The fountain at the west entrance of Central Park is finally set to be repaired.
A contract was awarded in May 2021 to Excel Paving Corporation in the amount of $35,830 to correct longstanding problems with leakage and maintenance of the surrounding landscaping.
Public Works completed the preparatory work in February, however, that work caused “severe” damage to the fountain containment base. As it stands, without design changes, the same problems may return, even after the repair.
Capital Projects Manager Bob Panek told the Mirror, “A contract has been awarded to Excel Paving for the renovation. The work has been delayed for quite a while due to supply chain disruptions associated with the underground storage tank and concrete colorant. Council will be considering a change order next Thursday to add some additional work to the contract. I anticipate work starting shortly after that.”
Excel Paving has developed a contract change order for $16,250 that will create a sloped overlay of custom mix concrete for the entire base, including redesigning the perimeter drainage system. The change order brings the contract value to $52,080.
$30,000 is available for the work (Town Council budgeted funds for the Mason Avenue parking project assuming VDOT approval of the head-in angle parking design waiver. Council has made the decision to terminate this project due to the restrictions proposed by VDOT in considering the design waiver request).
Town Council will vote Thursday on whether to allocate these funds for the fountain repairs.
You can’t fix stupid, but I’ll try again.
I will donate
5 gallons of UGL waterproofer ( United Gilsonite Laboratories, for you edumacated town council, it cost $129.98 at Lowes).
1- 450 GPH fountain pump (cost $87.99 at home Depot).
And all the beer you can drink at Kelly’s Ginger Hut, after the job is done (don’t want any accidental drownings).
There! I solved another problem the town council couldn’t fix.
And I saved thousands of dollars, brought volunteers together, and provided revenue for a local business.
The town council is lazy and needs a swift kick in the britches! Now get off your lazy asses and get to work, FOR the people of Cape Charles! And quit throwing money at problems that has simle solutions!
Great comments!
Doug,
I will gladly help out and be a part of your team. The questions is this. Will you spring for a Martini at Kelly’s Pub?
Hell ya! Also I must warn you. Two things could happen on this team. We get things done around town and we become addicted to Kelly’s. Win Win for all!
For the cost of two martinis, you could buy the whole bottle.
Fools and their money soon part.
Well then, I’ll buy the bottle! And the only fools are those people on the town council. Because I would get more bang out of MY bucks than the town council gets for the people of Cape Charles!
The way bars screw their customers with the cost of beer and liquor, you may be able to buy 2 bottles.
I never could understand why people spend their money and time in bars. It is as if the bar owners think people forget how much beer, wine, liquor, ice and mixers cost. Then they ask for a cover charge. As you said, fools and their money soon part.
You need to listen to a country and western radio station for a day and you will have all the reasons you need, plus listen to Emmy Lou Harris sing “The Queen of the Silver Dollar,” and you will get some more reasons on top of the previous reasons.