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Item No. 13 <br />TO: City Council <br />John Godwin, City Manager <br />FROM: Carla Easton, PE, City Engineer <br />SUBJECT: HOME PROGRAM CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT <br />DATE: February 20, 2018 <br />BACKGROUND: Paris participates in the Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs <br />(TDHCA) HOME program, which provides replacernent housing for certain qualified persons. <br />The Resource Management & Consulting Company administers the: applications, paperwork, <br />communications, and payments, for the program in order to ensure grant compliance, The City <br />has the opportunity to construct up to 20 homes under this program, Seven (7) applications have <br />been received and approved for funding, and 3 applications are under review. We are ready to <br />move forward with a construction contract. <br />STATUS OF ISSUE: On February 15, 2018, a single bid proposal was received for the <br />construction contract from Whitaker Homes in the amount of $84,,760 per home. The bid was <br />reviewed in accordance with the grant requirements by Resource Management & Consulting <br />Company, and they recommend approval of the bid and award of a contract with Whitaker <br />Homes, <br />BUDGET: The City match includes demolition costs and utility tap fees up to 15% per home. <br />RECOMMENDATION: Accept the bid and award a contract with Whitaker Homes for the <br />construction of single-family homes under the TDHCA HOME Program Grant, authorizing the <br />City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents, <br />