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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: December 4, 2000 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Housing Rehabilitation Contract Awards <br />DEPARTMENT: Housing/Community Dev. PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Bid Results <br />Work Specifications <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Tara L: Fikes, ext. 2490 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To award two housing rehabilitation contracts for the HOME Housing <br />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. The informal bidding process is governed by the North Carolina General Statues <br />§143-131 and does not require a minimum number of bids. Additionally, present program <br />procedures provide that housing rehabilitation contracts be awarded to the lowest responsible <br />bidder. <br />Sealed bids were solicited from participating contractors on November 13, 2000. Bid results are <br />attached. Three bids were received for each unit with Taylor Home Improvements submitting <br />the lowest responsible bid for both dwelling units. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The HOME Investment Partnership Program provides funding for this <br />program. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): <br />The Manager recommends awarding the following housing rehabilitation contract: <br />Dwelling Unit <br />Bid Amount <br />Contractor <br />Battle - 517 Hillsborough St.; Chapel Hill $26,960 Taylor Home Improvements <br />Jacobs - #2 Jay Street; Chapel Hill $15,300 Taylor Home Improvements <br />