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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06062007 Specialarv ~ HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2007 - 5:30 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA Mayor Coy called the Special Meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 2. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 3. ROLL CALL City Council Present: Mayor Andrea Coy Vice Mayor Sal Neglia Council Member AI Paternoster Council Member Dale Simchick Council Member Eugene Wolff Staff Present: City Manager At Minner City Attorney Rich Stringer City Clerk Sally Maio Airport Director Joe Griffin Finance Director Shai Francis Mayor Coy asked for the addition of a proclamation, and Council unanimously consented. Mayor Coy read the proclamation, supporting efforts of Vero Beach and Indian River County to retain Piper Aircraft in Vero Beach (see attached). 4. SPECIAL MEETING ITEM 07.113 A. Award Construction Contract to AWM Construction of Fort Pierce for Airport Maintenance Building in the Amount of $275.000 (Airport Director Transmittal. Rejected Bids. Contract, Airport Director Memo, FAA Construction Schedule) The Airport Director gave a brief background on the replacement of the damaged airport maintenance building utilizing the remainder of FAA and FDOT hurricane damage grants. He described the bidding process which resulted in two bids higher than the grant amount and subsequent rejection of both bids by staff. He then requested both enter into negotiations to reduce their cost and ultimately only AWM agreed and came down to $275,000, with a completion date of September 1St, and utilization of City staff for some prep work and trenching. Mayor Coy called for public input, however, there was no one in the audience except for the press. Special City Council Meeting June 6, 2007 Page Two The Airport Director responded to questions from Council relative to the agreement to use City staff for prep work as part of the negotiation to reduce the cost, the fact that there are no more projects slated for this funding, in-house staff to install plumbing lines, using the two airport maintenance staff for approximately 2 to 3 days, the fact that the negotiation saved approximately $25,000, use of heavier gauge aluminum conduit for electrical outside and copper inside, assuring proper vendor licensing, the fact that the vendor is responsible for all on-site materials until the project is turned over to the City, that the project is slightly behind schedule but FAA is aware and on board with it, and description of the building that was destroyed which was approximately 6400 sf. The City Attorney explained fact that the former building was turned over to City ownership in a property buyout with Velocity, and after it was purchased it was destroyed in the hurricanes. The Airport Director said he was not sure if there was an insurance payout for the building destroyed, and went on to describe the use of the building to store equipment such as generators, small tools, bobcat, tractor, and mowers which have been outside in the elements in excess of two years. He said there will be one restroom to conform to code, and said in negotiations he had found economies not addressed in the original bid package that saved the City money such as not doing a residential type lift station, and in-house site prep and trenching, and eliminating the vehicle lift which reduced the concrete pad. He said the value of the building would be $275,000 when completed, the cost of staff work would be approximately $5000 to $10,000 including use of City equipment but if something unforeseen came up he would probably need to lean on other City staff, and that the building is rated to 140 mph winds. City Council members thanked him for taking the time to negotiate and reducing costs for the City. The City Manager and Airport Director said the instructions for this project were put out before their arrival with the City, and the City Manager said when he reviewed the bid he thought the price was too high and directed that it be reduced. The Airport Director said he was advised at an FAA seminar that if the City did not use this grant money they would lose it. On MOTION by Mr. Neglia, and SECOND by Mr. Paternoster, Council approved the construction contract award to AWM Construction of Fort Pierce for the airport maintenance building in the amount of $275,000 on a roll call vote of 5-0. 5. Being no further business, Mayor Coy adjourned the Special Meeting at 6:02 p.m. Approve ~h'e ne 1 ~egular City Council meeting. /^-~ Andrea Coy, Mayor ATTE T.. - _ ~ -- Sally A. Maio MC -City Clerk 2 a A ,n... ~ .. ''lt ' ~ .~....y s{ .~ ~ .:. -- e .. WHEREAS, Piper Aircraft, Inc., located at Vero. Beach Airport since 1957, is an "identifier" for Vero Beach and Indian River County -the Piper name is recognized world-wide; and WHEREAS, Piper, the areas largest employer, currently employs more than 1,000 with an average annual wage of approximately $36,000 (excluding management, excluding benefits), which is 115% of the average annual wage for Indian River County, and the company's workforce is strongly rooted in our community; and WHEREAS, a proposed jet manufacturing facility would employ an additional 500 people; and WHEREAS, Piper is the ninth largest taxpayer in the county and an economic impact study conducted in March 2007 shows Piper Aircraft contributes $518 million per year to the Indian River economy; and WHEREAS, Piper is currently seeking proposals for a new site and possible relocation out of our area; and WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian strongly supports the efforts of Vero Beach and Indian River County to retain Piper for the benefit of the entire Indian River County community. NOW THEREFORE, I, Andrea Coy, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Sebastian and on behalf of City Council, do hereby support the efforts of Vero Beach and Indian River County to retain the existing Piper Aircraft manufacturing facility and to secure the site for their new jet manufacturing plant at Vero Beach Municipal Airport. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Sebastian, Florida, to be affixed this 6th day of June 2007. ' An B. drea Co Ma or Y~ Y