Item Coversheet

Board Action Request
19-0201

Item Description:
Authorize agmts with 5 licensed lead abatement contractors for lead hazard reduction on grant projects, 06/01/19-12/4/21, total combined NTE $1,000,000
Resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners authorize agreements for lead hazard remediation to create lead-safe housing units for eligible clients under the county’s U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant (CFDA 14.905) during the period of June 1, 2019 through December 4, 2021, with the total combined not to exceed amount of $1,000,000 with the following vendors: 

 

  • PR000001006 with J Lewis Building & Remodeling, LLC; and
  • PR000001007 with Lead Investigative Services, Inc.; and
  • PR000001008 with This N That Remodeling Inc.; and
  • PR000001009 with Trott-Binns Construction, LLC; and
  • PR000001010 with Wood Crest Building & Remodeling Inc.; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the agreements on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.

Background:

History: The Hennepin County Board authorized Agreement A177668 with HUD accepting Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Funds (CFDA 14.905) in the receivable amount of $3,400,000 during the period September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2020 (Resolution 17-0310). In 2018 the board authorized a correction to the term of the agreement to account for delays in federal processing; the current term of the agreement is September 4, 2018 through September 3, 2021, with no change in the receivable amount of $3,400,000 (Resolution 18-0509). The grant will facilitate the testing of at least 350 housing units and create at least 300 lead-safe housing units.

 

In January 2019, the county issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeking licensed lead abatement contractors meeting established minimum qualifications. Selected firms will form a pool of eligible lead hazard remediation contractors to bid on individual lead reduction projects through a rotation process as the projects are identified.

 

The RFQ will be reissued annually to allow new contractors into the program, enhancing competition and building a broader base of lead hazard remediation service providers. The number of vendors participating in the lead hazard reduction program may change as new vendors are added or removed; however, the total combined not to exceed amount for the program does not change and is established for the grant period.

 

Current Request: This request seeks approval of the following Agreements with licensed lead abatement contractors to provide lead testing and create lead-safe housing units to eligible clients during the period June 1, 2019 through December 4, 2021, with the total combined not to exceed amount of $1,000,000:

 

  • PR000001006 with J Lewis Building & Remodeling, LLC
  • PR000001007 with Lead Investigative Services, Inc.
  • PR000001008 with This N That Remodeling Inc.
  • PR000001009 with Trott-Binns Construction, LLC
  • PR000001010 with Wood Crest Building & Remodeling Inc.

 

Impacts/Outcomes: Approval of this request will create at least 300 lead-safe housing units in Hennepin County over the next two years.

Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval