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• ayes, 0 nays. City Manager Malone called for consideration of and action on bids received at a public bid opening for the construction of Fire Station No. 2 and Fire Station No. 4., and the following bids were presented: Piazza Construction K.W. Construction Charlie Clark Construction K.W. Construction Fire Station #2 $604,500.00 $675,000.00 $ 690,000.00 Fire Station #4 $652,500.00 $720,000.00 $726,00000 City Manager Malone pointed out that the low bid was from Piazza Construction Company for both stations in the amount of $1,257,000.00 and the available funding for the construction of these facilities is $1,162,000.00. City Manager Malone advised the City Council that the options would be to award the bid to the low bidder and do a general contract and amend the City's budget towards the end of the last quarter and try and find funds to make up the difference, or the City Council could reject all bids. City Manager Malone said it is the recommendation of city staff to reject all bids and revise the contract documents and the subcontracts and authorize the City Engineer's office to administer the project as Construction Manager and bid out all of the individual components of the project. Mr. Chip Piazza of Piazza Construction Company came forward discussing his bid with the City Council verses the Construction Manager type project, and the possibility of re- bidding the project. After discussing the bids with City Engineer, Earl Smith, a motion was made by Councilman Pfiester to reject all bids and authorize city staff to seek new bids as a City- managed project, and to complete the project as soon as possible. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gray and carried 4 ayes, 2 nays, Mayor Neeley and Mayor Pro Tem Fisher voting no. Resolution No. 2000 -009, accepting the bids of Quick & E -Z Lube for furnishing of labor and materials and performing all work required for servicing City of Paris vehicles conditioned upon said contractor meeting all of the terms and specifications included in the bid documents, and authorizing and directing the Mayor, Charles H. Neeley, to execute, on behalf of the City of Paris the Vehicle Maintenance Agreement with Quick & E -Z Lube, was presented. A motion was made by Councilman McWaters, seconded by Councilman Pfiester for approval of the resolution. The motion carried 6 ayes, 0 nays.