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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 26, 2007 <br />Action Age~a <br />Item No. --~ <br />SUBJECT: Bid Award: West Ten Soccer Field Fencing <br />DEPARTMENT: Purchasing, ERCD, Recreation PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT (S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Pam Jones, 245-2652 <br />Bid Tabulation Lori Taft, 245-2660 <br />David Stancil, 245-2590 <br />Marabeth Carr, 960-3880 <br />PURPOSE: To consider awarding a bid to Prince Fencing Company of Durham, North Carolina <br />for construction of fencing at the West Ten Soccer Complex (Phase I of project). <br />BACKGROUND: At the May 15, 2007 BOCC meeting, a contract was awarded for the <br />construction of five full size playing fields and one smaller field. At that time the Board was <br />advised that additional contracts for fencing and other site improvements would be brought to <br />the Board for approval. This action, if approved, will award a contract to construct a fence <br />around the Soccer Complex. <br />Bids for fencing were advertised on the County website, and were sent to eight contractors. <br />Bids were received on June 7, 2007 with two bidders responding. A tabulation of the bids is <br />attached. Prince Fencing Company of Durham, North Carolina submitted the lowest <br />responsible bid that was responsive at a total cost of $115,520. The architects estimate for this <br />project was $125,000. Contractors who chose not to bid cited workload and distance as <br />reasons for choosing not to bid. <br />The project will consist of approximately 4,000 linear feet of 10 foot high chain link fence around <br />the area identified in the master plan, 1,500 linear feet of 4 foot high chain link fence around the <br />ends of the soccer fields, two vehicle gates and two pedestrian gates. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding from the 2001 Parks and Open Space Bond is appropriated in <br />previous budgets to cover the amount of this contract. <br />RECOMMENDATION (S): The Manager recommends that the Board award a bid to Prince <br />Fencing Company of Durham, North Carolina for an amount not to exceed $115,520; and <br />authorize the Purchasing Director to execute paperwork as may be required. <br />