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<br />11 f~ H 0 }', t N L lJ l'l <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and C0uncil <br /> <br />Ifarch 23, 1979 <br /> <br />FRON: George H. Bro\vn and 1-1. C. Cole, Jr. <br /> <br />S~llJECT: Engine~ring Feasibility of Ridgeway Hydroelectric Development <br /> <br />REVERENCE: letter dated H2rcll 5, J<)79 (copy attached) from R. H. Beck and <br />Associates to City at Martinsville, Electric Department <br /> <br />HighUgbts of this letter fol] 0'\\': <br /> <br />1. Beck divides Phase II studies into two parts, II A and II B <br /> <br />7. Ph8SE~ II A includes: <br /> <br />Aerial photography, mapping and survey control <br /> <br />Geology and subsur.face investigations <br /> <br />Design r.eview of dam, spil h;rays and po\<!cJ.'house <br /> <br />Update project cost estiThHtes and construction schedule <br /> <br />Reanaly~e project costs <br /> <br />Prepare an interim evaluation ..,port <br /> <br />3. Approt;imately seven (7) months to complete Phtlse II A <br /> <br />4. Estimated cost of Phase II A is $130,000 <br /> <br />It is proposed that the $130,000 study be charged to Electric Department Surplus. <br /> <br />The City Aduinistration has given careful consider~tion to the selection of an <br />cnginet;ring firm to p(.;rform the Phese II A studies. This is a vital sC[!,;rcnt of the <br />teta 1 analys is of the proposed RidgevlaY Hydroe lec tr ic Study. A very LliorolJ,,;h and <br />con:plete dndlysiE: of the proposed darn site must be made to determine the COllstr.'uctiuCl <br />feasibility of the project. A project of this magnitude and imporLance should not be <br />considered unless this phase of work is very carefully performed. <br /> <br />The Administration hat; concl.ude.d that R. H. Beck and Associate" should be <br />selected to perfc'rm the Phase II A studies for the fol1o\ving reasons: <br /> <br />'. <br />a. <br /> <br />The fin~ncidl experts tell us that this firm is rated among the top in the <br />field of hydroelectric study and design, and has a very fine reputation in <br />this area of work. <br /> <br />b. The Administration feels that the fees listed in the Bec~ proposal. are <br />comparable to those of other firm:,; 'Vlho per form such seriJj ccs, <br /> <br />c. 1'11e site and nppraisal reports prepared by this firm came under c.1ro;:-u1 <br />reviev-' and scrutLny of the SeLect Citizen's Committc"e along \]j.th tlut of [he <br /> <br />Administration and ~'iPrE' f()und to be accurate 3nJ sound ~vjth.in't:he 1iwU.s'of <br />the obj~ctives of the report. <br />