The Town Council has approved a $153,470 contract with SRP for utility relocation work related to the Saguaro Boulevard reconstruction project.

The work is associated with the extensive drainage system to be installed at the intersection of Saguaro and Palisades/Panorama.

New storm drains are to be installed and feed a gravity system into an existing storm drain on the north side of Panorama Drive.

The relocation is needed to avoid conflicts with water, sewer and electrical utilities. SRP will be relocating 3-inch encased conduits, 2.5-inch conduits and a transformer.

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*A contract with Wood Patel & Associates was approved for the company to provide construction management services related to the Saguaro Boulevard project.

Nine firms provided qualifications in response to a town RFQ issued in September. The town ultimately interviewed three companies for the job.

Wood Patel will provide a full-time inspector, a half-time resident engineer and clerical staff for the nine-month project. The agreement is for $316,450, with $82,750 in allowance for additional time if needed for night-time inspections, quality assurance testing, traffic signal sub-consultant and public relations sub-consultant.

*The Town Council has approved a special event and town co-sponsorship for the second Concours in the Hills presented by Peter Volny.

The event scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 7, will benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale, which is also a presenting sponsor.

The event at Fountain Park is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be more than 300 vehicles including high performance exotics, American, British and German sports cars, American muscle cars, and pre-war classic autos.

More than 3,000 visitors are expected for the event.

The town has waived park rental fees for the non-profit event as per policy.

*The council approved a cooperative purchasing agreement not to exceed $56,576 with Urban Energy Solutions for HVAC systems controllers to replace outdated and non-compatible equipment.

The controllers will be installed at the Library/ Museum and Community Center.

*The Town Council has voted to accept the donation of two new sculptures for installation at Fountain Park.

The new statues are of Thomas Jefferson and George Washington and will complete the town’s arrangement of “Fount Rushmore.”

The pieces are valued at $80,000 and a fundraising effort to make the purchase is nearly complete. The cost for the town to insure the pieces is $344 annually.