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February 12, 1991 "The 1990-95 Capital Improvement Plan identifies $250,000 in Fiscal Year 90-91 for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Storm Water Permit. This is a mandatory regulation imposed by the Federal Government through the EPA for all cities with a population greater than 100,000. The deadline · for completion of the first phase of the permit is May 1992 for cities' the size.-o~f Portsmouth. The primary tasks required by this permit are a complete map of the e~tire City storm drainage system and te~ting of the outfalls from those pipes 36" and larger. Most of the other cities plan to hire consulting firms to complete this work. However~ the Director of Public Works has recommended that we complete this permit "in house" with Engineering staff time charged to the project in the same fashion as other~apital Improvement projects. Some portions of the work will be contracted out and other items or services purchased, but this will be coordinated through the Engineering staff rather than a consultant. The Director of Public Works recommends appropriation of the $250,000 to begin work on the permit. I concur with this recommendation. With your approval of this item, the balance in the Capital Improvements Fund will-be $6,846,459." Motion of Mr. Epperson and seconded by Mr. King, the following ordinance was approved on first reading and by unanimous vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $250,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND FOR THE ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH PORTSMOUTH'S EPA STORM WATER PERMIT." 91-55 - Letter frbm th% City Manager recommending adoption of an o~dinance to appropriate $310,000 from the Capital Improvements Fund for the design of an addition and modifications to the existing Jail structure at the Civic Center complex, and award of the contract to the low bidder', Williams~ Tazewell and Associates. "On January 22, 1991, I presented you with a plan for modifications and improvements to the existing Jail s~ructure. These were not intended to completely alleviate the overcrowdin~ but rather to provide some positive relief to a potentially explosive situation. At this time, it is necessary to appropriate $310,000 for the design of the improvements and award of the design contract to Williams, Tazewell and Associates. Williams, Tazewell and Associates was selected through the procedure required for the procurement of professional services. The required appropriation is itemized as follows: WilliamS, Tazewell and Associates Testing, B~rings, Etc. Contract Administration and Revliew $290,000 $ 10,000 $ 10,000 TOTAL $310,000 ~ The primary emphasis of the improvements is a<two-story addition to the existing structure. The program and support ~ services are to be combined with the administrative offices on the first floor, with the secon'd floor providing increased inmate housing and a rooftop recreation~area. The total budget intended ~for these improvements is $4,000,000, with award of a construction contract anticipated in 1992.