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Carter-Bell Corporation Less TOiAL L'~ke Constructioh Company~ Inc. Less TOTAL $118~586.00 2,358.00 $118,600.00 7,097.75 ~111,502.25~ If the pilings are required to be 55 feet in length, which is 5 feet over the length it is estimated to take for this Job~ the following results would occur in the bids: Stuart Bolling Company~ Inc. Plus TOTAL $118~440.00 9,541.25 Carter-Bell 0orporation Plus TOTAL $118~586.00 7~1!5.90 ~125,701.90 Luke Construction Company, Inc. $118,600.00 Plus 3,902.75 TOTAL $122~502.75 It is expected that quantities will vary and this accounts for the request for adjustin prices and the statement in the proposal form that the City will compare such and will award to serve the best interests of the City. The bid of Luke Construction Company will~ with variances, result in a lesser total cost to the City. It is~ therefore, the recommendation of the Consulting Engineers that the bid be awarded to Luke Construction Company~ and I concur with their recommendation." On motion Of Mr. Smith, the following ordinance was approved on first reading~ with- out dissenting vote: ~AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $13~000.00 FROM THE UTILITY FUND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK." Motion of Mr. Holley to award bid to Lu~e Construction Co., was adopted, without dissenting vote. 70-124 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $135.20 for the refund of Real Estate Taxes due to erroneous assess- ments. At the time of annexation~ the following streets were not accounted for by the City of Chesapeake --Riverside Lane, Cherry Drive and Floral Lane. After considerable research, one-half of each street was charged to the abutting property owner. However, more recent information indicates that the streets are actually owned by the original developer. These taxes Were collected from January 1~ t969~ through July 1, 1969, and it is necessary to rebate the owners the following: Sarah B. ~aimas~ Donald W. & Sarah G.~ Comer Herman M. & Mary D. Kunkle Samuel J. & Hary E. Major Walter T. H. & Genevieve Galliford John V. & Charlotte Turtle $ 20.25 $;20.75 $ 2o.92 $ 27.62 $ 25.08 $20.58" On motion of Mr. King~ the following ordinance was approved on first reading, with- out dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $135.20 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE REFUND OF EXCESS REAL ESTATE TAXES PAID IN 1969 DUE TO ERRONEOUS ASSESS}~NTS OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES." 70-125 - '~I submit the attached ordinanceiand recommend it be placed on first reading. This repeals Section 18-110 of the City Code to make London Street, between Crawford Street and Williamsburg Avenue, a two-way street. This is being done to facilitate the movement of traffic in and around the downtown area due to the construction of the London-Glasgow Street Highway. A study of this has been made by the City Traffic Engineer and he recommends that this street be made two- way." On motion of Mr. Turner, the following ordinance was approved on first reading~ with- out dissenting vote: ORDIND~Cm TO REPEAL SECTION 18-110 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, TO MAKE LONDON STREET BETWEEN CRAWPORD STREET AND WILLIA~SBURGAVENUEW A TWO-WAY STP~ET."