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September 27, 1983 elimination of the request for a 48 inch cased crossing Of Victory Boulevacd. This Tunnel would have been over 145 feet and cost in excess of $85,000 utilizing GYeeley and Hansen's (private engineers) updated cost estimate. Other cost reduction included: o realignment of the force main so as not to bisect the planned Beechdale Commercial Park Site o raised the pipe burial depth from 6-8' feet to 3 £~t o reduced the pipe required thickness from class 51 to 50 6 eliminated the need for 3 manholes to house air release values; and o eliminated 108 feet of 12 inch gravity sewer as a result of relocation. As a result of these major project revisions the~Public Utilities Department estimated their cost (utilizin~ force labor account) to complete the work at $141,000. As you can see from the following bids four of the five contractors submitted bids higher than the City's estimate and one A & W Contracting came under. Amount of Bid Percent ~Pnbli£. Utilities estimate 141,039 100% A & W Contracting 129,410 92% A. Stuart Bolling .... 161,178 ~4% Snburban Grading ~ Utilities 163,771 116% POMAR 166,584 118% Inner - Views, LTD 190,218 135% The major difference between the bids and lng and installing the 10 inch force main. A & compared to unit_prices 9anging from $18.30 to contractors. The City's estimate of $16.50 was struction of the Glasgow Street~project. the City's estimate was in the cost for furnish W Contracting bid came in at 614.06 per foot a $22.25 per,~quare foot from the other private based on the actual bost for the recent con- The total project cost including contingencies, A & W Contracting $129,409 Contingencies (10%) 12,941 Inspection -,120 Engineering ?,S00 inspection and engineering totals read: $156,970 The Director of Publia Utilities resommends award of the contract to the apparent low bidder A & W Contracting and I concur in that recommendation. Funds for this work have previously been appropriated as part of the Pinners Point project." Motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mrs. Webb, that the contract be awarded to A & W Contracting,~beiflg the low bidder and as recommended, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 83-367 Consideration of a resolution expanding the Portsmouth Redevelopment ~ Housing Authority from five to seven commissioners. On motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the following resolution was adopted,~ and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION EXPANDING THE MEMBERSHIP ON THE PORTSMOUTH REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY FROM FIVE (5) TO SEVEN (7) COMMISSIONERS. WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia on the 13th day of September, 1938, mn accordance with the Housing Authorities Law of Virginia created a political subdivisi of the Commonwealth designated,as the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority with such public and corporate powers as are set forth in the applicable laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia; and WHEREAS, the powers of such Authorities are vested in the Commissioners thereof who are t~ be appointed by the governing body of the City; and WHEREAS, the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing (5) members appointed by the City Council for terms of this Council thaz an expansion of the number of members diverse areas of our City. Authority is currently governed by five four (4) years, and it is the opinion o~ would allow for greater input from NOW, THEREFORE, B~ IT RESCLVED that the Council of the City of Portsmouth expands the Board of Commissioners of the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority from five (5) to seven (7) memb~ who shall be appointed for terms of offices for four (4) years; provided, h ~ ~ owever, that~of those persons first appointed to the additional two (2) vacancies created hereby, one (1) shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years and one (1) shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED tha~ this resolution shall take effect from the date of its adopti, ~. '