June 18, 1974 - 7:30 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Special)

4Fit width599Meeting of Board of Commissioners County of JohnstonJune 18, 1974The Johnston County Board of Commissioners met in special session in the Commissioners Room,Johnston County Courthouse, Smithfield, North Carolina, June 18, 1974, at 730 pm, with the followingmembers presentNorman C Denning, Chairman, Frank B Holding, Freddie Adams, Howard Benton and Hoyt CastleberryMembers Absent NoneCommissioner Freddie Adams opened the meeting with prayerThe following business was transacted1 Study - Water and Sewer Facilities to Serve Proposed Smithfield - Wilsons Mills Junior HighMr Ray Boyette, Chairman, Johnston County Board of Education, along with other school boardmembers, and Tim Broome and Tom Moore with Ragsdale Engineers, Hugh Talton, Acting Town Manager, S mithfiel ,met with the Board of Commissi6ners regarding water and sewer facilities to serve the proposed Smithfield -Wilsons Mills Junior High SchoolAt the request of the Board of Education, Ragsdale Engineers had made a detailed study of waterand sewer facilities required to serve the proposed Smithfield - Wilsons Mills Junior High School onBuffaloe RoadTim Broome, Engineer, presented the proposed plans with cost estimates and alternatives, forsupplying water and sewer to the junior high school to the Board of Commissioners, Board of Educationand Hugh Talton, Acting Manager, Town of Smithfield,Mr Broome explained that the basic decision to be made is whether to provide for needs of thejunior high school alone or provide facilities which will accomodate the potential growth of this areaThe Board of Education indicated that they are willing to install water and sewer facilitiesminimum 8 line for school to meet the,requirements of the junior high school and hope that the countyand town will be willing to help install larger lines to met future growth in this area, as now seemsto be the time to install proper size lines to meet the needs of the potential growth in this areahousing developments and etcThe Board of Commissioners discussed this matter at length, but took no action at this time2 Bids - Johnston County Health Department Addition and RenovationPursuant to an order by the Board of Commissioners and after due advertisement the followingbids were received and opened for the addition and renovation of the Johnston County Health DepartmentA General Contract1 S R Hinnant and Sons, Selma, North Carolina, License # 2984, Bid Bond 5Number of Days 180Base Bid 95995000Alternate # 1Waiting Room Toilet 22,08600Alternate # 2Office,Waiting Room 22,08600Alternate # 3Paving parking area 5130000Total 1459422002 M E Perry Construction Company, License # 5557, Bid Bond 5Number of Days 240Base Bid 112,73200Alt # 1 35,00000Alt # 2 31900000Alt # 3 4900000Total 182,732003 Langley Construction Company, Smithfield, N C, License # 3388, Bid Bond 5Number of Days 240Base Bid 121951200Alt # 1 30,40000Alt # 2 27,50000Alt # 3 4900000Total 183941200600CJune 18, 1974 Cont4 Rogers Construction Company, Smithfield, North Carolina, License # 1039, Bid Bond 57oNumber of Days 200Base Bid 114940000Alternate # 1 31901900Alt # 2 27904100Alt # 3 4955700Total 177,01700Plumbing Contract1 Brewers Plumbing and Heating A C, License # 6356, Bid Bond 5Base Bid 8983100Alt # 1 Waiting Room Toilet 2186500Alt, # 2 Office, Waiting Room 2186500Total 149561002 Triangle Mechanical Contractor, Inc, License # 4169, Bid Bond 5Base Bid 10920000Alt # 1 4950000Alt # 2 4950000Total 19,200003 B T Electrical Company, Smithfield, North Carolina, License # 3822, Bid Bond 5Number of- Days , Along with General ContractBase Bid 9153000-Alt # 1 7954000Alt # 2 6984000Total 239910004 Rural Plumbing and Heating, Raleigh, North Carolina, License # 9679 Bid Bond 5Base Bid 7961000Alt # 1 2975000Alt # 2 2180000Total 13,160005 W M Wiggins Company, Wilson, North Carolina, License # 117, Bid Bond 5Base Bid 12970100Alt # 1 4900000Alt # 2 4900000Total 20,701006 Pemberton, Inc, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, License # 615, Bid Bond 5Base Bid 11999100Alt # 1 5133600Alt # 2 5,33600Total 22,663007 Mechanical Contractors, Cary, North Carolina, License # 1689, Bid Bond 5Base Bid 9910000Alt # 1 49100,00Alt # 2 4110000Total 17930000Heating - Air Conditioning Contract1 Cooper Oil Co, Inc, Sanford, North Carolina, License # 2680, Bid Bond 5Base Bid 18,18000Alt # 1 1170000Alta # 2 1,70000Total 21958000ii{i fl1 Yf`IIisai,June 18, 1974 Cont2 Mechanical Associates, Inc, Cary, North Carolina, License # 1689, Bid Bond 5Base Bid 14,84000Alt # 1 1155000Alt # 2 1,55000Total 179940003 City Applianceand AC Company, Clinton, North Carolina, License #,-2644, Bid Bond 5Base Bid 16944500Alt # 1 1975300Alt # 2 1975300Total 19,951004 Jones Cooling Heating, Inc, Wilson, North Carolina, License # 22259 Bid Bond 5Base Bid 14,00000Alt # 1 