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Home My WebLink About2005-11-29 Transcription ~ P~l ITEM 4a CONSIDER A RESOLUTION REBIDDING THE PROJECT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DUPLEX HOME UNDER THE AFFORDABLE DREAM HOME OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM LOCATED ON LONGFELLOW PLACE, DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS, AND FIXING TIME AND PLACE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS. Vanderhoef: Move the resolution. Lehman: Moved by Vanderhoef. Champion: Second. Lehman: Seconded by Champion. Discussion? Bailey: So rebid as stick built? No consideration of. . . O'Donnell: I understand there were a lot of questions involved with that. Vanderhoef: The report that I got was that the modulars didn't have anything that was particular for this kind of a lot, to do that back-to-back kind of thing, but there's some interest out there, maybe, for some more bids versus just the one bid, and so I'm willing to take a look at it. I still am interested in the other lots in Longfellow Place, I would like to consider doing individual houses, rather than connected houses, if the lots will hold that. Champion: (can't hear) Vanderhoef: Well, they're planned for duplexes right now. O'Donnell: They all are zoned for duplexes. Vanderhoef: But they could be single-family. There are single-family homes in that area on smaller lots. Each lot is a little different. Bailey: Well, and I'm not so concerned about the type of housing. I'm more concerned about making it affordable and coming in at a reasonable price. Vanderhoef: Well, and I'm interested in the salability, and as you know, I have made comments that I'm not real pleased with the floor plan and design of this particular unit, so I'm not interested in continuing a second time with this one, but certainly will see whether the market is interested in this design. Elliot: I'm not sure it's correct to say that we learned from this, but I would like to subsequently feel that any time we have a situation like this that it is best that we consider all of the options, whether it's stick-built, This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of November 29, 2005. #4a Page 2 manufactured component homes, whatever. So that we have the option of the total range of housing that's available. Vanderhoef: Dh-huh. Lehman: Any other discussion? Roll call. Motion carries. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of November 29, 2005. ---'-'-~'-"._~-------'-'---~------'--------~---"--"-'---~-_.'-""-""-----~'--_._~"--"----------'-_..'-'----~_._--,-,,---,_._-,..- #4c Page 3 ITEM 4c CONSIDER A MOTION TO DEFER AWARDING OF CONTRACT FOR THE PARKING FIBER INTERCONNECT PROJECT. O'Donnell: So moved. Wilburn: So moved. Lehman: Moved by O'Donnell; seconded by Wilburn. Discussion? All in favor. Dilkes: No! You don't want to be in favor if you want to award tonight. You want to vote this down. Elliott: I thought we were in favor of voting it down. Lehman: Oh, no. (several taking at once) Right, so it requires a negative vote in order to... Karr: Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by Wilburn. Lehman: Right, and.. . all in favor. All opposed? (several talking at once) How many oppose this? Karr: I don't think the tape is going to pick that up. Lehman: All right, let me indicate that the entire Council has voted in the negative, and the motion is therefore defeated. Elliott: Let the record show. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription ofthe Iowa City City Council meeting of November 29, 2005. ".....__.__._._______..___.___m__.u_____._.._'__~_____.___.._n_______._..___.____.._.__'___ ~ P~4 ITEM 4d CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION FOR THE PARKING FIBER INTERCONNECT PROJECT. Champion: Move the resolution. Wilburn: Second. Lehman: Moved by Champion; seconded by Wilburn. Actually, we had two bids; low bid was $114,900 and they are recommending it be awarded to Gabe' s Construction. It seems...I know, but boy oh boy, that's a nice bid. It's amazing. Discussion. Roll call. Motion carries. Do we have a motion to adjourn the Special Meeting? Bailey: So moved. Lehman: Second? Elliott: Second. Lehman: All in favor? Opposed? Motion carries. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council meeting of November 29, 2005.