Show Bid on 4 tennis courts approved by city i The construction bid for phase one of four tennis courts at the County City-County park complex complex com com- plex was awarded at the Vernal City Council Wednesday of last week A joint venture bid made by Rupe Construction Inc and K K Carlson for was the low bid and recipient of the contract TIlE THE NEW TENNIS courts will be located between the football field and service entry into Ashley Elementary School north of North Street The phase one contract includes prep preparation ration un- un systems granular borrow sand md pad and anet concrete slab with reinforcement The En Engineers estimate for forthe forthe forthe the project was and the only other bid submitted was by Leger Construction Co for fot City Council members stated the low bid was higher than they had expected but because of the limited number of days left for construction this year and the prospects for increased costs next year the bid was approved The contractor will willbe willbe be given 20 working days to finish the project Other phases in completing the tennis court project includes asphalting around the concrete pads fencing lighting purchase purchase purchase pur pur- chase of nets and landscaping VERNAL CITY is using matching Bureau of Outdoor Recreation funds for the tennis court project In other business at the council meeting last week Gale Larson representing Valley Engineering presented a proposal to engage a part time part time city engineer with a full ful engineering firm to back him up Mr Larson said that Ray Winn was the new new Vernal office manager and he would like to do dothe dothe dothe the city engineering work on a a retainer basis Valley Engineering has offices h in ill Duchesne city Richfield and a amai main mai office in Logan l City Council approved th the request of City Manager Glade Glad Glade I. I Nelson to attend the I annual convention in Toronto Toron t i Sept 26 f fIN IN |