1980000Alt # 2 1990000Total 179700005 Rural Plumbing Heating, Raleigh, North Carolina, License # 967, Bid Bond 5Base Bid- 14987900Alt # 1 1978900Alt # 2 1,78900Total 189457006 B T Electrical Company, Smithfield, North Carolina, License # 3822, Bid Bond 5Base Bid 17,30000Alt # 1 3913500Alt # 2 3113500Total 239570007 Holloway AC, Four Oaks, North Carolina, License # 21959 Bid Bond 5Base Bid 17950000Alt # 1 2,00000Alt # 2 2900000Total 215500008 H S Equipment Company, Raleigh, North Carolina, License,# 1971, Bid Bond 5Base Bid 21,50000Alt # 1 2154000Alt # 2 2,54000Total, 26958000D Electrical Contract includes renovation of old building and new building1 B T Electrical Company, Smithfield, North Carolina, License # 3981-U, Bid Bond 5Base Bid 22,09600Alt # 1 19-42800Alt # 2 1942800Total 249952002 Edwards Electric Company, Inc, Wilson, North Carolina, License # 3783-U, Bid Bond 5Base Bid 29,00000Alt #1 2900000Alt # 2 2100000Total 33,0000030 Stanleys Electric Company, SElmaq North Carolina, License # 3987-U, Bid Bond 5Base Bid 15956500Alt # 1 1117200Alt # 2 1117200Total 1799090060,2June 18, 1974 Cont4 Barfields Electric Company, Wilson, North•Carolina, License # 4216-U, Bid Bond 5Base Bid 21,50000Alt # 1 1180000Alt # 2 1580000Total 259100005 Watson Electric Company, Wilson, North Carolina, License #213-U, Bid Bond 5Base Bid 19975000Alt # 1 1966900Alt # 2 1,66900Total 23908800After all bids were opened and read aloud, the Board ofCommissioners asked -Harry McGee,Architect, to study and review these bids and return to the Board with his recommendations3 Bids - Landfill Trucks IPursuant to an order by the_Board of Commissioners and after due advertisement, there was onlyone bid received by June 18, 1974, 8 oclock pm, for the Johnston County Landfill trucksTherefore, Commissioner Hoyt Castleberry moved that the Clerk be authorized to re-advertise fortwo 2 truck chassis for front-end loading compaction body 35 cubic yard and a minimum of 6,000 lbarms to be received by the Board of County,Commissionersof the County of Johnston until 3 oclock pm,July 1, 1974, at which time the sealed bids and proposals will be publicly opened°Commissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which was carried unanimously4 Four Oaks Rescue SquadTony Johnson and Bobby Massengill representing the Four Oaks Rescue Squad appeared before theBoard of Commissioners requesting financial assistance from the county Mr Johnson advised the Boardthat the Four Oaks Rescue Squad had purchased an additional building for 8,00000adjacent to theirpresent headquarterswhich was badly in need of repairs Mr Johnson also commented that the squadmembers will probably do most of the repair work themselvesAfter discussion, Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that the Four Oaks Rescue Squad be granted5,00000 to help finance the purchase and renovation of this additional rescue squad buildingCommissioner Hoyt Castleberry seconded the motion which was carried 5 Johnston County Recreation Development Corporation - H B Marrow Property for Recreation SiteMrs Julia Elsee and Craig Jones met with the Board of Commissioners again representing theJohnston County Recreation Development Corporation regarding the H B Marrow property that is beingconsidered for a county park The Johnston County Recreation Development Corporation is?at the presenttime working on a deal where Mr Marrow would donate a portion of his farm to the county and the countyin turn would seek federal funds throughthe North Carolina Department of Natural and Economic Resourcesto acquire the remaining protion of the farm at no cost to the countyAfter much discussiong theBoard of Commissioners advised that they would take this under care-ful consideration6 Old Road Entrance to Landfill - Nathan Lassiter PropertyThe Board of Commissioners discussed the condition of the old road entrance to the countylandfill, this old road being on the Nathan Lassiter property, It was reported that Mr Lassiterrespectfully request the county to level the old road with fill dirt and payment of attorney fees inlieu of right of way property taken for new road to the county landfillThe Boafd authorized Chairman Norman C Denning to work this matter out with Mr Lassiter7 Liability_ Insurance for County ProperCommissioner Howard Benton moved that the county purchase general liability insurance coveringall county governmental property effective July 1, 1974Commissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which was carried unanimously8 1974-1975 Budget DiscussionThe Board of Commissioners discussed at length the 1974-1975 budget requests, however made nofinal decisions at this timeUpon a motion by Commissioner Howard Benton, duly seconded by CommissionerFreddie Adams andcarried, the Board recessed to meet again Wednesday, July 19, 1974, at 730 pmNorman C Denning, ChairmanEleanor N Creech, Clerk