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Commissioners approve $27,600 for Franklin clock tower repairs; town and garden club to coordinate tree work
Summary
The Macon County Board awarded a bid to Carolina Builder Services to repair the downtown Franklin clock tower and approved a contingency-funded budget amendment; commissioners also authorized coordinated removal/replacement of large trees near sidewalks with the town and the garden club.
Macon County commissioners voted to accept a contractor's bid to repair the downtown Franklin clock tower and approved a budget amendment to cover the work and a small contingency.
What the board approved County staff received three bids for the clock tower scope of exterior wood repairs, flashing and roof work. The low bidder, Carolina Builder Services, submitted a base bid plus an alternate for potential skylight replacement. The board motioned to accept the base bid and the alternate and to add a 10% contingency. The base plus alternate totaled $25,082.41; with a 10% contingency the board approved a budget amendment of $27,600 from contingency funds to cover the work.…
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