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[20020612 this is completed this will be addressed. He stated that the Public Works committee has not met and discussed this and they do no have any information. This needs to go back to the committee for discussion. Arnold questioned if this borders the city limits. This needs to be tabled. Arnold, Eriksen, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster and Logan all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. 5b PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION TO ACCEPT BIDS FOR BRIDGE PROJECT C40(312) Jeffries stated that this is between Wood River and Cairo and the county will do all of the labor. This is for the materials only. They public works committee recommends to set the bid opening for November 5, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. Jeffries made a motion and Hartman seconded to set the bid opening for November 5, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Arnold, Eriksen, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster and Logan all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. 8 DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON OFFICE SPACE - The long-range planning committee met with the health board a week ago and presented them with the proposal to offer $250,000.00 to look at other office space. The health board has agreed to do that. They have established a committee to work on this. The committee has met twice and they are putting together figures. They will set a joint meeting with the City, County and Health board for further discussion. 9. LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION DISCUSS AND APPROVE CONSULTANT FOR JAIL - Lancaster stated that two weeks ago the board authorized the long-range planning committee to find a consultant and bring back a recommendation. They have met twice on this subject and had teleconferences with two potential organizations to assist and have requested written proposals from them. These proposals were reviewed yesterday and the long-range planning committee recommends hiring Kutak Rock LLP as bond counsel. Eriksen made a motion and Arnold seconded to hire Kutak Rock LLP as project legal counsel. Discussion was held and Eriksen amended his motion and Arnold seconded to retain them on an hourly basis and authorize the county attorney to sign the agreement. Arnold stated that this company will work as legal counsel for the financing but they cannot put together a request for proposal for the jail. Lancaster stated that this company has a wide range of experience. Hartman questioned if there was a company that could do all of the necessary procedures. Arnold stated that they were unable to find a company that would be able to do it all. On the building construction side there were many firms that would be able to do this but on the financing side it would need to be a Nebraska firm because they need to be familiar with Nebraska law. Logan stated that the next thing the county needs to do is hire a firm to assist with the request for proposal for the jail. The board needs to hire a firm and look at the various options. Lancaster asked the rest of the board if they would like to have the candidates come out for the entire board to conduct an interview. Discussion was held. Arnold stated that there is considerable disagreement on what direction they need to go. It is his opinion that a majority of the board wants a request for proposal that will address 4