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Show Commissioners Accept Bid For Laying Of Pipe FARMINGTON - Davis County Commissioners took action, on a storm drain problem in West Bountiful when they awarded a bid for the laying of 1000 feet of pipe that was plugged and flooded the area near the post office. WHITAKER Construction I ompany was the low bidder ui 35.60 a linear foot, and was nwarded the contract for asi.600. The only other bidder was Child's Brothers Construction Con-struction Company which bid $7.05 a linear foot. Commissioner Glen Flint said the money for the construction, con-struction, in addition to the cost of the pipe, will be paid tiom the two mill storm drain levy. The cost of pipe will be i29.60 a foot or about $30,000, bringing the cost of the project to about $15,000. West Bountiful has agreed to pay lor the cost of the overflow box, he said. IN OTHER business the commission said they favored u proposal to place those receiving assistance payment on jobs in the public sector. According to CAP director Uirl Chappell, an Assistance Payments officer in Ogden is writing a program proposal which would be funded PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 2 Commssion Accepts Bid On Pipe Laying CONTINUED FROM FRONT through Comprehensive I mplovment and Training Ail (CETA). Mr. Chappell said Ihe plan i - only in Ihe preliminary Mages and ii must first be approved by the CAP administering ad-ministering board before il is brought to ihe commission for approval. As proposed, the plan would gel able-bodied people who are on public assistance as-sistance lo work, paying them ii minimum wage. Under most conditions those employed in the program would work about 20 hours a week. Mr. Chappell said. |
