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Request to Consider Awarding a Contract to Rawlings Contracting to Elevate Two Homes on Lorraine Street with Funding from the North Carolina Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is for the Town Council to consider authorizing the Town Manager to award a contract to Rawlings Contracting for work associated with elevating 400 and 403 Lorraine Street, funded by North Carolina Division of Emergency Management's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) for disaster recovery.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning, Public Works, Finance
CONTACT INFORMATION: Marty Roupe, (919) 918-7333, mroupe@townofcarrboro.org
INFORMATION: At the December 4, 2018 Board of Aldermen meeting, the Board authorized the Town Manager to extend the existing contract with Summit Design and Engineering Services under HMGP Grant Agreement 4167-0013-R and to pursue construction bidding, award and execution of a contract to elevate two houses on Lorraine Street. Funding for the project was obtained through the Town's successful award of a hazard mitigation grant in 2016. (Agenda materials may be found here: https://carrboro.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=639319&GUID=9C76F18E-4917-4968-8D2F-B8DB11219AEE&Options=&Search=).
The Town advertised for both projects in January 2019, and following a careful review, Rawlings Contracting was identified as the lowest responsible bidder for both projects.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: The total budget to elevate both houses is $320,732, with the construction portion under consideration in this agenda item being $278,150. Funding for the project is provided from the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (75% federal, 25% state). Funding is on a reimbursable basis, and requires compliance with federal requirements. There will be a significant staff impact to administer the project.
RECOMMENDATION:r Staff recommends that the Council adopt the resolution (Attachment A) authorizing the Town Manager to award a contract t...
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