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29: TUESDAY NOVEMBER 23, 1976 ",_c After reviewing bids recently received from various contractors for the installation of water and sewer lines required in connection with the proposed Brookdale Road reconstruction project, Council unanimously accepted the lowest bid received, being that of J. E. Scearce & Son, Inc., of Danville, Virginia, a subsidiary of Thompson-Arthur Paving Company, in the amount of $l26,l09.42. ,'- In connection with an aerial mapping project to provide the City with updated contour and topographic maps, recently authorized by Council, Council unanimously authorized the executing (by City Manager Noland) of a contract with Photogrammetric Services, Inc., in the amount of $31,195.00, for which some funds have been previously encumbered and/or budgeted and for has which an additional appropriation of $10,000.00 Council/authorized to be included in the City's 1977-78 budget. Council also unanimously authorized the executing of a contract with Wiley & Wilson, Consulting Engineers, who are involved in this project with the Federal Government, whereby provisions and/or conditions in said contract will insure a refund or credit to the City for the value of "usable" services resulting from the contract work to be performed for the City by Photogrammetric Services, Inc. Council continued for study, and consideration at its forthcoming December 14th meeting, a proposal that the City apply for a Federal grant of 90% of the cost of purchasing a l2-passenger van or bus for the use of local senior citizens. Preceding this action, various comments were offered and various questions were raised by both members of Council and citizens present,