Explanation
Background:
This ordinance will authorize the transfer of $730,951.43 within the Voted 1999/2004 Parks and Recreation Bond Fund No. 702, amend the 2007 Capital Improvement Budget, and authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a contract with Brookside Lawn Services for the Somerset park boardwalk Improvements.
Nine bids were received by the Recreation and Parks Department on August 21, 2007, for the Somerset Park Improvements as follows:
Status Amount
Brookside Lawn Maj. $55,457.00
M&D Blacktop Maj. $66,100.00
Builderscape Maj. $66,242.00
McDaniels Construction MBE $68,000.00
Law General Maj. $90,438.00
Downing Construction Maj. $91,120.00
Watson Shonebarger Maj. $93,000.00
At Grade Maj. $98,000.00
The Righter Co. Maj. $108,400.00
Services will include the removal of debris, clearing and installation of asphalt and 525' of boardwalk. A unit price is included in bid for a cost of $600.00 for each additional 10' section of boardwalk. Project contingency will allow the entire boardwalk to be installed using unit cost as per community plan.
A $44,543.00 contingency is being included in this project
Contract Compliance Number for Brookside lawn is #300158937
Emergency action is necessary to allow project to begin prior to winter season.
Fiscal Impact:
$100,000.00 is budgeted in the Recreation and Parks Voted 1999/2004 Bond Fund to meet the financial obligation of this project.
Title
To authorize the transfer of $730,951.43 within the voted 1999/2004 Parks and Recreation Bond Fund, to authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into contract with Brookside Lawn for the Somerset Park Boardwalk project, to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted bond fund, to amend the 2007 Capital Improvements Budget, and to declare an emergency. ($100,000.00)
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