Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Housing and Community Development
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Ardurra Group, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent that the County Judge execute a settlement agreement with Ardurra Group, Inc. in the amount of $396,200 for construction management services for single family homes for the Housing and Community Development Department (HAP 2017) to provide full compensation for services provided from October 29, 2020 - October 31, 2023.
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Background and Discussion:
This item represents the final outstanding settlement to the backup vendor, Ardurra for the County's Homeowner Assistance Program. Under the program the original vendor and Ardurra were to supply construction inspection and construction management oversight on behalf of the County and 135 participant homeowners enrolled in the program. This settlement addresses amounts due to Ardurra originating from the differences between the anticipated number of days for rehabilitations to be completed (60 days from notice to proceed) and reconstructions to be completed (90 days from notice to proceed). The work activity resulted in over 570 inspections necessary to complete the work on all homes. The actual construction duration for the homes greatly exceeded the anticipated duration and the number of inspections and site visits to each home dramatica...
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