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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: March 16, 2004 <br />Action Ager}41a <br />It, No. <br />SUBJECT: Bid Award /Contract Approval and Funding Options for Little River Regional <br />Park, Phase I <br />DEPARTMENT: Purchasing and Central PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />Services; Environment and <br />Resource Conservation; <br />Recreation and Parks; Budget <br />ATTACHMENT (S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Pam Jones, 245-2652 <br />Bid Tab David Stancil, 245-2590 <br />Lori Taft, 245-2673 <br />Donna Dean, 245-2151 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider awarding a bid and approving a contract for construction of the <br />major elements of Little River Park; and to propose a funding plan for Phase I of Little <br />River Regional Park and Natural Area, a joint project of Orange County, Durham County, <br />Triangle Land Conservancy and the Eno River Association; <br />BACKGROUND: On June 3, the Board approved the site plan for the new Little River <br />Regional Park and Natural Area, a cooperative project among Orange County, Durham <br />County, the Triangle Land Conservancy and the Eno River Association. The 391-acre <br />park will be jointly owned and managed by Orange and Durham counties, with Orange <br />County Recreation and Parks responsible for day-to-day operation of the park. <br />Bids for a major portion of the construction of the park were received on February 17, <br />2004, with three bidders responding. The lowest apparent bidder is Romeo Guest, Inc. at <br />a total cost (including alternates) of $706,166. The alternates included the picnic shelter <br />and the playground development, both of which are critical elements of the park and are <br />desired by our partner, Durham County.