Title
Approval of Bid Award for the Grass Lake Nature Park Trail Project
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve awarding the construction contract to Redside Construction LLC in the amount of $2,541,112.38 and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve awarding the construction contract to Redside Construction LLC in the amount of $2,541,112.38 and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract.
Staff Contact:
Neal Glassburn, Project Manager, Parks, Arts and Recreation, (360) 763-2441.
Presenter(s):
None - Consent calendar item.
Background and Analysis:
Grass Lake Nature Park is a community park acquired by the City of Olympia in 1989. The west side of the park currently has gravel and dirt walking trails throughout the park property. The east side of the park has a City sewer main and gravel sewer access road.
This project provides for the construction of a 1.1 mile long paved trail and a 365 foot boardwalk between Kaiser Road and Harrison Avenue in Olympia. Wetland impacts from the boardwalk wetland crossing require mitigation efforts that include in-kind vegetation replacement, 0.5 acres of wetland creation, wetland buffer enhancements, wetland/buffer plantings, and placement of 13 snag trees.
A new 11 stall parking lot with a bus parking stall to accommodate school buses for field trips will be provided at the Kaiser Road trailhead. Frontage improvements including road widening, new concrete sidewalk, concrete ramps, stormwater facilities, and road striping will be provided at both the Kaiser Road and Harrison Avenue trailhead locations. Signage will be provided throughout the site.
The project also includes the installation of three sculptures to be provided by a local artist and other work, all in accordance with the Contract Documents.
This shared use trail is a segment of a larger Capitol to Capital trail syst...
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