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Session 1514, Minutes Page 2 March 12, 1990 This project was budgeted at $16,000. Acceptance of the bid of $9,360 from Frazier-Davis Construction Co. was recommended, based on good past experience. , E Bids for Rehabilitation of Sidewalk and Curbs in Delmar Loop (#3) . Bid pro- posals for this project were received as follows: Williams Concrete Contractors, Inc. $65,602.50 (minority-awned) Midwest Mudjacking & Construction Co., Inc. 67,270.30 D. Bennish Construction Co., Inc. 67,288.50 Eves Contracting, Inc. 68,893.78 Engineers' estimate $71,000.00 f Funding is from Community Development. It was recommended that the award go to Williams Concrete Contractors, Inc. for their low bid of $65,602.50. x Transfer Trailer Repairs (#4) . Kranz Automotive Body Company submitted a bid of $11,140 to repair the City's transfer trailer (rebuilding or replacing the sides and roof, reinforcing the frame, and painting) . There are no known mi- nority or female contractors for this service, and only two local companies are known to do this type of work. The most recent repairs to the trailer were done by the second company, and Central Garage personnel felt the repairs were of unacceptable quality. Therefore, acceptance of the bid of $11,140 C from Kranz Automotive was recommended. Mr. Adams moved approval of the Consent Calendar. Mr. Price seconded the mo- tion, which carried unanimously. PUBLIC HEARING - OLIVE STREET WEST SPECIAL BUSINESS DISTRICT p The City Manager said a public hearing was scheduled for 7:30 p.m. this date to hear comments concerning the proposed establishment of a special business district in the 8000-8600 blocks of Olive Boulevard. Following the public hearing, Council may wish to request preparation of a bill which, among other things, schedules an election on the proposal. Mayor Majerus opened the public hearing at 7:36 p.m. Mr. Marlin Klein, 8625 Olive, said he was opposed to a tax increase becauhe was already paying more taxes than he would in other districts. He suggested that none of the benefits of the district would apply to Jeffery Plaza, where his bakery is located, and that other tenants of the Plaza also were opposed to the special business district. Richard Stanton, owner of Bubba and Coy's, 8080 Olive, said he was opposed to the special business district also, based on what he understood from the meet- ings he attended. There should be more discussion of the cost/benefit ratios (we of the increased taxes and license fees, and haw the business district, the City, and the neighborhood will benefit, he said. Mr. Fred Rudolph, Gramex Corporation (Grandpa's) , 8020 Olive, spoke in favor