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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 25, 2002 7:00 o'clock p.m. • MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT This item follows Item #20. ( #20) AWARD OF BID — FIRE STATION PROJECT Gabriel Jabbour, Jim Murphy, Orono, Representatives on the Joint Fire Station Construction Committee, and James Cox and Michael Brown, Long Lake Fire Department, were present. Jabbour stated the committee is recommending unanimously to have the new fire station built with the sixth bay, the ambulance space, and the seamless floor, but without the hose tower based on the height limit issue and the price. Jabbour stated the bid the Council will be awarding is for approximately $1.9 million. Jabbour stated the architect is reviewing the bid with the low bidder to insure that all items are covered. Mayor Peterson inquired when construction would start. Jabbour stated they are expected to start in April. Jabbour commented their architect is also familiar with the contractor and feel they are qualified to do the project. Jabbour complimented Cox and Brown for their efforts on this project. . Brown and Cox extended their thanks to the City Council for working with the committee on this project, noting that it was a difficult process at times in coordinating the project between two cities. Brown stated in his view completion of this project will benefit the entire community. Brown also extended his thanks to Jabbour and Murphy for their work on this project. Mayor Peterson, on behalf of the Orono City Council, thanked the committee for their work on this project. Flint stated the Council is aware of how hard the committee has worked on this project and their efforts to make it a win/win situation for both cities, noting that cooperation is a common goal of the two cities. Peterson moved, Flint seconded, to award the bid received from Rochon Construction in the amount of $1,981,000 for construction of the new Long Lake Fire Station, with the addition of the sixth bay, ambulance space, and seamless floor. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT White reported he attended the rotary meeting the other day, along with a number of other people from the City of Orono. White stated Mary Hill Smith of the Met Council spoke about cooperative efforts between the Cities of Long Lake and Orono, and about assistance available through the Met Council. Sansevere stated it is helpful to have the applicants that appear before the City Council know what the • possible precedents are and how the Council feels about certain situations. PAGE 10