Background/Discussion
In 2011, the City acquired the property located at 1218 22nd Avenue through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program as part of the City’s partnership with Habitat for Humanity. The program allowed the City to acquire and demolish blighted, vacant and foreclosed properties and prepare the properties for new single-family units to be sold to households at or below the median family income. Upon demolition, the City learned the previous single-family house was not connected to the sanitary or water systems.
Due to costs above their budget, Habitat returned the property to the City in 2017. The City allocated additional CDBG funds in 2018 to complete the improvements. The 2018 CDBG/HOME Investment Partnership Program budget was recommended for approval by the Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) on June 29, 2017 with City Council approval on July 10, 2017. Total funds allocated for the project are $60,000.
Upon completion, a RFP will be released to secure a developer to construct a new single-family unit on the property that will be sold to a household at or below the median family income.
The Public Works Department directly solicited bids for the project. Two bids were received from interested contractors on April 9, 2019. The low bid for the project was submitted by Carly Construction for $63,985.00.
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Engineer’s Cost Estimate
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$65,960.00
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Carley Construction
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$63,985.00
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Bluffs Paving and Utility
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$119,403.38
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The Carley Construction bid has been verified by Matt Cox, City Engineer, with a recommendation to accept.
Construction is expected to start in May and be complete by the end of June.