title
Commissioner Brown - Public Works - To Award a Construction Contract and Authorize the County Manager to Execute said Contract with PHC Industrial of Hampton, Virginia for the Construction of the Gaston County Animal Care and Enforcement Facility, and Approve Funding at a Cost not to Exceed $5,499,721
body
STAFF CONTACT
Mr. Ray Maxwell, PE - Director - Public Works - 704-862-7551
Dr. Kristine Blankenship - Director - Animal Care and Enforcement - 704-922-8677
BUDGET IMPACT
budget
$5,499,721 CaroMont Lease Proceeds
body
BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
N/A
BACKGROUND
The current Gaston County Animal Care and Enforcement Facility located at 220 Leisure Lane, Dallas, North Carolina was built in 1969. A recent inspection by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture noted multiple deficiencies and needed repairs. The current facility also does not meet current Animal Welfare Act guidelines. In June 2015, the Gaston County Commissioners authorized the purchase of the facility and land at 1491 Business Park Court, Gastonia, North Carolina with a goal of renovating and developing this facility into a new Animal Care and Enforcement facility. The new facility is centrally located near the intersection of Interstate 85 and Highway 321, providing easy access for the citizens of Gaston County, as well as easy interstate/highway access for Animal Care and Enforcement officers. The Gaston County Board of Commissioners authorized the architecture firm Stewart Cooper Newell Architects of Gastonia, North Carolina to provide professional design services for the design and renovation of the new Animal Care and Enforcement facility (File #: 16-053).
Construction plans for the Gaston County Animal Care and Enforcement facility were publicly advertised on March 04, 2018. A pre-bid conference and site visit was held on March 20, 2018. A public bid opening was held on April 05, 2018 at which time six (6) sealed general contractor bids were submitted and publicly opened and r...
Click here for full text