Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with EDGE Group Inc. to perform design services for the development of Ulry/Warner Park.
Background: In 2013, the Department acquired a 45 acre property in the city’s Far Northeast area. The site was acquired for a future community park for thousands of residents in one of the city’s fastest growing communities. The parkland has been on the area’s high priority list for development, and funds are being provided by the Rocky Fork/Blacklick Tax Increment Funding (TIF) to pay for the design and construction of Phase 1 of the new park. This contract will involve engaging with the surrounding neighborhoods to determine preferred layouts and amenities, detailed site inventory and preliminary engineering, and selection of the priority construction items to open the park to the public. Upon successful completion of the master plan and selection of the improvements for Phase 1 development, the Department will submit a contract modification to the Commission and City Council to create the final construction bid documents. The costs of the Phase 1 construction project will also be provided by TIF funds, up to $1.5 million.
Improvements under consideration for this park project include: athletic fields, walking paths, natural play spaces, shelter(s), parking areas, wetland enhancement, challenge course, forest preservation and expansion, and 4 path connections to surrounding communities.
Proposals were advertised through Vendor Services, in accordance with City Code Section 329, on January 21, 2020, and received by Recreation and Parks on February 11, 2020. The Department received proposals from:
Company Status Amount
Mannik/Smith (MAJ) Design Bid - N/A
MKSK (MAJ) Design Bid - N/A
JMT (MAJ) Design Bid - N/A
EDGE Group (MAJ) Design Bid - N/A
EDG (MAJ) Design Bid - N/A
In accordance with City Code, a selection team evaluated the proposal...
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