REPORT TO COUNCIL
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Actions on Award of Public Works Contract for the Central Park New Entrance, Access, and Parking Improvements Project to Guerra Construction Group, Inc.; Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement with NUVIS Landscape Architecture, Inc. for Design Professional Services for the Central Park New Entrance, Access, and Parking Improvements Project; and Related Budget Amendments
Report
BACKGROUND
On August 21, 2021, the City Council approved a Design Professional Services Agreement (Agreement) with NUVIS Landscape Architecture, Inc. (NUVIS) for the Central Park New Entrance, Access, and Parking Improvements Project (Project). The Project consists of installation of a new accessible entrance to Central Park at the corner of Kaiser Drive and Kiely Boulevard (Attachment 1). The new entrance includes improved landscaping, a new traffic signal, expanded parking area, and an accessible drop-off area with pathways. The design of the Project is being completed in two phases: 1) schematic design and 2) design and bid document preparation.
On September 27, 2022, the City Council approved the schematic design of the Project and approved Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with NUVIS. Amendment No. 1 revised the scope of work to include services for the second phase of the Project.
On June 25, 2024, the City Council approved Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement with NUVIS to update the Project design and included an expanded scope of work to rehabilitate the Pavillion Parking Lot and interior pathways to improve accessibility per a settlement agreement between the City and resident Bruce Donoghue.
DISCUSSION
In October 2025, a competitive Request for Bids (RFB) for construction of the Project was published on the City's bid notification system, BidNet Direct. The RFB was viewed by various vendors, including contractors, suppliers, plan rooms, and builder exchanges, among others. Additional vendors were able to view the RFB as members of various plan rooms a...
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