Lincoln Panel OKS Bid For Fun Park Project

LINCOLN — Lincoln City Council met for less than 30 minutes on Aug. 13 and approved a couple of resolutions in that time.

Mayor Rob Hulse was unable to attend the meeting, so Becky Carter, clerk-treasurer, presided over the meeting. Robin Moore and Dustin Higgins also were absent.

During the course of construction at the waste water treatment plant, Van Horn Construction, identified items including a 16-inch pipe that needed to be modified to accommodate a 13-inch and 8-inch section that could be removed to save cost. Aldermen gave their approval with a 5- 0 vote on the change order resolution to decrease Van Horn’s contract sum by $37.60 and to increase the contract schedule.

The contract price with Van Horn Construction after the change order was approved was $1.9 million. Increasing the contract schedule 91 days was due to a delay in the company receiving equipment in a timely manner, according to details on the change order attachment to the resolution.

The second resolution was to accept a bid by RJR Enterprises, Inc., which turned in a low bid of $28,450 for the Fun Park project on North Street.

Gardisser Construction was the low bidder on the concrete and pavilion construction portion of the Fun Park. Their bid came in at $74,527. This will include a concrete sidewalk, basketball court, concrete footing and slab for the pavilion, excavation and dirt work prior to pouring concrete.

RJR will be responsible for the playground area, wheelchair accessible picnic table, standard picnic table, 6-foot bench with back and the basketball goal.

“We’re very happy with the bids for the park,” said Rhonda Hulse, grants coordinator. “There was a lot of red tape to get through on the grant but we’re glad to get to be getting started.”

Hulse said a $10,000 grant the city received with help from State Rep. Charlene Fite will pay for fencing around the new park.

Al Videtto, city information technology director, told the council 19 of 20 cameras are now operational around the city.

Videtto explained police officers can now view different areas of the city from their vehicles. “This has increased the ability for the police to do their job,” he said.

Videtto said he had received a $4,900 quote from a Florida company to put three cameras at Lincoln Lake, with one camera being able to zoom in on anywhere on the lake.

Alderman Bobby McDonald asked about cameras at South Park.

Videtto said the only problem to resolve there would be Internet service. Once that is worked out cameras could be put there.