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Greensboro City Council Meeting Minutes: November 19, 2019

Original title: City Council — Minutes

November 19, 2019

infrastructure public_works housing city_budget software_procurement

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The Frame

What this does

The council approved $1,043,722.26 in total expenditures for city services, including road work, bridge repairs, billing software maintenance, and housing assistance programs.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Breece Enterprises, Inc.

The company is authorized to perform additional road work under an existing contract.

Volkert, Inc.

The company is contracted to perform structural assessments and planning for three city bridges.

Housing Consultants Group

The group is contracted to provide housing counseling and loan processing services for one year.

What changed

Last recorded activity November 19, 2019.

What's next

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Summary

The Greensboro City Council met on November 19, 2019, to approve several infrastructure, technology, and housing service contracts. The council authorized funding for road improvements near the Tanger Performing Arts Center, bridge rehabilitation, software maintenance, and homebuyer counseling services.

Key Facts

Approved $185,000 change order for Breece Enterprises, Inc. for road work on N. Elm Street related to the Tanger Performing Arts Center.
Approved $515,722.26 for a sole-source annual maintenance agreement with Systems and Software, Inc. for the city's enQuesta billing system.
Approved $242,000 contract with Volkert, Inc. for structural assessment and planning for three city bridges (#400493, 400461, 400494).
Approved $101,000 agreement with Housing Consultants Group for homebuyer counseling and loan processing for HousingConnect GSO and Guilford County programs.
The Housing Consultants Group contract is for one year with the option for two additional one-year extensions.
The council meeting was held on November 19, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. with nine members present.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the $185,000 change order for?

It covers additional milling, paving, and traffic control on N. Elm Street required before the opening of the Steven Tanger Performing Arts Center.

Why was the billing software contract a 'sole source' purchase?

The city determined that Systems and Software, Inc. is the only company capable of providing the necessary maintenance for the city's existing enQuesta system.

What services does the Housing Consultants Group provide?

They provide homebuyer counseling, loan underwriting, loan processing, and quarterly lender training for city and county homebuyer assistance programs.

Why It Matters

The council approved $1,043,722.26 in total expenditures for city services, including road work, bridge repairs, billing software maintenance, and housing assistance programs.

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Tanger Performing Arts Center Infrastructure

The city is actively adjusting infrastructure contracts specifically to meet the opening timeline of the Steven Tanger Performing Arts Center.

Breece Enterprises, Inc.

Connected Entities

organizationSystems and Software, Inc.“Provider of city billing software”Map →

organizationVolkert, Inc.“Contractor for bridge rehabilitation”Map →

personNancy Vaughan“Mayor of Greensboro”Map →

organizationBreece Enterprises, Inc.“Contractor for N. Elm Street project”Map →

organizationHousing Consultants Group“Provider of homebuyer counseling”Map →

personYvonne J. Johnson“Mayor Pro-Tem”Map →

Sources

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