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Board awards INSPIRE inspection contract to Cooper Sprague at $125 per inspection
Summary
The board approved awarding a contract to Cooper Sprague for INSPIRE (HUD housing quality standards) inspections at $125 per inspection after Gretchen Cheeseman said the department lacks an in-house home coordinator.
Gretchen Cheeseman, director of community development, told the Muncie City Board of Public Works and Safety on Dec. 17 that the department needs an INSPIRE-certified inspector to conduct HUD-standard habitability inspections and asked the board to award a contract to Cooper Sprague.
“I have a contract, that I would like you to award to Cooper Sprague… Cooper is INSPIRE certified and has agreed to work with us,” Cheeseman said, adding that the department currently does not have a home coordinator and that the rate is $125 per inspection.
A board member identified in the record as Speaker 3 moved approval of the contract and Speaker 5 seconded. The board approved the contract by voice vote and Cheeseman indicated she would sign the paperwork.
Cheeseman described INSPIRE as the HUD standard for inspections of HUD-assisted units; she characterized the standard as focused on habitability. No further details about the contract term or total not-to-exceed amount were provided in the transcript.
