Durham County work session reviews consent items including DINE grant, sewer project appropriation and Board of Elections amendment
May 06, 2024 | Durham County, North Carolina
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County staff reviewed the May regular-session Consent Agenda at the Durham County Board of County Commissioners work session on May 6, calling out several budget amendments, contracts and project authorizations.
Why it matters: The items listed will appear on the Board’s upcoming regular session agenda and include grants, capital project funding and contracts that affect county programs and infrastructure.
Key items staff highlighted included:
- Public Health: Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 24BCC00101 to recognize $241,116 from the NC Division of Child and Family Well-Being for the Durham’s Innovative Nutrition Education (DINE) program. Commissioner Wendy Jacobs requested counts of schools, students and families served and the projected impact of an additional position funded by the award.
- Board of Elections facility: Approval of a contract amendment with RND Architects for renovation at 3825 South Roxboro Street in the amount of $90,402. Commissioner Jacobs asked that the actual plans be attached to the final agenda.
- Sewer capital project: Capital Project Amendment No. 24CPA00024 and Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 24BCC00096 to appropriate $1,875,250 of Sewer Utility Fund balance to fund $1.4M of pre-construction services with design-builder Garney Companies, Inc., and to pay a $385,961 Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan fee for a $19.3M project loan.
- Federal and other contracts/funding: Acceptance of FAA Grant Offer No. 3-37-0056-066-2024 in the amount of $15,000,000 to the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority; approval to enter into a contract with Info-Tech Research Group for $432,000 to support ERP system selection; a contract with Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Company for $42,000 for insurance brokerage and risk management services; and approval to transfer part of a conservation easement on 4100 Pickett Road to the Triangle Land Conservancy.
Other consent items included budget recognitions from Duke Energy Carolinas for Department of Social Services and a Public Health $50,000 award from NC DHHS Local and Community Support Section. Staff noted several other vendor and procurement items related to the Board of Elections renovation project.
Next steps: These items were presented for the May Regular Session agenda; commissioners directed staff to attach plans and additional details where requested and the Board will consider formal approval at the regular meeting.
Why it matters: The items listed will appear on the Board’s upcoming regular session agenda and include grants, capital project funding and contracts that affect county programs and infrastructure.
Key items staff highlighted included:
- Public Health: Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 24BCC00101 to recognize $241,116 from the NC Division of Child and Family Well-Being for the Durham’s Innovative Nutrition Education (DINE) program. Commissioner Wendy Jacobs requested counts of schools, students and families served and the projected impact of an additional position funded by the award.
- Board of Elections facility: Approval of a contract amendment with RND Architects for renovation at 3825 South Roxboro Street in the amount of $90,402. Commissioner Jacobs asked that the actual plans be attached to the final agenda.
- Sewer capital project: Capital Project Amendment No. 24CPA00024 and Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 24BCC00096 to appropriate $1,875,250 of Sewer Utility Fund balance to fund $1.4M of pre-construction services with design-builder Garney Companies, Inc., and to pay a $385,961 Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan fee for a $19.3M project loan.
- Federal and other contracts/funding: Acceptance of FAA Grant Offer No. 3-37-0056-066-2024 in the amount of $15,000,000 to the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority; approval to enter into a contract with Info-Tech Research Group for $432,000 to support ERP system selection; a contract with Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Company for $42,000 for insurance brokerage and risk management services; and approval to transfer part of a conservation easement on 4100 Pickett Road to the Triangle Land Conservancy.
Other consent items included budget recognitions from Duke Energy Carolinas for Department of Social Services and a Public Health $50,000 award from NC DHHS Local and Community Support Section. Staff noted several other vendor and procurement items related to the Board of Elections renovation project.
Next steps: These items were presented for the May Regular Session agenda; commissioners directed staff to attach plans and additional details where requested and the Board will consider formal approval at the regular meeting.
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