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CABARRUS COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />AGENDA ITEM REQUEST <br />Meeting Date 9/17/07 Agenda Item # ~ _ [~ <br />SUBJECT: <br />Cabarrus County Construction, Demolition & Landfill Scale House Project -Award of Bid <br />and Contract to Ponder Company Inc. and Adoption of Related Budget Amendment <br />BRIEF SUMMARY: <br />Sealed bids were received until 2:00 pm, on August 23, 2007 for the Scale House Project. <br />Seven (7) bids were received as outlined in the bid tablulation in the attached letter from <br />BP Barber. All bids received were in excess of the budgeted funds. Therefore, a budget <br />amendment is attached appropriating of the Landfill's fund balance to cover the shortage <br />for the construction bid and the purchase of the scale which was bid separately on an <br />informal basis. Removing the scale from the construction project saved the County money. <br />The apparent low bidder for construction is Ponder Company, Inc. with a total bid of <br />REQUESTED ACTION: (Suggested motion if the Board approves the agenda item as presented) <br />1. Adopt Budget Amendment appropriating $165,000 of Landfill fund balance; <br />2. Award bid and contract to Ponder Company, Inc. in the amount of $503,456.00; and, <br />authorize County Manager to execute contract subject to attorney review. <br />Attachments ^X Yes ^ No Expected Length of Presentation <br />Submitted By: Rick Payne, Solid Waste Director <br />Name I Job Title <br />Date: 8/29/07 <br />Budget Amendment Required: D Yes ^ No <br />Budget Amendment Attached and Reviewed by Budget Officer: D Yes ^ Na <br />County Manager's Recommendations/Comments: <br />The item was approved by the Board for inclusion on the Agenda as a Consent item. <br />Approval is recommended. <br />Action Taken: <br />Approved [ ] Deferred [ ] <br />Denied [ ] Other [ ] <br />r-I~ <br />