Title
Approval of Bid Award for the Lions Park Sprayground Construction Contract
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to award the construction contract to Berschauer Construction, Inc. in the amount of $1,294,307 and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve awarding the construction contract for the Lions Park Sprayground project to Berschauer Construction, Inc.
Staff Contact:
Jake Lund, Senior Engineer, Parks, Arts, & Recreation, 360.753.8152
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
The project will add a water recreation facility and associated site improvements to Lions Park in northeast Olympia. The primary component of the project will be construction of a new spray park (or splash pad) like the feature that was constructed at Woodruff Park in 2019. The project also includes a new mechanical building to house the water treatment system, onsite pathways and ADA accessibility improvements, remodel of the existing restroom to meet ADA standards, and street frontage improvements to address parking and pedestrian safety. Street and pedestrian improvements outside the park property amount to approximately $425,000 of the project cost. The project received a Water Recreation Facility Construction Permit approval from the State Department of Health in April 2022.
The City received three bids on September 14, 2022. Berschauer Construction, Inc. was the lowest responsible bidder with a base bid of $1,294,307. The engineer's estimate of construction cost was $1,239,000.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
Water recreation features for summer children's play have been a popular community request. After being identified in the 2016 Parks, Arts, & Recreation Plan, public engagement with community members, neighbors, and Eastside Neighborhood Association began in early 2018. Community members and neigh...
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