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f F? MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNC'IL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED March 9, 1967 8:05 P.M. Present: Mayor Ralph E. Christman; President of Council Franeis J. doNeili; Henry Caster; Carroll Eian; Jack Foltz; Alex Manganf; :Tohn West. Also presenfi! Assistant Law DiXector Frank Lord; City Engineer Frank Duttonq Clerk of" Council Margaret West. Absent: Virginia Hodgins; Dewey Limpert. A public hearing was held on the question of whether the improvemenL of Great Narthern Boulevard by installi,ng storm and sanitary sewers, water main, sewer ar.d water curb connections, together with all necessary appurtenances should be made, fn view of the fact that the lowest and best bid received bv the Citv tcr labor and ma.terials for said improvement exceeded the estimated rost by iii"teen percent er more. fihe Citv Engineer explained the 1ow bid of $118,733.25 exceeded the ConsultinK Engineer`s estimate, of $93,244 by $25,493025, a difference of 27% that resultea from three factors; the fact that the original estimate was over three yeazs old, the f"act that the estimate on the 8" sanitary was about 50% of the nolmai nrice for that 3tem; and the fact that bracing and well-pointing was necessicatEd by soil condiiions not considered in the original estimate, and this added about $13,000. It uTas the Engineer's opinion that fihe bid received was a fair and reasonabYe grice for the work to be done. He also stated in his opinion readvertising the bid would result in a higher price, Mrse Hodgins is now present. A discussion followed as to the amount of the increase in the City°s port3on which would result. Mr. Limnert is now present. All m2mbers of Council acknowledged that they had received notice of the spEeial meetinQ on Ma.rch 6th by written not3ce delivered to their residences9 and eaeh Councilman signed a statement to that effect. The Clerk stated that a 1ega1 notice of the publfc hearing appeared in the Piain Dzaler on Tuesday, March 7, 1967. i