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that the City could have hired him to paint the pool for $1,000.00. But after researching it further, he found out that this amount included much more extensive work than just painting, which is something he believed Council should have known about. Mr. Crow asked Mr. Walker if he could explain what specifications the lowest bidder had failed to provide. Director of Public Works & Parks Richard Wilson stated that the low bidder had not met the specifications because his bid included two coats of paint versus the three required and power washing instead of sandblasting. Voice vote on Mr. Sharpe’s motion carried unanimously. 2. Approval of award to West Fall Hauling Inc. in the amount of $28.255.00 for the sidewalk and curb replacement project at various locations. Mr. Sharpe moved to approve, seconded by Mr. Glickert and the motion carried unanimously. 3. Approval of award to Raineri Construction in the amount of $425,124.50 for the sidewalk and curb replacement project at various locations. Mr. Glickert moved to approve, seconded by Mr. Sharpe and the motion carried unanimously. 4. Approval of extension for the Conditional Use Permit for The Loop Trolley. Mr. Walker stated that Staff is recommending a six-month extension of the C.U.P. for the Loop Trolley, and that in the past Council had approved this (C.U.P. for the Loop Trolley) unanimously He stated that a denial of this request would require the applicant to go through the entire permit process all over again, delaying the project for a considerable length of time. Mr. Sharpe questioned what impact, if any, a denial would have on the completion of this project. Mr. Walker stated that it would probably add another six months to the completion date, because the applicant would have to reapply and get approvals from the Plan, Traffic and Historic Preservation Commissions. Mr. Sharpe asked whether a denial would have any impact on the Federal Government approving this project. Chris Poehler, District Administrator for the Loop Trolley Transportation Development District (TDD), appeared before Council and stated that although he could not speak for the Federal Government, the government has already approved the project and has released funds in order to complete the design phase and hire a construction manager. However they have requested a verification of cost estimates, a project schedule and manuals, prior to the release of additional construction funds. He stated that all of these documents are in final review and the expectation is that they will be approved within a few weeks and the District can start advertising for construction in April. Mr. Poehler stated that the Federal Government had expressed concerns in the past due to the project’s lack of progress and even threatened to take back the grant. So his assumption is that a six-month delay would not be a positive thing in their eyes. Mr. Crow advised Mr. Poehler that Council was basically working off of a one paragraph letter which stated, “This period of time will allow adequate time to resolve all outstanding issues”. He then asked Mr. Poehler how many outstanding issues needed to be resolved. Mr. Poehler stated that as far as the FTA is concerned the only remaining issues are the cost estimates and manuals, which should be complete by the end of this week. He stated that everything else has been submitted and to date they have not received any significant comments in response. Mr. Crow asked Mr. Poehler if he could remember how many outstanding issues there were the last time Council approved a request for an extension. Mr. Poehler stated he was not aware of a previous extension and that was before he was on the project. Mr. Crow stated that in his opinion it is a little difficult for Council to make a sound decision based on one paragraph. Mr. Glickert stated that this has been on-going for twelve months and concurred with the comments made by Mr. Crow. He stated that he had received two phone calls from a representative from the