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r COUNTY CONSULTING ENGINEER JAMES BEINDORF CAME BEFORE THE BOARD TO REPORT ON THE CONTRACTS FOR THE GIFFORD WATER PROJECT. HE NOTED THAT IT IS REQUIRED THAT 10% OF THE EDA GRANT MONEY BE AWARDED TO MINORITY SUBCONTRACTORS. THE TWO PROPOSED MINORITY CONTRACTORS ARE MINORITY SYSTEMS, INC., A PLUMBING CONTRACTOR, WHO WOULD WORK ON THE F PUMPING STATION, AND MACK ADAMS CONSTRUCTION CO., A PAINTING CONTRACTOR, WHO WOULD PAINT THE WATER TANK. MR. BEINDORF STATED THAT HE AND INTER- . F GOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR THOMAS HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE CHECKING IN ORDER j JO BE ASSURED THAT THESE FIRMS ARE APPROVED MINORITY CONTRACTORS AND BELIEVE THAT THESE FIRMS,WILL BE WITHIN THE EDA LIMITS. HE, THEREFORE, RECOMMENDED THAT THE BOARD NOW SIGN THE CONTRACTS AS AWARDED AT THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 2ND. CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASKED ABOUT THE FEDERAL WAGE RATES, AND 000RDI- NATOR THOMAS STATED THAT THESE ARE INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACTS. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMiUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ACCEPTED THE CONTRACT WITH PDM HYDRO STORAGE, INC., FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE, FOR THE ELEVATED STORAGE TANK FOR THE GIFFORD WATER PROJECT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $336,500.00 AND AUTHORIZED THE SIGNATURE OF THE CHAIRMAN. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ACCEPTED THE CONTRACT WITH WIDELL ASSOCIATES, INC., FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA., FOR THE PUMP STATION AND TRANSMISSION MAIN FOR THE GIFFORD WATER PROJECT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $228,260.00, AND AUTHOR- IZED THE CHAIRMAN'S SIGNATURE. THESE CONTRACTS ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR. ENGINEER BEINDORF NEXT DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD PHASE II OF THE GIFFORD WATER PROJECT, AND CHAIRMAN WODTKE NOTED THAT THE ENGINEER NEEDS AUTHORIZATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE CITY OFFICIALLY ON THE SEWAGE ASPECT AND DEVELOP SOME COST ESTIMATES AND ENGINEERING PLANS. ENGINEER BEINDORF EXPLAINED THAT THIS WOULD BE FOR SERVICING THE AREA WITHIN THE GIFFORD COMMUNITY AS WELL AS COMPLETING THE NECESSARY -. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR UPGRADING THE OLD UDU LINE. HE NOTED THAT THEY NEED TO START PUTTING TOGETHER PLANS AS TO WHERE WE CAN TIE INTO THE CITY SYSTEM. NOV 16 1977 . L_ 33 B00 32 ;