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382 <br />Chairman Garrett referred to Item VII: The County P4anager wishes <br />to report a correction in the naming of the low bidder for the County <br />Vehicle Maintenance Facility. <br />BID TABULATION CORRECTION <br />"The engineer has advised me he made an error in naming the <br />apparent low bidder for the general contract on the vehicle <br />maintenance facility. The initial report indicated Burris <br />Construction Company to be the low bidder at $84,840. Since <br />the County is electing to take alternates numbered one and <br />three the low bidder is actually Metal Building Construction: <br />BID TABULATION <br />Less Less Total <br />Contractor Base Bid Alternate 1 Alternate 2 Bid <br />Burris Construction Ca. $84,400. $16,482. ,$1'.420. $66,942. <br />Metal Building Co. 89,800. 20,000. ~ 3,800. 66,000. <br />This correcting tabulation should be recorded in your minutes. <br />The Board of Commissioners needs to take no further action re- <br />garding this correction as the contractors were informed more <br />than a week ago of this error and have raised no question." <br />Mrs. Garrett referred the Board to Item VIII: The County Manager <br />will report result s. of negotiations between the engineer and low <br />bidders on the vehicle maintenance facility and will recommend the <br />Board proceed with this project. <br />(For Copy of Vehicle Facility Bid, See Minute Docket Book Nine, Page ). <br />Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner <br />Pinney, it was moved and unanimously adopted to accept the County <br />Manager's recommendation that the County accept the General Contract <br />of $40,100. and to reject the plumbing, heating and electrical con- <br />tracts as being too costly. <br />The Finance Director was requested to draw the appropriate <br />Budget Amendment for the project. <br />Item IX: The County is becoming more and more involved in <br />housing programs. Commissioner Whitted would like to discuss practical <br />ways to bring these separate efforts together. <br />This item was deferred. <br />The Chairman referred to Item X: Discussion of the proposed <br />County Personnel Ordinance. The $oard agreed to meet with Department <br />Heads on the first Monday's meeting in May to discuss the Personnel <br />Ordinance. <br />Chairman Garrett stated that an additional item has been added <br />to the Agenda: Item XI: The Orange Water-Sewer situation. <br />Discussion ensued concerning the membership of the Water-Sewer <br />Authority. The Board agreed that alternates should be decided upon <br />to be presented at the Wednesday meeting. <br />Commissioner Gustaveson stated that he believed that Chapel Hill <br />and Carrboro were now ready to get on with the business of the Authority <br />if a decision could be reached regarding the membership, and that a <br />compromising solution discussed was a 4-2-2-1 Board. The Board would <br />be comprised of four members from Chapel Hill; two from Carrboro and <br />two from the County with one member appointed by all three governmental <br />units. <br />Chairman Garrett stated that she felt the Water-Sewer Board should <br />be one that represented the viewpoint of all three governmental units. <br />Alternatives which were discussed by the Commissioners were <br />board membership of 4-2-2, with Chapel Hill and the University splitting <br />the 4; a 4-2-2-1 membership; and 3-2-2 membership. These alternatives <br />will be suggested at the Wednesday meeting. <br />Commissioner Gustaveson stated that he would like to see a Steering <br />Committee formed to iron out many of the problems within the Authority. <br />