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222 reported that a number of other property owners in the area have expressed an interest in the water and sewer project. Therefore, Mr. Newton advised that the Board could apply for 1992 funds or wait to apply for 1993 funds and attempt to involve more property owners in the project. However, he noted that there was no guarantee that the project would qualifyunder new 1993 funding guidelines. Chairman Carpenter opened the public hearing scheduled at this time to explain the proposed Community Development Block Grant (Economic Development) application the County expects to submit to the Commerce Finance Center for the Howell Center project. Mr. Bob Stark, Consultant, reviewed the proposed project to provide public sewer to the Howell Center, an intermediate care facility serving 124 mentally retarded children and located off Highway 24-27 in the southwest corner of Cabarrus County. The package treatment plant currently serving the facility is not in compliance with environmental regulations, and the Center is under a Consent Order by the Department of Environmental Health to develop an alternative sewer treatment method. Mr. Stark estimated the total project cost at $779,400.00 with funding to be provided as follows: Total Grant Funds $417,400.00; County Funds - $82,000.00; and Howell Center Funds - $280,000.00. Chairman Carpenter asked if anyone were present who wished to speak regarding the proposed Community Development Block Grant (Economic Development) grant application. There was no one present to address the Board, and Chairman Carpenter closed the public hearing. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Casper with Commissioners Payne, Casper, and Barnhart and Chairman Carpenter voting for, the Board directed Mr. Gerald A. Newton and Mr. Bob Stark to proceed with speed in submitting the Community Development Block Grant (Economic Development) application for 1992 funding for the Howell Center project. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Casper, seconded by Chairman Carpenter with Commissioners Casper, Barnhart and Payne and Chairman Carpenter voting for, the Board allocated $82,000.00 in County funds for the Community Development Block Grant (Economic Development) project for the Howell Center. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Casper, seconded by Commissioner Payne with Commissioners Casper, Payne, and Barnhart and Chairman Carpenter voting for, the Board authorized Chairman Carpenter to sign the Community Development Block Grant (Economic Development) application and related documents for the Howell Center project. Bid Award - Fisher Town Community - Phase 2 - Sanitary Sewer Improvements Mr. Bill Cochran presented the following bids for the sanitary sewer improvements for Fisher Town Community, Phase 2, as received on February 11, 1993. This project consists of a sewer collection line along Macon Street, a sewage pump station that will eventually serve over 100 homes after completion of Phase 3, and a force main to discharge the waste into an existing manhole on Marion Street. CONTRACTOR Concord Builders, Inc. Castor Plumbing Co., Inc. R. F. Shinn Contr. B.R.S., Inc. BID $ 72,706.50 74,458.10 77,576.30 104,743.75 UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Casper with Commissioners Payne, Casper and Barnhart and Chairman Carpenter voting for, the Board awarded the contract for the Fisher Town Community, Phase 2, Sanitary Sewer Improvements, to the low bidder, Concord Builders, Inc., in the amount of $72,706.50 contingent upon the acquisition of the necessary right of way for the pump station site. Mr. Stark reported that there are 95 additional homes in the Ftshertown Community to be served with public sewer.