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0 0 b5oX i.9 N(H 447 Aye: Hincks, Lemmond, Paschal, Reives, and Stevens Nay: None Absent: Adams and Matthews The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a contract with the City of Sanford for fire inspections and fire investigation services. Sanford City Manager Leonard Barefoot told the Board that the Sanford City Counsel had approved a contract for 577,000 for fire inspection services and $6,000 for up to 120 man-hours of fire investigation services. Any additional services would be provided upon request at a rate of $50.00 per man-hour of service rendered. County Manager William Cowan told the Board that $17,000 had been appropriated and approved in the FY 2003-04 Budget based on an agreement between Mr. Barefoot and Chairman Hincks prior to approval of the budget. After much discussion, Commissioner Reives moved to approve a contract with the City of Sanford to pay $17,000 for fire inspection services for Lee County and not contract with the City for arson investigation services. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Hincks, Lemmond, Paschal, Reives, and Stevens Nay: None Absent: Adams and Matthews The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered bids for sewer and road improvements to be constructed at the new Lee County Industrial Park. Project Manager Jeremy Thomas with Dixon Gibson nrs consultants, inc. told the Board that his office recommended the bid for the sewer project be awarded to Sanford Contractors, Inc. with a total Iurnp sum bid of S1,251,108, for general contract plus alternate no. 1. Mr. Thomas told the Board that Lee County has approximately 512,450,00 in bond money dedicated to the construction of this project. He further stated that the project would include (1) gravity sewer from the Industrial Park side of US 91 to the new pump station, (2) pump station located southeast of the Colon Road/US #1 interchange, and (3) force main between the new pump station and the existing pump station off Rhyne Drive. If any bond money remains after completion of the general contract and alternate no. 1, a portion of alternate no. 1 (further extend gravity sewer into the Park) may be constructed. Mr. Thomas stated that upon the bid opening, the apparent low bidder was Mecklenburg Utilities, Inc., Oxford, North Carolina. However, it was found that the sum of their unit costs totaled $792,722, close to $140,000 more than their lump sum total quote of $653,000. Upon coordination with the County Attorney, Mecklenburg Utilities was presented the option to honor the lump sum bid of $653,0000 or withdraw their bid based on a clerical error and have their bid bond returned. Mecklenburg Utilities chose to withdraw their bid. Other bids received were from the following: Sandhills Contractors, Sanford Bunn Olive Grading, Apex Billings & Garrett Corp., Raleigh 4