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• Page Two Minutes November 8, 1988 25th Street water plant in an amount not to exceed one thousand three hundred fifty dollars ($1,350.00). Motion was made by Member Mike Wadsworth and seconded by Secretary Claude Graves. Motion was unanimous. 6. Bob Herrera reported on the ongoing negotiations with Fairmont Park Joint Venture to purchase the needed easements and discussed the letter authorized by the Board at the October 18, 1988 meeting. Fairmont Park Joint Venture counter offered for a sixteen (16) foot easement at the original price of one thousand eight hundred four dollars and eighty-five cents ($1,804.85). In addition, Fairmont Park Joint Venture requests the document have a provision for some type of drainage crossing, should the area be developed at a later date. Mr. Herrera also stated the Grays would work with the Authority if the water line was on the five (5) foot mark. Mr. Herrera recommended payment to H. Carlos Smith Engineers & Surveyors, Inc. in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for professional surveying services in connection with the four (4) utility easements from Fairmont Parkway to Hillridge Road. Vice President Richard Matthews made a motion to approve the payment, seconded by Member Mike Wadsworth. Motion was unanimous. 7. Bob Herrera outlined the proposal submitted by H. Carlos Smith Engineers & Surveyors to prepare a metes and bounds description for a ten (10) foot easement along the proposed two hundred (200) foot Bay Area extension right-of-way at a fee not to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), and recommended authorization. Motion was made by Vice President Richard Matthews and seconded by Secretary Claude Graves. Motion was unanimous. 8. Bob Herrera described the process of pre-qualification. Dale Conger outlined the method used to evaluate contractor s references, and the different ratings given. Discussion then centered around possible challenges to the process by an unsuccessful contractor. Assistant City Manager John Joerns related prior experience with the execution of Ordinance 1476, pre-qualification standards. Bob Herrera recommended that the contractors identified as qualified be approved and placed on pre-qualification bidders list. Motion was made by Secretary Claude Graves and seconded by Member Mike Wadsworth. Motion was unanimous. g. Dale Conger reported that Espey Huston & Associates is still awaiting approval from Harris County Flood Control District, Harris County, and the County Engineer. He expressed concern with the time remaining to complete the project and questioned going ahead with advertisement for bids. Bob Herrera recommended the Board wait until they have procured all the necessary signatures.