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HomeMy WebLinkAbout191112 OPEN MinutesPage 2 of 9 OPEN Session, November 12, 2019 Page 3 of 9 OPEN Session, November 12, 2019 Page 4 of 9 OPEN Session, November 12, 2019 Page 5 of 9 OPEN Session, November 12, 2019 Page 6 of 9 OPEN Session, November 12, 2019 CONSTRUCTION BID A WARD: PROFESSIONAL BOULEVARD BRIDGE Mr. Hobbs recommended award of the Professional Boulevard Bridge contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Kinsley Construction, Inc. of Hagerstown, in the amount of $8,963,695 and to execute a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for infrastructure responsibilities to include future bridge and road construction / maintenance relating to the proposed annexation. The project is a 550 consecutive calendar day contract with an anticipated notice to proceed in January 2020, and a completion date in the summer 2021. The project is a budgeted Capital Improvement Project, with funds available from RDI055 and RDI056 accounts. Commissioner Wagner, seconded by Commissioner Meinelschmidt, moved to approve the award of the Professional Boulevard bridge contract project to Kinsley Construction, Inc., in the amount of $8,963,695, and to execute the MOA with the City of Hagerstown as presented. The motion passed 3-2 (Commissioner Baker and Commissioner Keefer voted "NAY"). CONSTRUCTION BID A WARD: BACK ROAD Mr. Hobbs requested approval to award the Back Road contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Lantz Construction, DBA Building Systems of Hagerstown, in the amount of $1,913,175 for the base bid plus add alternate 1 and 2. This is a 300 consecutive calendar day contract with an anticipated notice to proceed in November 2019, and the project is a budgeted Capital Improvement Project, with funds available in the Back Road Culvert 11/02 (BRG086) and Stormwater Retrofits (DNG039) projects in the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), and FEMA reimburses eligible costs currently estimated at $368,000 on the project. The Hoffmaster and Harpers Ferry project (DNG077) is covering local costs for the South County flooding projects along with funds received for direct administrative costs. Final costs and reimbursements for the flood event will be determined upon completion of the projects. Commissioner Meinelschmidt, seconded by Commissioner Wagner, moved to approve the award of the Back Road contract to Building Systems in the amount of $1,913,175 as presented. The motion passed unanimously. MINIMUM WAGE ANALYSIS Sara Greaves, CFO, and Rachel Brown, Director, Human Resources, presented an approach for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget and future years. Ms. Greaves presented information as requested from October 15, 2019 which included new options for the County's plan of action to address the minimum wage legislation through FY2025. The Commissioners discussed the options presented as well as a part-time wage scale. Staff was instructed to continue with efforts of seeking resolution to this matter. FISCAL YEAR 2019 YEAR END REPORT Ms. Greaves provided the Commissioners with information on the FYI 9 Year End Revenue IExpenditure reporting. Additionally, Ms. Greaves discussed future steps for FY21. RECESS The Commissioners recessed at 12:58 p.m. and returned to the meeting at 2:00 p.m. JOINT MEETING WITH THE CITY OF HAGERSTOWN MAYOR AND COUNCIL A joint meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, and the City of Hagerstown Mayor and Council was held at City Hall, 1 East Franklin Street, Hagerstown. The meeting was called to order at 2:01 p.m. with the following Commissioners present: Jeffrey A.Cline, Terry L. Baker, Wayne K. Keefer, Randall E. Wagner, and Cort F. Meinelschmidt.Hagerstown Mayor Robert E. Bruchey, II was present as well as City Council Members KristinAleshire, Austin Heffernan, Emily Keller, Shelley McIntire and Lewis Metzner. Page 7 of 9 OPEN Session, November 12, 2019 Page 8 of 9 OPEN Session, November 12, 2019 ADJOURNMENT Page 9 of 9 OPEN Session, November 12, 2019 Commissioner Keefer, seconded by Commissioner Meinelschmidt, moved to adjourn at 4: 15 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. Krista L. Hart, County Clerk (hyJ/'qVY?!