Agenda Item Name:
Title
Community Development Block Grant Housing Grant #18DB-OM-03-11-01-H03 Bid Award of Seven (7) Homes and Site-Specific Environmental Review
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Presenter:
Candie Nixon 352-264-6717
Description:
BID Awards in response to the Community Development Grant Application to demolition/replace seven (7) owner occupied homes of low income residents. Add specific language required by the State.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Award BID to repair/replace Low to Moderate Income Owner-Occupied Housing to the lowest cost, responsive, responsible bidder as set forth in the Background section, approve each home and Site-Specific Environmental Review as set forth in the Background section, and incorporate into said approval of each home the bold typed "Record Must Reflect" bullets set forth in the Background section.
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Prior Board Motions:
BoCC approved action- December 8, 2020
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
Funds, Accounts and Budget were approved at the 12/8/2020 BoCC meeting
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Background:
On December 8, 2020 the BoCC approved this item. However, the State requires each home to be listed in the motion and signature for each Site Specific Environmental Review. Alachua County has been awarded a $ 750,000.00 CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) in the Housing Rehabilitation Category to repair or replace a minimum of Eleven (11) (Proposed to Reduce to Seven 7) Low to Moderate Income (LMI -below 80% of area median income) owner occupied homes located in Alachua County.
The CDBG Program requires that all code violations, health and safety items, and Section 8 Housing Standards be addressed on all homes where CDBG funds will be utilized. The County received an extra 75 points in the CDBG Housing Application for requiring "green" elements be addressed on each home.
Due to the condition of the existing homes and CDBG HAP Guidelines, all seven (7) homes have been bid as replacements to include existing home d...
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