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Session 1527, Minutes Page 3 August 27, 1990 lions on the pylons no matter who does the stone work on the pylons. *Mr. Price arrived at this time. The pylons were discussed, and Mr. 011endorff said they are structurally sound but need tuckpointing and the cracks filled, which can be done later. Also, the bronze friezes need cleaning., which will cost about $20,000. Mrs. Schuman asked about other bids, and Mr. 011endorff said the City met with WUTA after receiving their report on the additional work needed. WUTA got five bids for removal of the old stone, four bids for tuckpointing the brick and masonry be- hind the stone, two bids for fabricating new stone, and three bids for instal- lation. Fron those, WUTrA put together the best of the proposals, resulting in the above bid. In the meantime, the City contacted Kimble Cohn (who advised the City two years ago when this project got under way) , who not only agreed with WUTA's findings but also volunteered to put together another group (which was not comfortable bidding through WUrA) to give the City a second proposal. Mr. 011endorff noted that both bids are substantially below WUTA's original estimate of $109,000 for stone work on the north monument. Mr. 011endorff re- viewed several alternatives for repair or replacement of the stone, but said all except the one agreed on by everyone concerned were substantially more ex- pensive. Responding to Mrs. Schuman, Mr. 011endorff said Historic Preserva- tion Commission members have a higher comfort level with WUTA because it has greater ]crown expertise; however, they also feel the other group can do an ac- ceptable job and since the cost is so different, there was no reason to reject that bid. Commission members did insist that Mr. Cohn be named the architect to oversee this project, in addition to using a structural engineer to look over the plans and make sure they are sound. Responding to Mr. Adams, Mr. 011endorff said the cost of cleaning a small por- tion of the monument to make sure the new stone matches is not included in the bids. The WUTA proposal also made it clear that unless a storage fee was paid (the City refused) , it would be necessary to remove the lions from WUTA's building, although they said they would reluctantly keep them until the work was finished if they received the contract. Mr. 011endorff said WUTA will de- liver the lions to City Hall, where they may be placed temporarily in front of the door nearest the police station. Mr. Adams moved approval of the bid of $144,780 from Cohn-Ruggeri-Cassilly and an additional $3,200 for architectural and engineering services. Mr. Schoomer seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. Mayor Majerus complimented the City Manager for his excellent work on the lion gates project. DESIGNATION OF SUBSTITUTE CITY ATTORNEY The City Manager said it was necessary to designate a substitute for the City Attorney (who is out of the country on vacation) to sign a tax bill which must ce go to St. Louis Co my by September 1st. He asked Council to authorize him to appoint Prosecuting Attorney John Mulligan as special counsel. Mr. Schoomer so moved, with Mrs. Schuman seconding the motion. All voted Aye.