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Halifax County approves demolition contract and relocation policy for Lincoln Heights CDBG project
Summary
The board awarded a demolition and asbestos-abatement contract for Lincoln Heights CDBG work and approved an optional relocation policy that covers two elderly homeowners whose houses will be demolished.
The Halifax County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 4 approved a demolition and asbestos-abatement contract for the Lincoln Heights community redevelopment project and adopted an optional relocation benefits policy for residents whose dwellings will be removed.
Mike Scott, president of Progressive Resources PRO Inc., told commissioners the county received three bids for demolition and asbestos work and recommended awarding the contract to 4 Seasons Demolition of Wilmington. Scott said the low bid from 4 Seasons was $19,200, compared with $31,007.95 and $36,300 from the other two bidders. He said staff checked references and contacted the company to confirm there were no omissions in the low bid.
Vice Chair Chenoa Davis moved to approve the administrator's recommendation to award the demolition contract; Commissioner Redding seconded the motion and the board approved it.
Scott also described an "optional relocation benefits policy" for two occupied homes in the Lincoln Heights project. He told the board the properties are occupied by two elderly women, ages 94 and 90, and that the county has already provided temporary moving-expense payments to help offset initial costs. Under the policy, the county will assist the homeowners in selecting replacement housing to be placed on the same lots, with preference for higher-quality modular units when feasible.
Scott said, and commissioners confirmed, that the county will take a deed of trust on each new unit for an eight-year period; the homeowners own the house but the deed of trust and a promissory note remain in place without monthly payments and are released at the end of the eight years provided the home is not sold in that period. Commissioner questions confirmed the county will work with families to ensure specifications such as front porches can be included in the replacement homes.
Commissioner Redden moved to approve the optional relocation policy; Commissioner Silva seconded and the board approved the policy. The county budget includes funds for relocation and for the CDBG reconstruction work; staff said they will follow state and federal procurement rules when selecting housing vendors and contractors.
