Board of Public Works

City of Anderson Minutes of the Regular Meeting: July 14, 2015 Board of Public Works PRESENT: Pete Heuer, Chairman Frank Burrows Roger Clark, Member Jamey Vibbert Ashley Hopper, City Attorney Michael Spyers Charlie Jones, Member Jason Fenwick Charlee Turner, Recording Secretary Mike Frischkorn Ken De La Bastide Greg Winkler Michael Farmer APPROVAL OF MINUTES The meeting was called to order at 3:03 p.m. Chairman Pete Heuer requested the Board add and amend the agenda to include an item from the Controller’s office. Member Clark moved to add the item to the agenda. Member Jones seconded. The motion passed unanimously. The minutes of the prior meeting were then presented. Chairman Heuer noted a date error. The minutes were dated as June 30, 2015 Member Jones made the motion to correct the minutes of the last meeting to reflect the correct meeting date of July 7, 2015. Chairman Heuer seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Chairman Heuer then moved to approve the minutes of the Executive Session held on July 7 at 2:30 p.m. in Room 501. Member Jones seconded to approve the minutes of the Executive Session as submitted. The motion passed unanimously. NEW BUSINESS A RECOMMENDATION TO THE MAYOR FOR A DOWNTOWN GROCERY MARKET STUDY AGREEMENT Deputy Director for Economic Development Michael Frischkorn requested the Board recommend the Mayor approve an agreement with Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) for a Downtown Grocery Market Study Agreement. AWG will provide a year-end weekly sales projection for a conventional supermarket located at the intersection of 14th Street and Jackson Street. Member Jones moved to approve the agreement. Member Clark seconded. Motion passed unanimously. ACCEPT BIDS FOR SIRMAX RR City Attorney Ashley Hopper opened the two bids submitted for the Sirmax RR from Alltrack Inc. and Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc. Alltrack, Inc. submitted a bid in the amount of $1,429,343.00. Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc. submitted a bid in the amount of $1,256,495.25. Member Clark moved to accept the bids and to send them back to the Engineers Department for a later recommendation Member Jones seconded. Motion passed unanimously. AWARD CONTRACT FOR FOURTH FLOOR RENOVATIONS TO BROWNING CHAPMAN City Controller Jason Fenwick requested the Board award a contract for office space and storage renovations, electrical relocation and the addition of a security entrance to Browning Chapman Specialty Contractors in the amount of $20,695.00. Three bids were submitted with only two responses from Browning Chapman and M.K. Betts Engineering & Contracting, Inc. M.K. Betts Engineering submitted a bid in the amount of $22,930.00. Member Clark moved to award the contract to Browning Chapman Specialty Contractors as they were the lowest responsive bidder. Member Jones seconded. Motion passed unanimously. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS OLD BUSINESS APPROVAL OF CLAIMS With no further business coming before the Board it was unanimously passed to pay the claims in the amount of $2,228,370.23. Member Jones made the motion to pay the bills and Member Clark seconded. Motion passed unanimously. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:17 p.m. _______________________________ ____________________________________ Pete Heuer, Chairman Charlee Turner, Recording Secretary Board of Public Works Board of Public Works