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<br /> The following bids were received on February 19, 2001 for electrical
<br />renovations (generator) at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center. Ms.
<br />Sherri Barnhardt, Purchasing Agent, advertised the Invitation to Bid in THE
<br />INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE on February 6, 2001.
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<br /> N.C. Bid Base
<br />Contractor License Bond Bid
<br />Franklin Electric 10180-U 5% $225,460.00
<br />Industrial Electric 278-U 5% $319,600.00
<br />Lake Electric 10515-U 5% $164,798.00
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<br /> Mr. John Day, Deputy County Manager for Operations, explained the
<br />additional generator would enable the Governmental Center to operate fully in
<br />the event of an extended power outage, thus allowing it to be used for
<br />sheltering or emergency operations.
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<br /> UPON MOTION of Chairman Fennel, seconded by Vice Chairman Carruth and
<br />unanimously carried, the Board awarded the bid for electrical renovations
<br />(generator) at the Governmental Center to the iow bidder, Lake Electric, in
<br />the amount of $164,798.00.
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<br />Award of Bid ($532,690) to McWhirter Gradin~ Company for the Stonewall
<br />Jackson Soccer Complex
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<br /> The following construction bids for the Stonewall Jackson Soccer
<br />Complex were received on March 7, 2001. The formal bid advertisement was
<br />published on February 14, 2001 in THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER.
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<br /> Bid Base Total Bid
<br />Contractor Bond Bid Alt. 1 Alt.2 (with alt.)
<br />Culp Brothers, Inc. 5% $472,120.00 $135,570.00 $5,510.00 $613,200.00
<br />McWhirter Grading 5% $486,890.00 $38,800.00 $7,000.00 $532,690.00
<br />Foxworth Const. 5% · $488,714.00 $50,000.00 $4,705.00 $543,419.00
<br />Wayne Brothers Inc. 5% $498,600.00 $36,500.00 $14,900.00 $550,000.00
<br />Scurry Construction 5% $537,695.00 $125,750.00 $25,000.00 $688,445.00
<br />Blythe Development 5% $606,480~.20 $112,119.78 $9,535.05 $728,135.03
<br />CMI Contracting 5% $606,775.50 $53,400.00 $34,633.00 $694,808.50
<br />Concrete Const. 5% $609,782.00 $98,112.00 $10,684.00 $718,578.00
<br />R & G Construction 5% $729,000.00 $38,700.00 $24,000.00 $791,700.00
<br />Sutton Construction 5% $732,251.00 $80,500.00 $17,474.00 $830,225.00
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<br />Alternate 1: Strip and stock pile topsoil and spread over playing surfaces
<br />of soccer fields.
<br />Alternate 2: Install Storm Drainage & associated grading to improve water
<br />drainage.
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<br /> Mr. Steve Little, Parks and Recreation Director, reviewed the soccer
<br />complex bid, which included the following elements for the first phase of
<br />construction: clearing and grading, earth work, erosion control, storm
<br />drainage, stone base (parking lots), site seeding, fencing (tower area) and
<br />estimate for unsuitable soil and rock. He recommended the award of the bid to
<br />the low bidder, McWhirter Grading, in the amount of $532,690.00, which
<br />included both Alternates 1 and 2. The second phase of the project will
<br />include irrigation, sprigging, digging wells and constructing holding ponds.
<br />The soccer complex is to be ready for use by the fall of 2002.
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<br /> There was brief discussion regarding funding for the soccer complex
<br />project. It is anticipated that the City of Concord and Cabarrus Soccer
<br />Association will each provide $300,000.00 or $100,000.00 per year through
<br />2003.
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<br /> UPON MOTION of Chairman Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Freeman and
<br />unanimously carried, the Board awarded the bid for the Stonewall Jackson
<br />Soccer Complex to the overall iow bidder, McWhirter Grading Company, in the
<br />total amount of $532,690.00, including the base bid of $486,890.00 plus
<br />Alternate 1 of $38,800.00 and Alternate 2 of $7,000.00. Further, the Board
<br />authorized the County Manager to execute the contract on behalf of Cabarrus
<br />County.
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<br />Rene~otiated Lease with Historic Cabarrus, Inc. for the Historic Courthouse
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<br />Property
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<br /> Mr. Clifton and Mr. Day reviewed plans for the County to assume
<br />responsibility for all maintenance and repairs of the historic courthouse and
<br />grounds. Historic Cabarrus, Inc. had been responsible for managing and
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