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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - 12-01-1997 - 8f E 1 4 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. � ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 1, 1997 SUBJECT: Housing Rehabilitation Contract Award DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Development PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N) x"" ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Bid Results Tara L. Fikes Work Specifications TELEPHONE NUMBERS: -- eat. 2490 Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 227-2031 PURPOSE: To award a housing rehabilitation contract award for the HOME Program. BACKGROUND: The Housing and Community Development Department solicited bids from qualified housing rehabilitation contractors participating in the County's Housing Rehabilitation Program. Sealed bids were received from participating contractors on November 11, 1997 and opened on the same day. Two bids were received. The informal bidding process is governed by the North Carolina General Statues § 143-131 and does not require a minimum number6f bids. Bid results are attached. Present program procedures provide that housing rehabilitation contracts be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. The lowest responsible bidder for the dwelling is Taylor Home Improvements. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends awarding the following a housing rehabilitation contract to Taylor Home Improvements in the amount of $25,350. 2 RESULTS OF BID OPENING OWNER: Mitchell APPLICATION NUMBER: ADDRESS:-611 Bynum St. COST ESTIMATE:_$28, 470 Chapel Hill, NC PERCENTAGE OF BID OVER UNDER 11% COST ESTIMATE CHECK ONE: JOB BID—x JOB NEGOTIATED COMPANY BID AMOUNT 1 . Taylor Home Improvements $25, 350 2 . Thames Construction Co. 32, 215 3. 4. 5. 6. BID OPENED BY: Jim Axelrod TIME OF BID OPENING: 1: 00 PM DATE OF BID OPENING: November 11, 1997 WITNESSED BY: Donna Galloway Lowest Acceptable Bid: $25, 350 Negotiated Amount: N/A Contractor: Taylor Home Improvements NAME 18255 NC 210E Ivanhoe, N.C. 28447 ADDRESS (919) 669-2488 TELEPHONE NUMBER COMMENTS: Submitted by: Tara L. Fikes Date-11-24-97— Bid Approval Date Proceed Order Issued 3 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS FOR 611 BYNUM STREET FOR BERE MITCHELL PHONE: DATE: 6/2/97 BY: JIM AXELROD REHAB SPECIALIST NOTE TO CONTRACTOR CONTRACTOR SHOULD REFER TO THE BASIC SPECIFICATIONS, PROPERTY REHABILITATION STANDARDS,GENERAL CONDITIONS, NORTH CAROLINA BUILDING CODES MANUAL,AND ORANGE COUNTY MINUMUM HOSING CODE DOCUMENTS. IT IS NOT THE INTENT OF THE WRITER TO DIRECT ANY CONTRACTOR TO A SPECIFIC SUPPLIER OF MATERIALS CALLED FOR IN THIS WORK WRITE-UP,ONLY TO SPECIFY A TYPE THAT WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE TO THE HOMEOWNER AND ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM. 4 BERE MITCHELL 611 BYNUM ST. CHAPEL,NC 968-3943 EXTERIOR: 1.Remove the shrubs from the rear and right side of the house 2.Install pressure treated wooden handrails on the front porch with 2x2 pickets. Install steps and handrail of pressure treated lumber.Rise to be no more than 7 inches. 3. Install aluminum,continuous gutter and downspouts.Install splashblocks under each downspsout. FOUNDATION: 1.Prepare a 4x4 area at the right side entrance.Pour a footer.Lay 16x 16 inch block to the ground level. 2.Prepare the interior floor area of the block for concrete. Install flashing against the house. Install a 4 inch floor drain and extend the drain to 6 feet past the end of the house.Pour a 4"slab and finish smooth.Lay 16x 16 inch block four courses high. 2.Prepare the foundation to expose the footer on all sides of the house 3.Install waterproofing from ground level to the footer. 4. Install tar mastic from the ground level to the footer.Install 301b.felt from the ground level of the foundation out three foot from the foundation with a 12 inch lap. Install 6 mill plastic on top of the felt the length of the rear and right sides of the house Extend the plastic so that drainage from the downspout will seep into the perforated pipe.Install rigid perforated pipe on top of the plastic.Encase the pipe with a siltation sock.Connect the pipe so that it drains properly at the rear of the house approximately 8 feet from the foundation.Enclose the end of the exposed pipes with screen wire.This operation to include only the right front,right and rear sides of the house. 