HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Town Board Special Meeting 1998-01-23‘Town of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado,January 23,1998
Minutes of a Special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town
of Estes Park,Larimer County,Colorado.Meeting held in the
Municipal Building in said Town of Estes Park on the 23’day of
January,1998.Meeting called to order by Mayor Robert L.
Dekker.
Present:Trustees Jeff Barker
John Baudek
Susan L.Doylen
William J.Marshall
J.Donald Pauley
Also Present:Gary F.Kiaphake,Town Administrator
Vickie O’Connor,Town Clerk
Absent:George J.Hix,Trustee
Mayor Dekker called the special meeting to order at 7:31
a.m.to award the construction bids for the Estes Park
Senior Center.
Roger Thorp,Architect,conducted the bid opening on January
8,1998.Bids were received from eight pre—qualified
general contractors,with Sinnett Builders,Inc.submitting
the lowest bid of $438,372.00,minus deductions,for a total
adjusted base bid of $390,645.00.Sinnett Builders worked
on the new swing building for the School District.
Administrator Kiaphake reviewed the Senior Center Budget and
reported that the project budget contains a shortfall of
$121,000.To meet the project budget,Staff outlined the
following 1998 General Fund Budget deductions:
Police Remodel Planning $8,000
Board Room Remodel 20,000
MacGregor Avenue Roto Pave 43,000
Samson Island Renovation 5,000
Parks SCADA 26,000
Mayor’s Contingency Fund 19,000
Total $121,000
Administrator Klaphake noted that the above may be adjusted
should other,more appropriate funding sources be allocated.
In addition,the kitchen equipment will be re—bid,working
directly with suppliers.However,the project budget amount
of $110,000 is included in the total budget of $532,025.
Should re-bid efforts prove successful,the Mayor’s
Contingency Fund could be replenished.
Discussion followed on the proposed budget cuts,and use of
the Mayor’s contingency.
Trustee Marshall commended the seniors,particularly Don
Tebo,for the time and effort expended on this project.
Mary Faiella expressed her appreciation to the Town Board
for all their support.It was moved and seconded
(Baudek/Marshall)the bid,in the amount of $390,645 be
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awarded to Sinnett Builders,including the budget
adjustments as identified above,and it passed unanimously.
Don Tebo also thanked the Town Board for their cooperation,
and as additional funding is still required,he stated the
Center is selling bricks for installation at the “Heritage
Garden.”The bricks are $50 each and two lines of print can
be added.Funds received from this project will be utilized
for new furnishings and the new deck.
Trustee Marshall also praised the Public Works crew for
their assistance in moving furniture to the Center’s
temporary quarters.--
There being no further business,Mayor Dekker adjourned the
meeting at 7:45 a.m.
Vickie O’Connor,Town Clerk