House too far gone to repair would be rebuilt with federal housing money under $188,500 contract on Tuesday's agenda

A homeowner who applied to McKinney's housing repair program for help fixing an aging house will instead get a new one, if the City Council approves a construction contract Tuesday.

The council's Oct. 20 regular meeting agenda includes a resolution awarding the reconstruction of a house on Gerrish Street to Titan & Associates Construction LLC. The company's bid of $188,500 was the lowest of six received on Sept. 17, according to the staff report from the city's Housing & Community Development department.

The resolution would allow up to $207,350 for the contract and any change orders.

How the program works

The city's Housing Rehabilitation & Reconstruction Program serves low- and moderate-income homeowners living in substandard conditions. In this case, the staff report says, the household applied for rehabilitation, and the city found the house was beyond repair and would need to be rebuilt.

The money is budgeted in the city's Community Development Block Grant fund, according to the staff report.

The bidding

The city advertised the job (Invitation to Bid 26-75ITB) in the McKinney Courier Gazette and the Celina Record, posted it on McKinney TV and sent it to 343 matching suppliers through its online bidding system. Housing staff reviewed the six bids for compliance before recommending Titan, which the report calls the lowest and most responsible bidder.

The council meeting begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The staff contacts listed are Affordable Housing Administrator Cristel Todd and Assistant Procurement Services Manager Mindy Smith.

Sources

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