Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with Ascension Construction Services to provide construction management services for the Dry Run Stream Restoration Project. The contract amount is $49,588.00. This ordinance is in conjunction with Ordinance 2061-2020 that provides the authorization for the construction contract for this project.
The scope of work for the Dry Run Stream Restoration Project involves stream corridor restoration and renovating the athletic fields in Westmoor Park using the excavation materials from the stream restoration work. The result will provide a fully functional floodplain, stream channel, and habitat recovery zone. The project also provides a significant educational opportunity for young people, and expanded passive recreation for the Hilltop inner-city neighborhood. Construction management services are needed to manage day-to-day construction demands, inspections, change orders, pay applications, and to confirm the contractor’s work is in conformance with the bid plans.
Proposals were advertised using the Department’s pre-qualified firms for Construction Management, in accordance with City Code Section 329, on August 17, 2020 and received by the Recreation and Parks Department on August 24, 2020. Proposals were received from the following companies:
Company Status
H.R. Gray (MAJ)
CTL Engineering (MBE)
Ascension Construction Solutions (MBE)
Ribway Engineering (MBE)
Of note, design contracts are quality based selections and not based on price. Costs were not requested nor where they part of this evaluation. In accordance with City Code, a selection team evaluated the proposals and recommended Ascension Construction Services be selected to perform the work. The firm was chosen based on their referenced projects, experience, qualifications, availability, timeline, and project approach.
Principal Parties:
Ascension Construction Ser...
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