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County signs home-inspection contract for HUD-related abatement work; invoice paid from opioid-settlement funds
Summary
The board approved a small-purchase contract with Trail Inspections for initial and final home inspections, radon testing and post-mitigation testing for HUD environmental review and abatement work; Whitney said the invoice will be paid from opioid-settlement funds and the county previously committed $60,000 to the project.
Jennings County approved a home-inspection services contract intended to support HUD-related environmental review and abatement work on income-qualified homes.
Whitney, a county staff member, told the board the work follows HUD environmental-review requirements and that 12 homeowners have been income-verified for the project. She said the invoice for the inspection services will be paid from opioid-settlement funds designated for abatement and confirmed the county had already contributed $60,000 to the project budget.
Whitney introduced Rick Webb of Trail Inspections, who will perform initial inspections, an extra radon test and final inspections once construction is complete; if initial radon tests exceed mitigation thresholds, Webb will conduct post-mitigation testing. The contract used a small-purchase procurement method and staff recommended signing; the board moved to sign the contract.
Whitney said contractors were invited to a meeting last week to review requirements and that inspections are ready to begin. The board authorized staff to execute the contract so inspections and HUD-required environmental reviews can move forward.
