REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Award of Contract for the Montague Park Rehabilitation Project (CE 19-20-04) to Robert A Bothman Construction and Related Budget Amendment
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
and Enhance Community Sports, Recreational and Arts Assets
BACKGROUND
On August 29, 2017, Council approved an Agreement for Design Professional Services with Gates & Associates Landscape Architecture, Inc. (Gates & Associates) for the Montague Park Rehabilitation Project (Project). On June 25, 2019, Council approved the Montague Park and Playground Schematic Design Update and Ordinance No. 2002 in accordance with City Charter Section 714.1 for the Project.
Following Council's approval of the schematic design, Gates & Associates prepared bid documents (plans, specifications, and engineer's estimate) for public works bidding of the Project. The Project includes all elements identified during the community input process and shown in the Council approved schematic design, which consists of a new play area providing age-appropriate play structures for ages 2-5 and 6-12, group picnic areas, fitness areas, a half-size basketball court, walkways and hardscape area including both non-pervious and pervious paving materials, preservation of existing meadows and trees, site furnishings, landscaping and irrigation system. The Project also includes renovation of an existing community building to add a restroom, kitchen, and storage facility.
DISCUSSION
In February 2022, a competitive request for bids was published on the City's bid notification system, BidSync, for construction of the Project. On March 23, 2022, bids for the Project were opened via video conference. Two bids were received, one from Jamestown Advanced Products and one from Robert A Bothman Construction in the amounts of $18,313.36 and $5,634,785, respectively. The Bid Summary is included as Attachment No. 1.
The apparent low bidder, J...
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