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Resolution to Approve Housing Rehabilitation Agreement with Michael Vliet at 5 W. Eden Court ($28,477.00 CDBG Funds)
Memorandum
Attached for your review and approval is a resolution to approve a Housing Rehabilitation Agreement with Michael Vliet to complete rehabilitation assistance to his home at 5 W. Eden Court.
This income-eligible applicant initially contacted Community Development in March, 2009 for assistance to repair a broken sewer drain that has caused flooding in the crawlspace of the property. The application for assistance was processed as an emergency priority due to the nature of the work required and approved by Community Development in March, 2009. The City will address the following housing rehabilitation work on this property: rebuild deck to code; install a new vinyl double hung window, install new block glass window with vent, dispose of contaminated water, soil, and debris, investigate sewer using video equipment to identify the length of the crack in the sewer pipe, install a new sewer pipe after video inspection, install a new ventilation system in the crawlspace, insulate crawlspace, rewire electric service to code, remove damaged carpet in living room, replace and refinish hardwood floors in living room.
On May 14, 2009, the Office of Community Development received three (3) bids for the housing rehabilitation project. The lowest bid amount was submitted by Blasiak Builders with a base bid of $25,888.00 to which a 10% contingency of $2,589.00 was added, bringing the total amount to $28,477.00. The $28,477.00 in CDBG funds will be provided in the form of a 0% interest, deferred payment loan to be repaid in full after 30 years or at the time the property changes ownership either by sale, gift, mortgage, land contract, conversion to rental property, inheritance or change of the use of the property from a single-family residence.
Community Development staff recommends that City Council approve the Housing Rehabilitation Agreeme...
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