Minutes - Jan. 7, 2013 Reg. Meeting

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BK - 00025 PG:0286 Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered an amendment to the Clyde Rhyne Drive Road Extension Project. County Manager John Crumpton asked the Board to approve the amendment to add geotechnical services to the current agreement with The Wooten Company for the maximum price of $45,650. The current contract for professional (engineering) services includes design, permitting, and construction administration to the Clyde Rhyne Drive Extension. The amendment will add geotechnical services (through a subcontract with the highly qualified firm S &ME), including construction materials testing which will assure compliance with NCDOT standards, required for the road being accepted into the State's Secondary Road System. Mr. Crumpton stated funding for the project would come from grant funds. After discussion, Commissioner Womack moved to approve an amendment to add geotechnical services to the current agreement with The Wooten Company for the maximum price of $45,650, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered bids for the Phase I paving project of the Clyde Rhyne Road in the Lee County Industrial Park that was added to the agenda at the beginning of the meeting. County Manager John Crumpton stated this is a continuation of the process associated with the Caterpillar Incentive /Expansion. EDA requires the County to use a competitive process for the selection of the contractors for the paving project. Mr. Crumpton further stated the County is under a time constraint to begin the project prior to February 15, 2013. He is still working on the construction easements for 2 /3rds of the project, and an agreement has been reached for Phase I to begin. The Wooten Company conducted the bidding process for this Phase of the project and is recommending the award go to S.T. Wooten. After discussion, Commissioner Womack moved to approve the low bid of $97,113.87 from S. T. Wooten Corporation of Wilson, North Carolina, for Phase I of the Clyde Rhyne Road Paving Project at the Lee County Industrial Park. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered appointments to the Lee County Board of Equalization & Review. Clerk to the Board Gaynell Lee presented applications for consideration. Ballots had been prepared and passed out to all Commissioners prior to the meeting in order for the voting process to move faster. Upon tabulation of the signed ballots, the following were appointed to serve on the Lee County Board of Equalization & Review: FULL TIME MEMBERS Allen Sloan Robert Garrett Mike McDonald Cindy Ammons