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Prescott City Council Regular Voting Meeting May 13, 2014 Page 13 Councilwoman Wilcox said she would like to take more time understanding the system. MAYOR PRO TEM LAMERSON MOVED TO AWARD THE BID AND CONTRACT FOR THE FY 2014 PAVEMENT RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT TO ASPHALT PAVING & SUPPLY, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,461,747.07 (CITY CONTRACT NO. 2014-184); SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BLAIR; PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Mayor Kuykendall said before they moved to Item K, there had been a request to recess into Executive Session for legal advice. Councilman Arnold declared a conflict of interest for the Executive Session and the subsequent Voting Session. He departed at 4:51 P.M. MAYOR PRO TEM LAMERSON MOVED TO RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION; SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN LAZZELL; PASSED 6-0. Council recessed into executive session at 4:51 P.M. and reconvened into Regular Session at 5:37 P.M. K. Award of bid and contract for the Park Avenue Improvements Project to Fann Contracting, Inc., in the amount of $5,457,035.50 (City Contract No. 2014- 185; One Cent Streets and Open Space, Water, and Wastewater Funds) Tim Burkeen, Capital Program Manager, presented. This item is to completely reconstruct Park Avenue, including curbs and gutters, sidewalks, water and sewer lines and services, and storm drains. Mr. Burkeen said the water main on Park Avenue will be replaced with approximately 3,100 of new 8- inch ductile iron water main. The existing sewer main on Park Avenue will be replaced with approximately 4,100 of new 8 inch PVC sewer main with new manholes and services. New storm drain piping and structures will be constructed from Country Club Drive to Glenwood Avenue. He said that protection and preservation of historic features has been provided for in the contract documents. Councilman Blair asked if there is anything in the bid document that stipulates that the road infrastructure in front of Lincoln School is done before school begins. He also asked if the light poles would be refurbished or painted before they are reinstalled. Mr. Burkeen said utility work will be done in front of the school in the summer months. He noted that City staff would go in ahead of the contractor to remove the light poles. He did not know if they would be repainted but would look into it. Ralph Rodarte, resident, addressed the Council said that we went through a street reconstruction recently on Mt. Vernon. He was going with the recommendation because of the issues that Fann Contracting addressed and how the staff handled the