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Show Bid approved for Wade Springs project Western Quality Concrete Co. of Springville was the apparent low bidder on the Wade Springs Subdivision Improvement project and was awarded the contract for repairs to curb, gutter and sidewalk and the installation of asphalt. The Pleasant Grove City Council gave approval to the low bid in the council meeting held last Tuesday night. The bid was for $211,637.15. The engineer's estimate was $272,230. The repairs are included in a Special Improvement District for the subdivision which has had a moratorium on new construction for several years. The original developer defaulted on the project some time ago and most of the lots in The Public Works Dept. was asked to review the proposal and report back to the council. Kevin Messersmith's request for a conditional use home occupation for a welding and cutting business at his home was tabled by the council. Questions were raised regarding noise from the business. Another request for an office for C. and L. Erection in the home of Carol Long was also tabled til later. The council approved the request of Michael Hatch for Mike's Compactor Service in his home. This will be used as an office only. Beginning April 1 the city council will honor an Employee of the Month. Each department will be asked to submit a recommendation to the council for review and the council will then select an employee for the honor. The council also discussed an idea from Councilman Dale Warburton to have everyone who builds a new home to either put up a bond for con-struction con-struction of curb, gutter and sidewalk at a later date or put the improvments in at the time of construction. con-struction. The city ordinance calls for installation of the improvements at the time the home is constructed. Many builders come in and ask the council to defer the construction of the improvements until the other property owners on the street are ready to put them in. Councilman Warburton suggested that in order to avoid the hassle all the time, that the council require that a bond to cover the cost of the improvements be turned over to the city at the time of construction, or that the builder agree to put in the improvements when they build the house. the subdivision had reverted to the bank holding the mortgage. The city had decided to not issue any building permits in the subdivision sub-division until the improvements were installed. A few homes had already been built and sold in the subdivision prior to the moratorium. With the installation now of the improvements, the subdivision will again be opened to construction. In other action, the city council reviewed a proposed new contract with Utah Power and Light for street lighting. It was reported that a new type of lights will be used and this will reduce the city's costs by about , $160 to $175 per month. City Engineer Lee Wimmer i reviewed a proposal for laying con crete for roads rather than asphalt. ; He explained that this could not be done under Special Improvement District requirements but the city should look seriously at changing the standard specifications to allow for this possibility. |