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06, March 28, 1995 ,'AN OP, DINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $328,430.00 FROM THE PUBLIC UTILITIES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND FOR REPLACEMENT AND MAINTENANCE WORK WITHIN THE PUBLIC UTILITIES SYSTEM INCLUDING MISCELLANEOUS EXTENSIONS AND iMPROVEMENTS TO THE WATER PLANT AND TO THE WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS." Ayes: Clemons, Griffin, Hawks, Martin, Pitts, Robinett, Webb Nays: None 95-142 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $98,518 in Public Utilities Capital Improvements Fund for the replacement by purchase of heavy construction equipment used to maintain the City's water and sewer systems. "With your approval of the capital improvement budget for 1994-1999, the Director of Public Utilities is requesting your appropriation of $98,518 in utility capital funds to purchase heavy construction equipment. This is for replacement of equipment used to maintain the City's water and sewer system. I concur with the request of the Director of Public Utilities to proceed with the purchase of this equipment and ask that these funds be appropriated. With your approval of this item, the balance in the Public Utilities Capital Improvements Fund will be $22,519,229." Motion by Mr. Robinett, and seconded by Mr. Martin, to defer consideration until the April 11, 1995 Regular City Council Meeting, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 95-143 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $100,000 from the Capital Improvements Fund to make renovations to publicly-owned buildings to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. "The Capital Improvement Plan includes funds for improvements to publicly-owned buildings for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Bids were received on March 14, 1995 for the next phase of this project which includes new restrooms on the first floor, renovations to existing restrooms, building entrance upgrades, and counter renovations for the City Treasurer and Commissioner of Revenue in the City Hall building. The bids were competitive and favorable with today's construction market (see Attachment No. 1). The total anticipated project costs are calculated as follows: Construction Contract (Drake Construction Company) Contract Administration and Inspection Contingencies Design for Future ADA Improvements $125,000 $ 12,500 $ 20,000 $ 16,500 TOTAL ANTICIPATED PROJECT COST $174;000 The Director of Public Works recommends that:a contract be awarded to the iow bidder~ Drake Construction Company, in the amount of $125,000 and requests an appropriation of $100,000 from the Ca ital Improvements Fund for this work~ The balance P of $74,000 required to Complete this Project, is available from previous appropriations. I concur With the DireCtor of Public Works and with your approval of this item, the balance in the Capital Improvements Fund will be $17,393,074."