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293 site will provide approximately twenty (20) years of landfill space. The cost of the services outlined in Amendment No. 8 was set at the "not to exceed" amount of $231,000.00, with some of the funds authorized for previous site studies to revert back to the County. During his presentation, Mr. Wiseman indicated that the leachate pond could be relocated on the site by using a package treatment plant and pump station. He will bring back an alternative site for the leachate pond. There was lengthy discussion by the Board regarding the proposed expansion of the landfill, including the cost, the impact on neighbors, the need for alternatives to landfilling, and the time restrictions for permitting a Subtitle D expansion. It was noted during discussion that the County has done studies on alternative ways of solid waste disposal, bug no better solution has been found at this time. UPON MOTION of Chairman Barnhart, seconded by Commissioner Fennel and unanimously carried, the Board approved Amendment No. 8 to the contract dated February 4, 1991 with Camp Dresser & McKee for a Site Study of Modified Option C for a Subtitle D expansion to the Landfill and authorized execution of the Amendment by the Chairman. The services to be provided at a "not to exceed" cost of $231,000.00 included the following: Regional Characterization Study; Local Characterization Study; Site Hydrogeologic Report; Location Restrictions; Local Government Approvals; and Proposed Facility Plan. Further, the Board adopted the following budget amendment. BUDGET REVISION/AMENDMENT REQUEST DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AMOUNT: $231,000 TYPE OF ADJUSTMENT: PURPOSE OF REQUEST: Supplemental Request Provide funding for engineering contract amendment in Landfill Fund. Line Item Present Approved Account Number Budget 27-9-46-10-161 223,730.00 Engineering 27-6-46-10-640 1,455,716.16 Landfill Tipping Fees Revised Increase Decrease Budget 231,000.00 454,730.00 231,000.00 1,686,716.16 Contract Amendment No. 8 as approved by the Board is on file in the Office of the County Manager and hereby included by reference as a part of the minutes. Bid Award - Centralized Digital Dictation System for the Health Department The following bids were received on November 10, 1994 for the Centralized Digital Dictation System for the Cabarrus County Health Department. Vendor Digital Analogue Communication Systems, Inc. (DACS) Tekton, Incorporated Lanier Worldwide, Incorporated Dictaphone Corporation System Maintenance 2nd Year Bid thru 6/30/94(sic) Maintenance $34,999.00 $ .00 $ 3,450.00 37,577.00 .00 3,195.00 40,908.00 .00 6,959.00 51,525.65 858.75 10,820.00 Dr. William F. Pilkington, Health Director, recommended for reasons of performance the award of the bid to the second lowest bidder, Tekton, Inc. He stated that the lowest bidder had experienced two system crashes with its system and the Health Department did not wish to risk this problem. Also, the Board of Health had approved the recommended bid award to Tekton. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Chairman Barnhart and unanimously carried, the Board awarded the bid for the centralized digital dictation system for the Health Department to Tekton, Inc., the second lowest bidder, in the amount of $37,577.00 based upon performance and the finding that the low bidder was not the lowest responsible bidder considering all factors, including that there have been two system crashes of the low bidder's system.