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• . Page Two Minutes February 7, 1989 Authority Share of the capital cost expended to date for the Southeast Water Purification Plant in the amount of three hundred two thousand one hundred forty-seven dollars and eighty-two cents ($302,147.82). The motion was seconded by Vice President Richard Matthews. The motion was unanimous. 5. Payment to the City of Houston for the internal transmission line was discussed. John Joerns explained the letter from the City of Houston requesting this payment. Jerry Bramlett requested a letter be sent with this payment stating that the payment is in full and that no interest will be charged due to lack of invoice from the City of Houston. Motion was made by Vice President Richard Matthews and seconded by Member Mike Wadsworth that payment be sent to the City of Houston for the La Porte Area Water Authority share of the design and construction of the transmission line from the discharge header of the Southeast Water Purification Plant to the La Porte Area Water Authority take-point in the amount of one hundred three thousand three hundred dollars ($103,300.00) along with a letter stipulating this payment is in full and no interest will be charged. Motion was unanimous. 6. Award of bid for construction of the transmission line to Mercer Construction Company, Inc. was discussed. Dale Conger explained what constituted the contract. He stated that the bid is good for ninety (g0) days. Vice President Richard Matthews made a motion to award the contract to Mercer Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of three million five hundred fifteen thousand seven hundred eighty dollars and fifty cents ($3,515,780.50) contingent upon approval of the City Council, Texas Water Development Board, and upon the receipt of a license agreement from the Coastal Water Authority. After more discussion, Vice President Richard Matthews amended his motion to include that the Notice to Proceed shall not be submitted until approval from the La Porte Area Water Authority and that the award will be based upon using totally ductile iron pipe, large and small sizes; and that the communications equipment will be via hard wired telephone. Member Mike Wadsworth seconded and the motion was unanimous. 7. Proposal for a resident project representative from Espey, Huston & Associates, Inc. was discussed. John Joerns stated that a contract with the City of La Porte for a project representative would not be in the best interests of either party. Steve Gillett stated that Espey, Huston & Associates had agreed to contract for geotechnical and laboratory services with no markup. Secretary Claude Graves made motion to contract with Espey, Huston & Associates, Inc. to provide one (1) resident project representative for inspection services for the construction of surface water transmission and distribution facilities. Motion was seconded by Vice President Richard Matthews and the vote was unanimous.