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Pulaski, Va., August
CALLED A called meeting of the Town Council of the T
MEETING. Pulaski, Virginia was held in the Municipal Building at 4:3
A~.igus t 19, 1949.
PRESENT There were present:
Mayor Marvin G. Graham, presiding
Councilmen; ~. D. Aust, 0. 0. Crowell,
H. R. Imboden, G. R. Steger,
~i1. F. White,. T. F. Wirt.
Absent; I. R. Carper, OtNeal Amos.
Also present:
Town Manager: E. A. Beck
Clerk: Verna L.Dalton
Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore
Visitors: John McGaughy, Lublin, McGaughy
A~ssociatea:, Norfolk, Virginia.
PtTRPOSE~
STATED
COMMERCE
STREET
BRIDGE
BIDS
REJECTED
M.S.
HUD GINS
PROPOSAL
-Rejected
COST
REDUCTION
MEASURES
CONSIDERED
It was stated that the purpose of the meeting
consider the bids on Commerce Street Bridge, and the engine
requested to discuss the bids previously received. It was
out that, although some of the bids may not have been balan
they appeared to be in line with the estimate for the scope
work provided.
On motion duly made by tfP. F. White, seconded
H. R. Imboden, and carried by a note of five to one, it was
RESOLVED, that all bids received as of August
1949, for proposed Commerce Street Bridge be rejected, in
total cost is beyond the amount considered justified within
Townts financial means.
The Mayor then stated that an individual
had been received from M. S. Hudgins on construction of the
This was ~ cons idered by the Council, and
On motion duly made by H. R. Imboden, sec
V~. F. ~[hite, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the proposal of M. S. Hudgina
presented be re3eoted.
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The Council then discussed possible measures that
could be taken to cut down the cost of the proposed project and
it was considered that the grades for the approaches could
increased up to approximately eight percent (8f ). The loca on
and alignment .could be adjusted to require the. least amount f w~
in relocation 'of water lines or grading for west approach,
~ other measures were considered.
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REDESIGNING It was determined that the engineering firm a
TIME REQUIRED
-Revised Lublin, McGaughy & Associates should revise the plans so as
plans for
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Council Minutes Contd.
Pulaski, Va., August 19, 1949
cut down total cost, and resubmit the same for further
approval and new bids.
It was considered by Mr. McGaughy that
it would require approximately two weeks to redesign and
submit new plans, and that new bids could be received within
thirty days from the date of the present Council meeting.
There being no further business, the Council
was adjourned at 5:50 p.m.
Attest:
C~.erk of Counci
Approved:
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