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Show First Bountiful Main Street reconstruction bid awarded By GARY R. BLODGETT BOUNTIFUL Although the bottom-line bid is $152,000 over the city's estimated budget, Bountiful Boun-tiful City Council has decided to award its first Main Street reconstruction recon-struction project bid to a local contractor. con-tractor. The "lowest, qualified, responsive respon-sive bid" went to M.C. Green and Sons Construction of Centerville. After returning from a closed, executive session, the council noted that the award had been the lowest .responsible bid, but that one bid had been lower. Mayor Dean S. Stahle explained that because of extremely tight time schedules and other factors, it was decided not to rebid the project. pro-ject. "To do so would prevent the developer, whomever it might be, from completing the project before the city's annual Sidewalk Days Celebration," he said. "We've promised the merchants that the project will be completed or near completion and it would not interfere with the scheduled activity, activ-ity, and we owe them that obligation," obliga-tion," he emphasized. Acceptance of the bid, $1,536,758 was granted on the basis that city officials and Mark Green, representing the low-bid company, "find ways to bring the total project cost more into line with the city's estimated bid of $1,465,000." City and company officials were to have met Monday to work out alternative changes. Construction on the project is expected to be underway later this week. City Manager Tom Hardy said the first phase of the project that which would interfere most with Downtown Sidewalk Days must be completed by Aug. 1. Festivities begin the following week. The first phase will extend from 500 South to1 100 North on both sides of Main Street. The second phase, which will begin in early August, is scheduled for completion comple-tion by Oct. 1. This phase will extend ex-tend from 100 North to 400 North on both sides of Main Street. " Of the five bidders, two companies com-panies including the apparent low-bidder were termed by the council to have not met city and state qualifications. Of the other three bidders, competition was fairly keen, according to Doug Todd, architect for the project. Mr. Green told the council that he would prefer not having items from the city's proposal deleted, but rather to "cut back on those items which are being included." "I think there is some room for adjustment," he said. "I know a few places where costs can be cut and I'm sure you do too. Together, we should be able to close the gap (of $152,000) to a point that will be acceptable to us, to the city, and to the public." He emphasized to the council that he is pleased to be awarded the bid. He said that his father has accomplished many construction jobs in Bountiful and that he (his father) will be on the job supervising supervis-ing every day of this project, too. "I bid on this job with good in ' tent to do a good job for a good price and still be able to make a profit," he told the council. Councilman Harold Shafter praised the (Green) construction company for work done in Bountiful Bounti-ful in the past. Merchants will have their stores open except for those brief times when construction work is "up against their front doors," the city manager explained. Mr. Hardy noted that two-way traffic will be allowed on Main Street during construction , but that it will be congested at times. :j,f : kril'F ; " m -J PHOTO BY ROGER TUTTLE RESERVED FOR DUCKS Only clucks will be using Bountiful's indoor-outdoor swim pool at 150 West 500 North while construction continues on the new pool deck. The deck work is only part of a mammoth reconstruction project underway at the city sports complex. Additional dressing room space, more lockers, additional handball courts, etc., are planned. The pool will be ready for public use by Memorial Day and a new "bubble" will be installed later this fall. I : . |