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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-18-1978 Special MeetingSTATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF BALDWIN The City Council of the City of Fairhope, Alabama met in a speciz called session on Saturday, March 18, 1978, at 10:00 a.m., at thf City Administration Building, 387 Fairhope Avenue, Fairhope, Alabama with the following members present: Mayor James P. Nix; Councilmen: Henry G. Bishop, Sam E. Box, Jack A. Stipes and Billy Don Wiggins. Members absent: Councilman David E. Bishop. The purpose of the special called meeting was to accept the low bid on the water line extension on U.S. 98 south and to award the bid on the utility building, and the purchase of a new radio City Engineer Ack Moore said that the low bid on the water line extension on U.S. 98 south was by W.R. Mitchell, the bid being $ 146,531.54 less deletions for a revised bid total of $ 128,445 Councilmen made reference to meeting with members of the Twin Bay Water System and felt that they should hold off on the award- ing of the bid until the next Council meeting in order to see if the City can work up an agreement with the Twin Bay Water System regarding the extending of the water lines on U.S. 98. Mr. Thad Ingram presented a report with bid tabulations, along with a bill from Moore Engineering of five percent (5%) of the amended figure in the amount of $ 6,422.28. Councilman Sam E. Box moved, seconded by Councilman Jack A.Stipe: for the City to lay over the awarding of the bids on the water line extension project until the March 27th, 1978 meeting of the City Council at which time the Council will either accept or reject the bids. Motion carried. The low bid on the utility building was Ogden Construction Company -as per the recommendation of City Superintendent Phil Rutherford. Councilman Jack A. Stipes moved, seconded by Councilman Sam E. Box for the City to purchase a 50 x 150 utility building from Ogden Construction Company with adobe beige color. Motion carried. City Superintendent Phil Rutherford said that he had received a price of $ 1,650.00 from Audio Visual and Electronic Services on the purchase of a new radio, and said that this price was below the bid limit and that if the City went out on bid the price would be higher. Rutherford said that it is his and Mr. Louis Kirby's recommendation that the City purchase the radio from Audio Visual and Electronic Services. Councilman Sam E. Box moved, seconded by Councilman Billy Don Wiggins, to the rescind the motion made at the regular meeting of March 13, 1978 to go out on bid for a new radio for the supply building and to purchase the radio from Audio Visual and Electronics for $ 1,650.00. Motion carried. There being no further business on a motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned. it 154. APPROVED: MAYOR ATTEST• ITY CL