A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND AWARDING THE BID FOR THE SECTION 504/and UFAS COMPLIANCE WORK IN THE PUBLIC HOUSING NEIGHBORHOODS (2009-01-26/R-4)

WHEREAS, the Town of Chapel Hill solicited formal bids by advertisement on The Town of Chapel Hill Website, Chapel Hill, North Carolina on November 25, 2008 and December 19, 2008 and in the Greater Diversity News, Wilmington, North Carolina on November 27, 2008 and December 25, 2008, in accordance with G.S. 143-128 for the construction work; and

WHEREAS, the following bids were received and opened January 6, 2009:

VENDOR BASE BID

Carl Garris & Son, Inc.                                               $589,000

Lake View, SC

Raleigh-Durham Construction Company                      $738,000

Raleigh, NC

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council accepts the base bid, and awards a contract to Carl Garris & Son, Inc. in the amount of $589,000 for the Section 504 and UFAS  compliance work in the public housing neighborhoods.

This the 26^th day of January 2009.