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Piedmont Community College requests remaining Firebird-Cherokee sale funds for seed site fencing and grading
Summary
Piedmont Community College asked the county to allocate remaining proceeds from a property sale to pay for site security, fencing and grading at the "SEED" site; the board discussed timing, bidding and whether owner work should include those items and deferred an action to a future meeting.
Piedmont Community College President Kevin Lee asked the Caswell County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 6 to consider allocating remaining proceeds from a recent Firebird Cherokee property sale to pay for fencing, a stone base and grading at the county's SEED project site.
County staff explained roughly $100,000 from the sale was available after an earlier allocation for a Pelham utility road. PCC submitted a cover letter and two cost options from a contractor (listed in the packet as All Oak Enterprises) showing estimates roughly in the $71,692 to $76,372 range, depending on the scope. County staff said because the likely cost exceeds $30,000 the work would require formal bidding if the board authorizes spending.
Commissioners asked why PCC's request was not placed on an earlier agenda; Commissioner Claggett said the August 12 letter should have been scheduled sooner. Dr. Kevin Lee, who identified himself as PCC's president, said he had only been in his role two months and had provided the estimates to give the board a ballpark for planning. County staff said the project is considered "owner work" by the state construction office and therefore separate from the architect'led construction contract; because some community activities are already under way at the site, staff recommended doing some security and storage-area work ahead of the state construction schedule.
Commissioner discussion raised procurement and timeline questions; one commissioner urged that any large work be bid and that the board consider county economic-development needs when allocating limited funds. The board did not vote on the PCC request on Oct. 6; staff said the matter would return as an action item at the board's October meeting once procurement details are finalized.
