Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department modify an existing contract with The EDGE Group, Inc. to provide professional services associated with the Ulry Warner Parkland Improvements Design Project. The modification amount being authorized by this ordinance is $105,000.00.
This ordinance will enable Recreation and Parks to complete construction of a 53 acre park in the city’s far northeast area. The site was acquired in 2013 for a future community park for thousands of residents in one of the city’s fastest growing communities. The parkland has been on the community’s highest priority list for development. Funds for this project are being provided by the Department of Development Albany Crossing and Upper Albany West Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Funds as well as the Central College Community Development Authority project account within the Department of Development Hamilton-Central College TIF Fund. Parkland Dedication Funding within the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund is also being used to fund the construction and inspection of the new park. This ordinance is providing additional funding from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund.
Improvements for this park project include athletic fields, as well as, hard courts for pickleball and futsal. This project also provides walking paths, natural play spaces, a four season reservable pavilion, parking areas, utility services, four path connections to the surrounding communities, forest preservation, and forest expansion.
This modification covers additional fees needed for the construction phase of the project. These fees were incurred as a result of a recognized opportunity to save project costs using value engineering of the construction documents. This scope of work includes the services to value engineer portions of the project for an overall project savings in excess of $300,000.00.
Modifying EDGE's contract provides the mo...
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