July 21, 2003
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<br />(B-4) Authorissti~ for 4oH SOS Goldn~Lners to S~--~t Grant Application to
<br />Speedway Chlldrenls Charities end Philip Morris Positive Youth Develo~ment
<br />Znitietiv_.._.~e [
<br />The 4-H SOS [O01dminers is seeking grant funds from various agencies to
<br />extend the after ~ho01 programs at Mount Pleasant end Concord Middle Schools
<br />for students who are 'latchkey kids' and who can benefit from close
<br />interacKion, assistance and ~idance with adults interested in their success.
<br />No County matching~funds are re.ired.
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<br /> ~ON M~ION of Co~issioner Prive==e, seconded by Co~iseioner Car~=h
<br />and unanimously c~rried, =he Board authorized the 4-H SOS ~oldminers ~o apply
<br />for gran=s from =he Speedway Children's Charities and =he Philip Morris
<br />Positive Youth De~elopmen= Initiative =o extend =he aS=er school pr~rame a=
<br />Mount Pleasant and Concord Middle Schools.
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<br />Schools
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<br /> On June 2¢, 2003, the Cabarrus County Board of Education approved
<br />contracts for con truction of two new schools, Be=he1 Elementer~ end Pitts
<br />School Road Eleme ,ta~-/. The contracts were awarded based on a package to
<br />build both schoc~s to the lowest responsible bidder, Welliver McGuire
<br />(general contractor). The contract includes nike work, cons=ruction of the
<br />building and a 9ports complex at each facility: Bethel Elementary
<br />$8,?08,650.00 (i~cludes sports con. lex); and Pitts School Road
<br />$10,383,150.00 (i:lcludes site work and sports complex). Certificates of
<br />Participation to )e issued this month will finance the school construction
<br />costs.
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<br /> ~FPON MOTION of Commissioner PrivetKe, seconded by Commissioner Carruth
<br />and unanimously carried, the Board acknowledged and affianced the Cabarrus
<br />County Board of ECUcation's approval of the contracts for the construction of
<br />Bethel Elementary ($8,?08,650.00) and Pitts Elementary ($10,383,150.00).
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<br />(B=6) Acknowledg~u Jnt of Approval of Contracts b~ the Kannepolis Board of
<br />Education for Cons =ruction of the New Kannepolis Middle School end Additions
<br />at Fred L. Wilson md Shady Brook Blementa~7 Schools
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<br /> On June 23, 2003, the Kannapolis City Board of Education approved
<br />contracts for the :oas=ruction of two elementary school additions and one new
<br />middle school. B .de were received and opened for the additions at Fred L.
<br />Wilson Elementary and Shady Brook Elementary on June 12, 2003. RJ Fisher
<br />Construction end ~arrell Contractors, Inc. were the lowest responsible single
<br />prime bidders. O:~ June 19, 2003, bids were received for the new Kannapolis
<br />Middle School. T~e contracts were approved as a multi-prime project with
<br />I~schase Construction Ssi-vices, LT Mechanical and Lake Electric as low
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<br />bidders. [
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<br />Fred L. ~
<br />Shady Brc
<br />Kannepolt
<br />Multi
<br />1) L
<br />2) L
<br />3) L
<br />4) L
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<br />ilson Elementary
<br />ok Elementary
<br />J Middle School
<br /> Prime Contracts
<br /> :haae Construction (General)
<br /> Mechanical (Plund~ing)
<br /> Mechanical
<br />~e Electric (Electrical)
<br />?oral (includes site work &
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<br />$ 3,014,300.00
<br />$ 1,075,505.00
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<br />7,786,300.00
<br /> 377,000.00
<br />1,264,344.00
<br />1,154,930.00
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<br /> sports complex) $10,583,574.00
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<br />Certificates of P~rticipation, to be issued this n~nth, along with funding
<br />from Kannapolis C~ty Schools and Rowan County, will finance =he cost of =he
<br />cons=ruction projects.
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<br /> ~TPON MOTION
<br />and unenimoualy c
<br />City Board of Ed
<br />additions a= Frs
<br />Elementary ($1,07!
<br />School ($10,S83,5]
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<br />~E-?) Agency a d Lease A~ree~nts between Cabarrua C~unt~ and Cabarrul
<br />County Schools ~d between C&barFue Count~ and la.un&polls City Schools
<br />Necasaacy for the ~OPS (Certi~£cetes of participa~ion} 2003 Financin~
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<br />of Commissioner Privates, seconded by Commissioner Carruth
<br />lrried, the Board acknowledged and affirmed the Kannapolis
<br />~cation's approval of the construction contracts for the
<br />L. Wilson Elementary ($3,014,300.00) and Shady Brook
<br />505.00) end =he construction of the new Kannapolia Middle
<br />.oo).
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