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November 26, 1974
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on November 26, 1974, there were
<br />present:
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<br />with
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<br />Richard J. Davis, Jack P. Barnes, E. Saunders Early, Jr., Archie Elliott, Jr.,
<br />James W. Holley, Edward L. Oast, Jr., Robert W. Wentz, Jr., Phin Horton, City
<br />Manager, R. T. Williams, Assistant City Manager, H. M. Myers, Jr., Assistant
<br />City Manager, D. R. Hagemeister, Acting City Attorney.
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<br />The Rev. Donald R. McNair, Pastor, Westhaven Baptist Church, opened the meeting
<br />prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />Mayor Davis welcomed all visitors in attendance.
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<br /> The minutes of the regular meeting of November 12, 1974, were approved ~as received,
<br />on motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Early.
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<br /> 74-474 - Mayor Davis presented the "Key to the City" to Miss Patricia Ann Goodrich,
<br />Portsmouth Junior Miss, 1975.
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<br />The following agenda items were presented by the City Manager:
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<br /> 74-475 "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $i5,000 in
<br />Revenue Sharing Trust Fund in the category of Public Safety for the purchase of emergency
<br />medical communications equipment.
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<br /> The purpose of this appropriation is to provide the funds to the General Operating
<br />Fund for the purchase of radio equipment for the Public Health Office, Emergency Operating
<br />Center, and six ambulances. The City Manager recommends adoption of this ordinance on
<br />first reading.'
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Holley, the following ordinance was approved
<br />on £irst reading, and by unanimous vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $15,000 IN THE REVENUE SHARING TRUST FUND IN TH£
<br />CATEGORY OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR THE PURC~LiSE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL COMMUNICATION
<br />EQU I PMENT."
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<br /> 74-476 "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $15,000 from
<br />the General Fund for the purchase of emergency medical communications equipment as required
<br />in the contract between the City of Portsmouth and Portsmouth Ambulance Service.
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<br /> Bids have been received for 8 mobile radio units and equipment necessary to modify
<br />control equipment in the Emergency Operating Center to establish communications between
<br />Portsmouth Ambulance Service and City emergency vehicles with hospitals in the area. Six
<br />of these mobile units are to be utilized in emergency vehicles owned by Portsmouth Ambu-
<br />lance Service who will be required to maintain the units. The City Manager recommends
<br />ado~ption of this ordinance on first reading,"
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Holley, the following ordinance was approved
<br />on first reading, and by unanimous vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $15,000 FROM TIlE GENERAL FUND FOR THE PURCHASE
<br />OF F2~ERGBNCY MEDICAL CO~dUNICATION EQUIPMENT."
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<br /> 74-477 "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $38,100 from
<br />the General Capital Improvement Fund for the construction of sanitary sewer extensions on
<br />Smithfield Road and Deep Creek Boulevard.
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<br /> Bids were opened on November 5, 1974 for the sanitary sewer project to serve Smithfield
<br />Road between Beechdale and Deep Creek Boulevard, and Deep Creek Boulevard between Smithfield
<br />Road and Claremont Drive. This project will provide sanitary sewer service in this area
<br />which has not been covered by previous projects. Approximately 35 customers will be served
<br />by this project. The following is a bid tabulation of the bids received on November 5:
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<br />Contractor ,~'~
<br /> :~ Alternate A Alternate B
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<br />D. E. Stermer Const. Co., Inc. $31
<br />VirginiaCarolina Contractors 31
<br />A & W Contractors, Inc. 49
<br />Carter-Boll Corporation 28
<br />Art-Ray Corporation 44
<br />Vico Construction Corp. 30
<br />A. Stuart Bolling Co., Inc. 35
<br />Dunn and Son Const. Co. Inc. 25
<br />Bracey Const. Co. 30
<br />W. W. Wilkinson, Inc. 26
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<br />089.00
<br />236 00
<br />060 00
<br />059 00
<br />979 00
<br />218 60
<br />088 00
<br />024 40
<br />027 50
<br />553 00
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<br />31,236 00
<br />49,060 00
<br />30,053 00
<br />46,523 00
<br />33,017 60
<br />35,088 00
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<br />31,077.50
<br />26,506.00
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<br />City Estimate $27,000.00 $27,000.00
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<br />(Alternate A involves solid wall
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<br />plastic pipe and Alternate B involves using ABS truss pipe.)
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<br />The bids have been reviewed by the City Engineer and Director of Public Utilities.
<br />Previous experience of the City Engineer with the low bidder, Dunn and Son, in the Simons-
<br />dale Storm Drainage Project was unsatisfactory. Therefore, it is recommended that the con-
<br />tract be awarded to the second iow bidder, W. W. Wilkinson, Inc. A request for award of the
<br />contract and au[horization to execute the contract documents will be placed on the City
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