split Rail Lane, Hillsborough $28,390 William Long Construction <br />