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OCT 5 1983 _ e WOKS racE F49 TO: Members of the Board DATE: September 28, 1983 FILE: of County Commissioners SUBJECT: 17th street/U.S. Highway #1 Intersection Project James W. Davis, P.E. Public Works Director by FROM: Christopher J. Paul] REFERENCES: Asst. County Attorney in Mr. Davis' absence. The Department of Transportation has indicated that it will readvertise the 17th Street/U. S. Highway #1 intersection project. The attached resolution is presented for consideration and approval by the County Commission if deemed appropriate. It provides an expression of intent by the County to assist with any additional funding necessary to make the U. S. Highway #1/17th Street intersection project a reality. The resolution itself does not. bind the County to do anything other than negotiate in the future, at which time an actual decision on whether to fund a portion of this project will be made. Public Works Director Jim Davis gave a brief recap of the overbids received twice before -by the Department of Transportation for this project, and reported that they plan on going out for rebid once more in January. If the DOT bids come in overbid for the third time, they have requested the Board to give a resolution of intent to assist with any additional funding necessary. The budgeted cost of the project was $160,000 and the most recent low bid received was $186,000. Commissioner Lyons hesitated over the word "any" in the language of the proposed resolution. He stated that he would be glad to let the.DOT know that we would consider it, but certainly did not want to leave it as a wide open deal. Vice Chairman Scurlock asked if there is a possibility of receiving a better bid this time out, and Director Davis explained that the lowest bidder had been Dickerson and now that his firm is mobilized in that area, he will, hopefully, 21