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f)J (.) 1 TUESDAY MARCH 9, 1971 60%-financed by private interests and 40%-financed by the City. Mr. Fulton explained, further, that enthusiasm exists and that the need is for immediate action, for good and sufficient economic benefit to the entire community. Too, Council was informed that individual property owners desire professional guidance in order that they may make sound investments in attempts to revitalize the downtown area and, indeed, the whole city. Upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, Council enthusiastically endorsed the efforts of this special committee and assured the special group that the Council will attempt to ascertain the most appropriate method in cooperation with the group and in an effort to improve the community. Pursuant to Mr. Fulton's request, Council met--at the close of this meeting--in executive session (in accordance with Section 2.l-344(a)(1) of the State Code) to receive the committee's recommendation as to one or more consultants from whom the City, as the appropriate contracting agent, might obtain detailed proposals for their professional services in this project. Council reviewed bids recently received from three contractors, to provide for an extension of a City water line along Barrows Mill Road, just outside the City's corporate limits, in accordance with a plan previously approved by Council. The lowest bid was $12,967.00, submitted by Prillaman & Pace, Inc.; the next lowest bid was $13,216.00, submitted by Bryant's Plumbing & Heating; and the third bid was for $16,158.00, submitted by Laramore Construction Company, Inc. After an explanation by the Director of Public Works, indicating that recently-advanced prices of pipe had pushed the contract price approximately $1,000.00 higher than the estimate originally made by the City when the project was first being considered, Council awarded the contract to Prillaman & Pace, Inc., which firm submitted the lowest bid.