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August 9, 1988 <br /> <br /> Bids.were'~ec~ive~d~on July 28, ~t9~8. ~ The bi~s were~ <br />competitive an~ favorable with today' construction estimates <br />(see Attachment~No. _1). The total antici~Dated~roje~t ~ost <br />(including conti~genc.~es, admin-~stration and inspection~i~ <br />$1,708,0.00. The total anticipated costs was calculated as <br />follows: ~' <br /> <br /> Construction Contract (Major T;'.~c~h~tt)~ :'$1~262~935.40 <br /> Virginia Power (Street Lights & Underground <br /> Conversion) <br /> Public ~tili%ies _ ~_ <br /> Traffi~c%Engi~eer~ing . ~ -.. <br /> Contract Administration &..Inspection <br /> ContingenCies <br /> <br />75,000.00 <br />~- -9£000.00 <br />.~,-0.00.00 <br />~5~ ~00,~0 <br />2 ~.8 ;~064 · 60 <br /> <br /> TOTAL-~NTICIPATE,D PROJECT COST $1,~000.00 <br /> <br /> Th~'!Cit~ E~iine~r- recommends that ~ Contraet be awarde~ <br />Ma3or T. Archbell, Inc., the low bidder, and appropriation, <br />$1,708,000. The construction schedule for this phase is 330 <br />calendar-+days. ~As yo'~ are aware, we :are .also proceedin~ith <br />work on the Eff~ingham Street corridor and once :Virgini~.~ower <br />has com~leted?iie~relocation of utilities (to underg~o~nd<l~rwe <br />will be soli.ei~in~ bid proposals for~¢onstruction. <br /> <br /> I, ~he~efore,.~oncur and recommend,'appropriation <br />necessary funds and award of the contract to the <br /> <br /> On moti~n, of~Mr~ =Hawks and seconded by Mr. Gray, t~e <br />following ordi3r~ance was approved on_first readiing, andi~he= <br />contract was awarded to Ma3,or T,~ ~ch'bell, tnc.,.by.un~i~ous <br />vote: <br /> <br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $1,~708~000 FROM THE <~PI=TAL <br /> IMPROVEMENT'FUND FOR THE STREETSCAPE PROJECT, PHAS~?I~ <br /> HIGH STREET FROM WASHINGTON TO CHESTNUT." <br /> <br /> 88-31l ~ 'Let%er-from the City Manager~recommendin~: <br />adoption of a resolution urging the inclusion of provisi~n.s in <br />the municipal power services contract to permit design~ bid <br />of underground relocation projects by localities. <br /> <br /> "At'the most.recent Hampton Roads Mayors:and City.-Mamagers <br />meeting a concern was raised regarding underground relocation <br />projects by localities. It appears that a number of localities <br />across the Comm®~we'alth are experiencing extensive ¢~st <br />overruns associ~ed~with Virginia Power administered cent~acts, <br />particularly as they relate to underground relocation. You <br />are aware of some of the concerns we have had with our projects <br />associated with. the Priority Action Plan. The .recommemdation <br />of the Mayors .~nd~Ci~ty~Mana~ers was for each locality to <br />approve ~,~e~Ot~ion, urging the Virg,i~a -~unxcipal <br /> ~nla ~sso¢~.at~on of Counties and V~rg~nla Power, <br />League/Vi.~g ..... <br />Steering Committee to allow localities the option to design <br />and bid underground relocation projects subject to the design <br />approval by V~r~inia Power. <br /> <br /> I, therefore, ~recommend City. Council's approval of the <br />attached resolution." <br /> <br /> <br />