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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: November 6, 2008 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: Housing Rehabilitation Contract Awards DEPARTMENT: .Housing/Comm. Development PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Bid Results; Work Specifications Tara L. Fikes, 245-2490 PURPOSE: To award housing rehabilitation contracts for the Orange County CDBG Scattered Site Housing Rehabilitation Program. BACKGROUND: The Housing and Community Development Department solicited bids from qualified housing rehabilitation contractors participating in the County's Housing Rehabilitation Program for attached work specifications. The informal bidding process is governed by the North Carolina General Statues §143-131 and does not require a minimum number of bids. Additionally, present program. procedures provide that housing rehabilitation contracts be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. All contractors participating in the County's Rehabilitation Program are required to utilize current deconstruction and material recycling methods during the repair process. Bids were solicited from participating contractors for the housing repair work for the two properties. Bid results are attached. It should be noted that the lowest bid for the Starlite Drive property was determined to be non-responsible. Therefore, the next lowest bid is recommended for award. The non-responsible bidder has been notified of this recommendation. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funds are provided by a CDBG Scattered Site Housing Rehabilitation grant awarded by the N.C. Department of Commerce in the amount of $400,000. The total cost of these contracts is $97,065. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board award the following housing rehabilitation contracts: Dwelling Unit Bid Amount Contractor 104 Starlite Dr., Carrboro $56,600 Remaley Construction Co. 521 Spruce St., Hillsborough $40,465 Remaley Construction Co.