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Durham City Council Work Session

City of Durham · Durham City Council Work Session
Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 1:00 pm

Work session Contracts and procurementWater and sewerAppointments and personnelTransitAnnexationBudget and appropriationsEthics and transparencyIntergovernmental agreementsRoads and transportationStormwater and floodingFire and EMSGrants and outside fundingHousing and affordabilityLand conversion and large developmentParks and recreationPolice and public safetyPublic facilitiesRezoningState legislative agenda

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Durham's council spends Thursday's work session on contracts, and the biggest is transit. A purchase from Gillig covers eight buses for GoDurham: five 40-foot diesels at $803,691 each and three 40-foot battery-electric buses at $1,311,645 each, $7.95 million in all. The electric buses cost about 63 percent more apiece than the diesels. Two more transportation items follow, an interlocal agreement with Raleigh for bus mobile ticketing and $262,770 toward a Triangle region transit survey.

Water work is the other large number: an $11.48 million construction award to T.A. Loving for the Elizabeth Street waterline replacement, with a contingency taking it to $12.64 million, and a sixth amendment to the Hazen and Sawyer engineering contract for East Durham water and sewer rehabilitation and the Belt Street stormwater project, taking that contract to $9.53 million. The council also renews its lobbying contracts, $480,000 with Checkmate Government Relations for the state and $346,000 with The Ferguson Group for Washington, and authorizes condemnation of temporary construction easements at 710 W. Cornwallis Road and 3414 Hillsborough Road for two sidewalk and bike projects.

Two annexation hearings close the session, MIS Durham Headquarters Two and 3815 Wake Forest Highway, each bringing land from county into city jurisdiction with a utility extension agreement. Parks and Recreation asks to apply for a $15 million Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership grant, and the police department presents second quarter crime figures.

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  1. 2Citizens Advisory Committee - Appointment
  2. 3Durham Board of Adjustment - Appointment
  3. 4Renewal Contract for State and Federal Lobbying Services
  4. 5FY 2025-26 Fourth Quarter Financial Report
  5. 6Cooperative Group Purchase Contract - Change Order to Three Custom Pu…
  6. 7Eminent Domain Action - Temporary Construction Easement at 710 W. Cor…
  7. 8Eminent Domain Action - Temporary Construction Easement at 3414 Hills…
  8. 9Amendment 2 to Parking Facilities Design Agreement with Kimley-Horn
  9. 10Consultant Contract for Compensation and Classification Study
  10. 11Approval of Amendments to the Citizens Advisory Committee Bylaws
  11. 12Application for Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program Grant
  12. 13Utility Extension Agreement - Set Up Now Investments to serve Fern St…
  13. 14Utility Extension Agreement - Family Building Company II to serve 262…
  14. 15Utility Extension Agreement - 1900 and 1902 Angier Avenue
  15. 162026 Second Quarter Crime Report
  16. 17Consent to Contract Assignment - Neighborhood Compass Data Portal
  17. 18Triangle Region Transit Survey Funding Agreement
  18. 19Interlocal Agreement for Bus Mobile Ticketing Software and Hardware
  19. 20Purchase Contract with Gillig for Eight Buses for GoDurham
  20. 21Contract Amendment 6 - Hazen and Sawyer, East Durham Water and Sewer…
  21. 22Construction Award to T.A. Loving for the Elizabeth Street Water Repl…
  22. 23Consolidated Annexation - MIS Durham Headquarters Two
  23. 24Consolidated Annexation - 3815 Wake Forest Highway

Agenda items (23)

