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County awards Orange Street Community Center roof contract, approves budget amendment
Summary
Granville County awarded a roof replacement contract for the Orange Street Community Center to Penham Construction (low bidder) and approved a budget amendment reappropriating $86,013.74 to cover contract and contingency; commissioners approved a 45-day construction schedule and additional lease-review language requested in the motion.
Granville County commissioners on Nov. 17 approved a construction contract and related budget amendment to replace the aging roof at the Orange Street Community Center.
Scott Phillips (county staff) presented REI Engineers’ assessment and noted Penham Construction submitted the low bid. The transcript records the low bid at $78,513.74; staff recommended awarding a fixed-price contract and adding a $7,500 contingency to the project budget. Commissioners asked about the construction timeline, and staff said the contractor expects a 45-day construction schedule and could start within 45–60 days.
Finance staff explained Budget Amendment No. 7 would reappropriate $86,013.74 from the general-fund balance to cover the fixed-price contract and contingency, reallocating $71,270 that was previously in the FY25 budget plus an additional $14,744. A commissioner moved approval with a request to include a government-purpose statement in the lease and to review the lease at term end; the motion carried.
Noted transcript inconsistency: two figures for the contract appear in the presentation (a low bid of $78,513.74 and a recommended contract-not-to-exceed figure of $70,513.74). The approved budget amendment and contingency figures were recorded consistently; staff and the county attorney should ensure contract documents reflect the correct award amount before execution.
What happens next: county attorney to finalize contract and county manager to execute contract documents; staff will schedule construction and report back on contract initiation.
