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Show TVent Schafer says hes been THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, August 23. 2000 - Page 9 in contact with Del Hur and says that they continue to of about 15 percent of the tosound positive on the low' bid. tal costs. City officials hope At an August 16 w'ork meetthat there will not be any need ing, Monticello City Council for the contingency fee, as the by the San Juan Record staff Everyone is catching their breath after an exhausting week of activities at the 2000 San Juan County Fair. The fair, which bills itself as the largest ever nearly every year, outdid itself this year, adding an extra weekend of events in addition to the traditional program. It is interesting to compare the San Juan County Fair with the Utah Navajo Fair in Bluff. The nice thing about the San Juan County Fair is that you can go to the fair with your family with $10 in your pocket and leave several hours later and still have some change. businesses who spend hard earned money to purchase the livestock at prices much higher than open market prices. One of the many highlights of the fair was when three local businesses combined to purchase Kyle Musselmans mini hog for $7.50 a pound, appreciably higher than the $.50 a pound in the open market. The Utah Navajo Fair features a large number of free activities, but also plenty of opportunities to spend lots of money on fun things. Northern San Juan County residents should take the opportunity to visit the Utah Navajo Fair, which will be held in Bluff this The pennies that are weekend. pinched in the early days of the San Juan County Fair are The Monticello City Council spent in abandon in the final days, culminating in the Jr. Livestock auction, which ge nerated nearly $100,000 for area youth. The outpouring of community spirit and volunteerism is evident not only in the volunteers who administer what is oftentimes a controversial program, but also in area individuals and is expected to award a contract tonight to restore the Monticello Millsite. Bids for the project range from $1,848 million to $2,964 million. The low bid by Del Hur Construction in the Pacific Northwest was several hundred thousand dollars less than the next competing bid. Monticello City Manager HOl additional costs above and beyond the bids were discussed. The City states that construction management and other additional costs will increase the cost of the millsite resto- ration approximately $200,000 to make the entire project a little over $2 million. Another project that the Council is expected to consider at this City Council meeting is construction of an golf course west of U.S. Highway 191. The golf course, which w'ould be on the site of the existing Blue Mountain Meadow's Golf Course and 120 additional acres, received eight bids ranging from $2.7 to $3.4 18-ho- le million. The City contracted w'ith the U.S. Department of Energy to complete the restoration ofthe millsite. The City hoped that there would be remaining funds that w'ould allow them to construct a golf course. Apparently, ofthe $6.5 million set aside for the Department of Energy for projects, the millsite restoration will take just $2 million, leaving $4.5 million remaining for additional projects. In addition to the $2 million, the Department of Energy states that they would like the City to have a contingency fee to signifiin efficiencies cantly increase paying has caused nothing but problems so far. A single line millsite is one ofthe most thor- in a computer code has apparoughly mapped pieces of propently been causing the three months of backlog with hospierty in San Juan County. In discussing the bids for the tal billing. District officials are scramgolf course project, the Council also mentioned additional bling to submit correct billings expenses that are not included and hope to begin receiving in the construction bid, includthe backlog in payments at ing construction of a mainteany time. Officials hope that nance shed and purchase of when the monev begins comequipment, possible land pur- ing through the willing system, chase, moving power lines and they will be able to pay off the a management contract. accounts payable. The acIt is estimated that the to- counts payable balance detal cost of the golf course creased from $670,000 to project will be $3.6 million. If $435,000 in the last week the City goes ahead w'ith the when the district made golf course project, it will leave $235,000 in payments. District officials also report approximately $900,000 recoffers in that that the San Juan Hospital maining City could be used for other recently provided nearly $12,000 in free care after a projects. As originally prorecent accident on U.S. Highcourse the posed, would be accompanied by a way 191. A van loaded with new clubhousecommunity Mexican nationals crashed, center. The preliminary estiresulting in the death of a 16 famate on the cost of such a year old girl. Officials report that they cility w'ould be approximillion. $1 mately provided nearly $12,000 in free care, which doesnt inOfficials ofSan Juan Health clude the cost of ambulance Care Services report a breakservice, law enforcement or the other wide range of orgathrough in the computer probnizations that were called on lems which have severely limited collections in the district. to help out with the tragedy. As a result, district accounts I dont care what is writpayable had increased to more ten about me so long as than $670,000. it isnt true. An electronic billing process Parker 18-ho- le Dorothy " SAN JUAN COUNTY DINING GUIDE SAN JUAN INN 0006! that was supposed OSSO BAR zlnJII rHOUSt?S') & GRILL ikons ' Authentic Navajo Dishes Lunch 6 ant - 3 pm Breakfast Breakfast Montezuma Canyon fresh Produce When Available Lunch Dinner Gift Shop "IS East Center Blanding Prime Rib Chicken Steaks Ribs Mexican Food Soup & Salrd Bar 678-212- 2 blanding Open Mon - Sat 11 am - 9 pm GHiyginsfr firflTnro Q2S00EID Breakfast Specials RE1029 280 380 South Main Monticello 587-329- 9 Daily Cuncheon GBBQnSlb Lunch Dinner Steaks Buffalo Burgers State Liquor license 733 S. 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