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228 Janury 14, 1986 86-7 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $22,000 for construction of a portion of Rodman Avenue and for design of the intersection with High Street and award of contract. "The 1985-90 Capital Improvement Program designates $15,000 in prior authorizations for design and partial construction of Rodman Avenue between Western Branch Boulevard End High Street. As part of a defaulted subdivision agreement from August 1984, there is $7,244.50 availabe for construction of a portion of Rodman Avenue in this area. In order to coordinate these street improvements with the construction of the Maryview parking lot, the Rodman Avenue project was bid on Decemter 10, 1985 with the following results: CONTRACTOR BID PRICE PERCENTAGE (1] Blair Brothers, Inc. (2) Aldo Construction Corporation City Estimate The bid price project and lower quantities caused the unit prices to satisfactory~ro~k for the City on The total anticipated cost is: $14,331.00 122~ 15,316.00 131} is higher $11,730.00 100~ than anticipated because of the relatively small size of the increase. Blair Brothers has performed past projects and their unit prices are not out of line. Construction Contract Contingencies Contract Administration g Inspection High Street Intessection Design $14,331.00 1,905.50 1,648.00 4,115.50 ESTIMATED PROJECT COST $22,000.00 With the recent inquiries from property owners on High Street near this area, I would like ~oproceed with f~nal engineering design of the Ro~man Avenue extension, using the balance of funds in this category. Therefore, I recommend the award of the contract to the low bidder Blair Brothers, and the appropriation of $22,000 for the construction of a portmon of Rodman Avenue and for the design of the intersection with High Street." On motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mrs. Lucas, the on first reading; award of contract to Blair Brothers, Inc., adopted by unanimous vote (5-0): following ordinance was approved being the low bidder, and was "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE CONSTRUCTION OF A PORTION OF WITH HIGH STREET." $22,000 FROM THE CAPITAl IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR RODMAN AVENUE AND FOR DESIGN OF THE INTERSECTION Councilman Beamer returned to the Council Chamber. 86-8 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $29,000 for replacement of exterior doors ~n the Civic Center Complex and award of contract. "The 1984 Capital Improvement Budget authorized $20,000 for a phased replacement of exterior doors in the Civic Center Complex. The 1985 Capital Improvement Budget authorized $30,000 for Phase II for replacement of the remainder of the exterior doors in the Civic Center Complex. The existing doors are too heavy causing continuous maintenance problems in addition to creating a safety hazard. The problem ~s particularly severe during storms acccompanied with high winds [northeastersl . The second phase proposed door replacements which would reduce drafts, therefore, resulting in heating and air conditioning savings. The second phase of the program replaces the remaining ten doors. This project was bid on October 8, 1984, for the replacement of all doors in Phase I and Phase II. Bids were received and the original contrac tors, Binswanger Glass, Norfolk, Virginia, was the low bidder and has agreed to install the remaining ten doors at their previous per unit bid price. The Director of General Services and the Purchasing Agent feel that the bid price acceptable and recommend it for approval. The per unit bid price is $2,900 for a total project cost Of ~29..C00~ I recommend the appropriation of $29,000 and award of the contract to the time-frame for completion is ninety (90) days." On motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mr. Beamer, on first reading; award of contract to Binswanger Glass, (6-0): "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $29,000 FROM THE CAPITAL MENT OF EXTERIOR DOORS IN THE CIVIC CENTER COMPLEX" is Binswanger Glass. the following ordinance was approved and was adopted by unanimous vote IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR REPLACE- 86-9 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $3,600,000 from the Community Development Fund for the 1986 Community Development Program.