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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: March 4, 2004 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~-~,. <br />SUBJECT: Housing Rehabilitation Contract Award <br />DEPARTMENT: Housing/Comm. Development PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) 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 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To award one housing rehabilitation contract for the HOME Program 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. Additionally, all contractors participating in the County's Rehabilitation Program are <br />required to utilize current deconstruction and material recycling methods during the repair <br />process. <br />Sealed bids were solicited from participating contractors on January 20, 2004 a bid opening on <br />January 28, 2004 with three bids were received. Bid results are attached. Silver Fox <br />Enterprises submitted the lowest bid. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The HOME Investment Partnership Program provides funding for this <br />program. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends awarding the following housing <br />rehabilitation contract: <br />Dwelling Unit Bid Amount Contractor <br />420 Northside Dr., Chapel Hill $22,375 Silver Fox Enterprises <br />