REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 20, 2019
FROM
MARIA RAZO, Executive Director, Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino
SUBJECT
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Construction Contract with Noble E&C Inc. for Interior Plumbing Re-pipe for the Parkside Pines Affordable Housing Community.
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve a construction contract with Noble E&C Inc. for interior plumbing re-pipe for the Parkside Pines affordable housing community in Colton, in an amount not to exceed $472,600.
(Presenter: Maria Razo, Executive Director, 332-6305)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). This contract for a total amount not-to-exceed $472,600 will be funded through a reserve escrow account that has been established for this property's Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) conversion.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB) has actively pursued the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's RAD program in order to convert its Public Housing units to project-based Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) units. This allows for the stabilization of revenue to these communities as traditionally HCV funding has been less prone to cuts than the Public Housing program. HACSB has converted over 1,000 units under the RAD program since 2013 and Parkside Pines affordable housing community in Colton is one of the most recent RAD conversions, consisting of 85 units.
One important component of the RAD program is to conduct a Physical Condition Assessment (PCA) of the converting properties to determine what capital improvement work is required at each property. Completing the work identified in the PCA is a ...
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