Contract or award · 11Resolution · 6Appointment · 2Public hearing · 2Staff or committee report · 1Presentation · 1
  1. 2 Citizens Advisory Committee - Appointment
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
    One vacancy on the Citizens Advisory Committee, to a term ending 30 June 2029, after a resignation.
  2. 3 Durham Board of Adjustment - Appointment
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
    One regular member vacancy on the Board of Adjustment, to a term ending 30 June 2028, after a resignation.
  3. 4 Renewal Contract for State and Federal Lobbying Services
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementState legislative agenda
    Lobbying contracts renewed: up to $480,000 with Checkmate Government Relations for state work and up to $346,000 with The Ferguson Group for federal.
  4. 5 FY 2025-26 Fourth Quarter Financial Report
    Staff or committee report Budget and appropriations
    The fourth quarter financial report for 2025-26.
  5. 6 Cooperative Group Purchase Contract - Change Order to Three Custom Pumper Fire Trucks
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementFire and EMS
    A $119,044.11 change order with Sutphen Corporation on three custom pumper fire trucks.
  6. 7 Eminent Domain Action - Temporary Construction Easement at 710 W. Cornwallis Road for the SW-45 Bike and Sidewalk Project
    Resolution Roads and transportation
    Condemnation of part of 710 W. Cornwallis Road for a temporary construction easement, for the SW-45 bike and sidewalk project.
  7. 8 Eminent Domain Action - Temporary Construction Easement at 3414 Hillsborough Road for the SW-52 Sidewalk Project
    Resolution Roads and transportation
    Condemnation of part of 3414 Hillsborough Road for a temporary construction easement, for the SW-52 sidewalk project.
  8. 9 Amendment 2 to Parking Facilities Design Agreement with Kimley-Horn
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementPublic facilities
    A $143,800 amendment to the Kimley-Horn design agreement for structural maintenance of parking facilities, taking the contract to $815,600 with a ceiling of $858,900.
  9. 10 Consultant Contract for Compensation and Classification Study
    Contract or award Budget and appropriationsContracts and procurement
    A compensation and classification study of city jobs by Gallagher Benefit Services, up to $399,700.
  10. 11 Approval of Amendments to the Citizens Advisory Committee Bylaws
    Resolution Appointments and personnelEthics and transparency
    Amendments to the Citizens Advisory Committee's bylaws.
  11. 12 Application for Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program Grant
    Resolution Grants and outside fundingParks and recreation
    An application for a $15 million Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership grant from the National Park Service Land and Water Conservation Fund.
  12. 13 Utility Extension Agreement - Set Up Now Investments to serve Fern Street Lots
    Contract or award Water and sewer
    A utility extension agreement to serve lots on Fern Street.
  13. 14 Utility Extension Agreement - Family Building Company II to serve 2629 Harvard Avenue Lots
    Contract or award Water and sewer
    A utility extension agreement to serve lots at 2629 Harvard Avenue.
    • 2629 Harvard Ave · no matching parcel on file
  14. 15 Utility Extension Agreement - 1900 and 1902 Angier Avenue
    Contract or award Water and sewer
    A utility extension agreement with Rafael Darrell Lopez Lopez and Alona Perov to serve 1900 and 1902 Angier Avenue.
    • 1902 Angier Ave · Lopez, Rafael Darell Lopez; Perov, Alona · 0.19 acres · assessed $145,000
    • 1900 Angier Ave · Lopez, Rafael Darell Lopez; Perov, Alona · 0.19 acres · assessed $145,000
  15. 16 2026 Second Quarter Crime Report
    Presentation Police and public safety
    The police department presents crime figures for the second quarter of 2026.
  16. 17 Consent to Contract Assignment - Neighborhood Compass Data Portal
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementEthics and transparency
    The Neighborhood Compass data portal contract moves from Neighborhood Data Works, which is dissolving, to UNC Chapel Hill. The ceiling stays $581,624.45 and the remaining $243,010 goes to the university.
  17. 18 Triangle Region Transit Survey Funding Agreement
    Resolution Intergovernmental agreementsTransit
    Up to $262,770 toward the Triangle region transit survey.
  18. 19 Interlocal Agreement for Bus Mobile Ticketing Software and Hardware
    Resolution Contracts and procurementIntergovernmental agreementsTransit
    An interlocal agreement with Raleigh to buy bus mobile ticketing software and hardware together.
  19. 20 Purchase Contract with Gillig for Eight Buses for GoDurham
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementTransit
    Eight buses for GoDurham from Gillig: five 40-foot low-floor diesels at $803,691 each and three 40-foot battery-electric buses at $1,311,645 each, $7,953,390 in all.
  20. 21 Contract Amendment 6 - Hazen and Sawyer, East Durham Water and Sewer Rehabilitation and Belt Street Regional Stormwater
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementStormwater and floodingWater and sewer
    A $339,446 amendment to the Hazen and Sawyer engineering contract for East Durham water and sewer rehabilitation and the Belt Street regional stormwater project, taking it to $9,534,423.75 with a ceiling of $10,098,995.23.
  21. 22 Construction Award to T.A. Loving for the Elizabeth Street Water Replacement Project
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementWater and sewer
    An $11,480,500 construction award to T.A. Loving for the Elizabeth Street waterline replacement, with a $1,155,750.25 contingency and a ceiling of $12,636,250.25.
  22. 23 Consolidated Annexation - MIS Durham Headquarters Two
    Public hearing AnnexationLand conversion and large developmentStormwater and floodingWater and sewer
    A hearing on annexing MIS Durham Headquarters Two, with a utility extension agreement with DTM Properties of Durham and a shift of the light industrial and watershed overlay zoning from county to city jurisdiction.
  23. 24 Consolidated Annexation - 3815 Wake Forest Highway
    Public hearing AnnexationHousing and affordabilityRezoningWater and sewer
    A hearing on annexing 3815 Wake Forest Highway, with a utility extension agreement with Accord Holdings and a rezoning from county commercial and residential districts to city planned development residential at 18.410 units an acre.

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