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Board reviews health-department renovation; low bid $820,000 recommended
Summary
Staff asked commissioners to authorize awarding the Bladen County Health Department renovation contract to Cornerstone Construction (low bid $820,000); the architect, Brandon Love, recommended award after checking licenses and references; commissioners asked questions about contractor locality and change-order funding.
County staff asked the Bladen County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 5 to authorize the award of a renovation contract for the health department and proceed to bid documents. Staff said bids were opened June 27 and Cornerstone Construction submitted the low bid of $820,000; the highest bid received for the job was about $1,200,000 across four bidders.
The county’s architect, Brandon Love, told commissioners he conducted due diligence on Cornerstone, checked licenses and references and recommended awarding the contract. Staff said they had to bid the project twice to attract sufficient bidders.
Commissioners asked whether Cornerstone is local; staff said the firm is based in Lumberton. County staff explained change orders and any extra costs would be managed by the department and covered from departmental appropriations or fund balance as required.
No detailed final execution language or funding appropriation was read into the record during the discussion; staff said the full contract documents would be developed for signature following board authorization and required attorney review.
