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<br /> The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in regular
<br />session at the General Services Administration Building at 4:00 P.M. on
<br />Tuesday, May 31, 1988. The meeting had been changed from Monday, May 30,
<br />1988, due to Memorial Day.
<br /> Present - Chairman: James W. Lentz
<br /> Commissioners: Kenneth F. Payne
<br /> William G. Hamby, Jr.
<br /> Martha H. Melvin
<br /> R. Giles Moss
<br /> Dr. Donald Hayman was present to review the Board's expectations in
<br />regards to the qualifications, knowledge, and skills for the County Manager
<br />position. Items listed by the Board included previous county manager
<br />experience, business management experience, public relations, perseverance,
<br />good communication skills,, and knowledge of utilities and airport operations.
<br />Dr. Hayman advised the Board he would begin investigation of the applicants
<br />and recommend six to eight applicants for interview by the middle of June.
<br /> The Honorable Ralph Austin, Mayor of the Town of Mount Pleasant, reported
<br />that construction of the Black Run Creek Reservoir was proceeding much faster
<br />than expected. He requested that the Board appropriate the $275,000.00
<br />planned for the 1988-89 budget as well as the $350,000.00 planned for the
<br />1989-90 budget in the upcoming budget. The Board received Mayor Austin's
<br />request and took no action.
<br /> Mr. Peter S. Macrae, Architect with Dennis Yates Associates, reported
<br />that L. P. Cox Company, Inc. had agreed to extend their bid of March 9, 1988,
<br />without contingencies, for the General Construction Contract for the Cabarrus
<br />County Governmental Center. He recommended the award of the General Construc-
<br />tion Contract to L. P. Cox Company, Inc., for a base bid of $6,843,000.00 and
<br />including Alternates G-l, Go2, G-2A, G-3, G-4, G-5A, G-6, and G-8 for a total
<br />contract amount of $7,162,400.00. He noted that this amount was within
<br />$10,000.00 of the bid by Myers and Chapman.
<br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Chairman Lentz with
<br />Commissioners Payne and Melvin and Chairman Lentz voting for and Commissioners
<br />Moss and Hamby voting against, the Board adopted the following motion.
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<br />To provide a Letter of Intent to award the contract for the
<br />Cabarrus County Governmental Center to the prime contractor
<br />for the General Contract to L. P. Cox Company, Inc., in the
<br />amount of $7,162,400.00. The base bid and approved alternates
<br />are as follows:
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<br />Base Bid
<br />Alternates
<br />G-i: Roofing System deduct
<br />G-2: Sloped Glazing System add
<br /> at Commission Chamber
<br />G-2A: Sloped Glazing System add
<br /> at Entrance
<br />G-3: Stainless Steel add
<br /> Snap Covers
<br />G-4: Stainless Steel add
<br /> Revolving Door
<br />G-SA: Wood Columns add
<br />G-6: Granite Flooring add
<br />G-8: Tree Planters add
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<br />$6,843,000
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<br />$ 133,000
<br /> 76,000
<br />
<br /> 78,000
<br /> 24,000
<br /> 14,000
<br />
<br /> 7,400
<br /> 211,000
<br /> 42~000
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<br />TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT
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<br />$7,162,400
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<br /> Mr. Blair D. Bennett, Finance Director, presented a Capital Project
<br />Ordinance for the Cabarrus County Governmental Center. The Board delayed
<br />action on the proposed Ordinance until the meeting on June 6, 1988.
<br /> UPON MOTION of Chairman Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Melvin with
<br />Commissioners Melvin, Payne, and Hamby and Chairman Lentz voting for and
<br />Commissioner Moss voting against, the Board moved to go into Executive Session
<br />to discuss pending litigation.
<br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Hamby and
<br />unanimously carried, the Executive Session was terminated.
<br /> Chairman Lentz reported the Board had discussed pending litigation and
<br />possible land acquisition during the Executive Session.
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