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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 17, 2005 Action Agenda Item No. ~_~_ SUBJECT: Bid Award: Blasting Services for Landfill DEPARTMENT: Purchasing & Solid Waste Management PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Na ATTACHMENT(S): Tabulation Safety Plan INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Jones, 245-2652 Gayle Wilson, 968-2885 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To consider awarding a contract for blasting at the Orange County Landfill from Mid South Drilling, Inc, of Mocksville, North Carolina. BACKGROUND: A sedimentation pond is being constructed at the Orange County Landfill to serve as a staging area far runoff from the new construction and demolition (C&D) landfill. The pond was constructed utilizing County owned and operated equipment, Currently, there is an estimated 1,760 cubic yards of large boulders and bedrock that the Solid Waste Department is not equipped to remove, This material will need to be reduced in size by blasting, Rock debris from blasting will be na larger than 2 feet in diameter (most chunks probably will be 1 foot or less). Staff will utilize the material on site to construct erosion control barriers, Orange County staff developed specifications as part of bid solicitation 1431. This bid was sent to five contractors and advertised on the County website, Two Contractors attended a pre bid conference at the jobsite, Mid South Drilling, Inc, of Mocksville, North Carolina submitted the only bid received at a cost of $23.30 per cubic yard (estimated total cost of $41,008). The safety plan to be followed by Mid South is attached. Solid Waste Management staff have been advised by the proposed contractor that blasting effect and noise are likely to be minimal, However, staff will closely monitor the process and advise landfill neighbors of blasting activities if circumstances warrant, FINANCIAL IMPACT: The estimated cost of the blasting is $41,008. Sufficient funds were allocated within the FY 2004-2005 Solid Waste budget to cover the cost of the service. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board award the bid to Mid South Drilling, Inc, of Mocksville, North Carolina at a cost of $23,30 per cubic yard (estimated total cost of $41,008), and authorize the Purchasing Director to execute the necessary paperwork.