Item:
Title
Announcements
Body
Date Of BOCC Meeting: August 27, 2018
Request For Board Action:
Agenda Text
1. Durham County Employees’ is conducting a Food Drive to benefit the Urban Ministries of Durham during the month of August. For more info contact Sheila Joyce at 919-560-0660.
DROP OFF LOCATIONS:
HHS Building
Main Lobby
Employee Entrance (Queen & Main)
Admin Complex
Main Lobby
Employee Entrance (Loading Dock)
Courthouse
Main Lobby
Basement
2. N.C. 98 Corridor Study: You are invited to provide your comments on the draft plan for the N.C. 98 Corridor Study. The Board of the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) released the draft plan on August 8 for a 30-day public comment period. The Board will conduct a public hearing and approve the draft plan at their meeting on September 12th. The public can provide comments at the hearing or submit comments on the website at: <http://nc98corridor.com/get_involved/comments>.
Public Hearing
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
9:00AM
Committee Room in Durham City Hall
101 City Hall Plaza
Durham, NC 27701
The N.C. 98 Corridor Study is 27-miles long, extending from U.S. 70 in Durham County through Wake County to U.S. 401 in Franklin County, North Carolina. This project evaluated safety and congestion, planned and existing roads, bicycle/pedestrian facilities and transit use of N.C. 98 to create short- and long-term recommendations to improve multimodal travel in the corridor. The draft plan is available at the Web site above.
Persons who speak Spanish and do not speak English, or have a limited ability to read, speak or understand English, may receive interpretive services upon request prior to the meeting by calling 704-342-5419.
Aquellas personas que hablan español y no hablan inglés, o tienen limitaciones para leer, hablar o entender inglés, podrían recibir servicios de interpretación si los solicitan antes de la reunión llamando al 919-560-4366, extension 36419.
3. County Seeks Response to Request for Proposal for Restaurant Spaces in Admin II Building: Construction at the new building across the street from the Old Courthouse/County Administration Building I, now referred to as Admin II, is scheduled for completion in early September 2018. The County issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) on August 15th in search of well-qualified restaurant tenants to lease the available spaces. The RFP includes a detailed presentation of the restaurant concept, business operating plans and financial projections that demonstrate a solid plan for success.
Interested applicants seeking more information on how to prepare a response to the RFP will be able to access assistance through a partnership between Durham County Government and The Institute, the County’s Minority and Women Business Enterprise program and North Carolina’s Small Business and Technology Development Center at North Carolina Central University. More information about these resources can be found at <https://www.theinstitutenc.org>/ and at <http://www.sbtdc.org/>.
The RFP and required documentation for submission can be downloaded from the Durham County Government website at <http://www.dconc.gov/government/departments-f-z/finance/bid-opportunities>. Submissions should be mailed or hand delivered to the County of Durham Purchasing Division, 4th Floor, Administrative Building, 200 E. Main St., Durham, NC 27701, no later than October 22nd.
All inquiries concerning the proposal submission requirements or procurement procedures should be directed to Senior Procurement Specialist Hilda W. Williams at (919) 560-0054 or purchasinggroup@dconc.gov <mailto:purchasinggroup@dconc.gov>.
4. 2018 “I Voted” Sticker Design Contest: We’ve received a tremendous response to our call for entries for a Durham-specific “I Voted” sticker. Now, it’s your turn to help us decide the winning design! Check out the 30 designs above and pick your favorite at this survey link: <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/J7QB5JP>. You can only vote for one design. Voting will be open until Friday, August 31st (5:00 p.m.) to select the top three finalists.
The Board of Elections will select the winning design at its Board meeting on Thursday, September 13th. The winning design will be on all “I Voted” stickers handed out in the November 6th General Election and beyond! Mark your calendars - early voting begins on Wednesday, October 17th! Thank you to all of our participants!
5. The Durham Chapel-Hill Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization is updating the five-year plan for coordinated human services and public transportation in the region. A planning workshop is scheduled for non-profits, human service agencies, transit providers, and the public at the following locations:
Orange County Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Rd in Chapel Hill on Tuesday September 18, 2018 from 9:00am - 11:30pm and Durham County Cooperative Extension, 721 Foster Street in Durham on Thursday, September 20, 2018 from 9:00am - 11:30am.
Please RSVP by September 4, 2018 to Robert Jahn at robert.jahn@durhamnc.gov
*****
This information can also be found on our Durham County Website: www.dconc.gov <http://www.dconc.gov>
These announcements along with additional details may also be found on the County’s website or you may call the Clerk’s Office at 919-560-0025.