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Mr. Clifton reported the County had re-bid Phase 1 of the Exposition <br />Park project as directed by the Board on July 23, 2001. He reviewed the low <br />bids and the recomz~ended alternates for the project. Se stated the single <br />prime bid, with Alternates No. 2, 3, 5 and 6, provided the lowest and best <br />bid for the County in the amount of $15,765,200.00 and reconunended the award <br />of the bid to Matthews Construction. <br /> <br /> ~ON MOTION of Commissioner Freeman, seconded by Commissioner Privette <br />and unanimously carried, the Board awarded the single prime contract for the <br />construction of Phase 1 of the Cabarrus County Exposition Park, and including <br />Alternates No. 2, 3, 5 and 6, to the low bidder, Matthews Construction, in <br />the amount of $15,765,200.00. Further, the Board authorized the County <br />Manager and County Attorney to proceed with execution of the contract with <br />Matthews Construction. <br /> <br />Consider t-he Selection of & Color Scheme for the E~o Center <br /> <br /> Mr. Clifton and Mr. Tim Deco, itt of Overcash-Demmitt Architects reviewed <br />the two 9roposed color schemes for the Expo Center. The original color <br />scheme had the brighter colors, including a teal roof and red and yellow <br />accents. The other was a more muted color schem~, including a slate blue- <br />gray roof with tan and gray accents. The possibility of looking for a deeper <br />blue color for the roof was also discussed. <br /> <br /> Board members asked Ms. Debbie Bost, County Extension Director, and Mr. <br />Mark Chappuis, General Manager of the Expo Center, their opinion of the two <br />color schemes. Ms. Bost s~ated she preferred the brighter color scheme. Mr. <br />Chappuis said they were both excellent color schemes. <br /> <br /> UPON ~OTION Of Conunissioner Privette, seconded by Co~unissioner Freeman <br />and unanimously carried, the Board selected the original color scheme with <br />the briqhter colors, including the red and yellow accents. <br /> <br />Resolution Declarinq Au~ust as Celebrate ~osiery ~nth in Cebarrus Coun~ <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Co~issioner Privette, seconded by Co~unissioner Freeman <br />and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following Resolution. <br /> <br /> Resolution Ho. 200~-17 <br /> Resolution <br /> Declaring "Celebrate Hosiery" Month <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the North Carolina hosiery industry has been an important <br />contributor to the state's economy for more than a century; and <br /> WHEREAS, the industry provides employment to 33,000 persons in North <br />Carolina, enhancing their quality of life; and <br /> WHEREAS, North Carolina hosiery companies produce 60 percent of the <br />domestic hosiery products in the United States, representing sales of $3.2 <br />billion which flows throughout the businesses of our communities; and <br /> WHEREAS, Cabarru$ County is one of 33 counties in North Carolina that <br />includes hosiery manufacturing and companies that supply producers of ladies <br />hosiery, body wear and socks for men, women and children. <br />T~EREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cabarrus County Board of <br />Commissioners does declare August 200~ as Celebrate Hosiery Month to <br />recognize the contributions of the hosiery industry to the livelihood of our <br />citizens, and the economic base of our communities and the State of North <br />Carolina. <br /> Adopted this 6~" day of August 2001. <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br />/s/ Frankie F. Bonds <br /> <br />Clerk to the Board <br /> <br />/s/ Robert W. Carruth <br /> <br />Robert W. Carruth, Vice Chairman <br />Cabarrus County Board of Co~unissioners <br /> <br /> There being no further business to come before the Board, Vice Chairman <br />Carruth adjourned the meeting at 6:45 p.m. <br /> <br />Clerk to the Board <br /> <br /> <br />