6. Install 6 inches of 3/4 inch washed stone on top of the pipe.Cover the stone with dirt,seed and straw. 7 Prepare and frame a gable roof structure over the side entrance 6'x6'.Install 2x4 rafters, 1/2 inch sheathing,aluminum drip edge,151b.felt and three tab fiber glass shingles.Install 2x4 ceiling joists and 1/2 inch BC plywood with comer trim and lattice over each seam.Install 4x4 pressure treated support posts.Install step flashing scored into the concrete block. DOORS AND HARDWARE: 5 1. Install a six panel,metal insulated door unit at the basement entrance. Install silicone sealant under the threshold. Install lockset and deadbolt with matching keys. Install a peephole.Install snatching interior trim. 2.Install a six panel metal insulated 3-0 door unit at the front entrance.Install a lockset and deadbolt keyed to the basement locks.Install a peephole.Install matching interior trim.Repair all areas disturbed by this operation. 2..Install three wood core,seamless aluminum storm doors with pneaumatic closures and vinyl sweeps. 3.Install a crawlspace access door of 3/4 inch exterior grade plywood with a 2x6 pressure treated frame.Install galavanized hinges and locking hasp. 4. Install door bumps on all doors. 5. Remove the existing closet doors in the dining room and install new sliding doors complete with hardware. 6.Prepare and frame the opening to the basement and install a prehung wood, interior door unit and hardware.Install 1/4 inch paneling and trim on the bare studs WINDOWS: 1.Inspect all windows and insure proper operation. 2.Replace all broken glass. 3. Install two vinyl,insulated replacement windows in the laundry room. 4. Install triple track storm windows on all windows but the laundry room and front picture window. INTERIOR: 1.Repair the existing sheetrock/plaster by covering all cracks with fiberglass mesh tape,covering all holes and railheads.Finish all repairs smooth. 2. Install shoemold in the utility room. 3. Remove the wall covering to the studs in the bath. 4.Install MR sheetrock on the walls.Tape and finish smooth. 5.Install 13/4 inch crown mold and baseboard in the bath. 6.Install a fiberglass tub enciosurer kit with comer shelves. 7.Repair the existing ceiling in the utility room.Spray with ceiling texture so that the repairs match the existing texture. 6 i 8. Replace the existing metal towel bars in the bath. 9. Install a wooden handrail to the basement. 10. Install 3'6"handbar on the long wall of the tub. 11.Provide a transfer seat in the bath. 12.Install carpet and pad in all rooms but the kitchen and bath.Carpet allowance to be S14/sq.yd. 13.Install 3/8 inch BC plywood in the bath.Prepare the plywood for vinyl.Install vinyl floor covering,shoemold and metal trim. PAINTING: 1.Prepare the interior for paint.Paint the ceilings with ceiling white latex,the walls with flat latex and the trim with semigloss latex.Paint to cover completely.Remove all old paint from the windows. 2.Prepare the exterior surfaces for paint,including all doors,windows.railings, ceilings,except pressure treated wood.Paint to cover completely. PLUMBING: 1.Install a handicap commode in the bath.Install a new supply line and cutoff. 2.Install new faucets in the tub,lavatory and kitchen sink.Install new supply lines and cutoffs. 3. Reinstall the lavatory,install new Trap. HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONING: 1. Install a gas pack heat and air conditioning system for the upstairs only. Install insulated duct work.Make all necessary connections for electric and gas INSULATION: 1.Insulate the attic to R-30. 2.Insulate the basement ceiling to R-19. 3.Install R-19 under the laundry room floor. 4.Install a 6 mill vapor barrier under the laundry room/ Provide a termite inspection and treatment. � 7 -- --- -- ----- -----., --- ----� I� ! a iz ' 1 I