Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with Builderscape, Inc. for park improvements at Amvet Park, Glenwood Park, and Harrison West Park.
Amvet Village Park is a 2.5 acre park within the Amvet Village neighborhood. The park currently features a deteriorating open shelter and older playground in need of replacement. The park does not currently have an accessible route from the public right-of-way into the park. In addition to providing a new small open shelter and playground, this project will also provide a paved access path from Argyle Drive and a loop path within the park. A half-court basketball court is also included in the project based on community requests.
The new Glenwood Community Center was opened earlier this year. This project will complement the new center by providing needed improvements in the surrounding park space. The project will provide an open shelter near the center that will be available for community use. It also includes an asphalt loop path winding throughout the park and new site furnishings. A playground is to be added to the park at a later date as part of the recently announced partnership with the Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation.
Harrison West Park is a small .34 acre pocket park located in the Harrison West neighborhood. This project will replace an old playground located in the park, provide new site furnishings, repair or replace pavement, and repair brick retaining walls located around the perimeter of the park.
The costs for this project will be $613,861.00 with a contingency of $30,000.00 for a total of $643,861.00.
Bids were advertised through Vendor Services, in accordance with City Code Section 329, on August 1, 2016 and received by the Recreation and Parks Department on August 23, 2016. Bids were received from the following companies:
Company Amount
Builderscape (MAJ) $613,861.00
Tyevco (MAJ) ...
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