Title
Resolution to Approve a Contract with Jaran Construction, Inc. in the Amount of $179,568.00 to Replace Pedestrian Bridges and a Cart Bridge, Repair Cart Bridges, and Renovate Cart Paths at the Leslie Park Golf Course, per Bid #4008 and to Establish a Total Construction Project Budget of $197,525.00
Memorandum
Attached for your review and action is a resolution to approve a contract with Jaran Construction in the amount of $179,568.00 to replace pedestrian and cart bridges and renovate cart paths at the Leslie Park Golf Course per Bid #4008.
The bridge replacement and cart path repair project is part of the Council approved golf course recommendations for capital improvements at the Leslie Park Golf Course. All five of the pedestrian bridges, one cart bridge and several areas of path have significantly deteriorated necessitating full replacement. Two of the three cart bridges are receiving new decks. Permits have been obtained from the MDEQ and are being obtained from the Washtenaw County Water Resources Office for work in Traver Creek.
Funding for the bridge and cart path project is included in the approved FY 09 Park Maintenance and Capital Improvements Millage (Fund 71) and the approved FY 09 Park Repair and Restoration Millage (Fund 06).
Bid documents were advertised on MITN and sent to qualified contractors. Five companies submitted bids for the project as follows:
Jaran Construction, Inc.* $179,568.00
ABC Paving, Inc. $261,740.75
Washtenaw, Inc. $270,919.55
Novak Construction $292,867.00
York Bridge $299,440.50
* Lowest responsible bid
The resolution includes a recommended construction contingency of $17,957.00 (10%) to cover potential contract change orders to be approved by the City Administrator. It is requested that a $197,525.00 total construction budget be established for the life of the project without regard to fiscal year.
Jaran Construction, Inc. meets the living wage and prevailing wage requirements and received Human Rights approval on April 1, 2009.
Staff
Prepared by: Amy Kuras, Landscape Architect II
Reviewed by: Colin Smith, Parks & Recreation Services Manager and Jayne Miller, Community Services Area Administrator
Body
Whereas, Replacement of bridges and renovation of cart paths are part of the Council approved golf course recommendations for capital improvements at the Leslie Park Golf Course;
Whereas, The replacement of bridges and renovation of cart paths at the Leslie Park Golf Course is in the approved in the FY 09 Park Maintenance and Capital Improvements Millage budget and the approved FY 09 Park Repair and Restoration Millage budget; and
Whereas, Jaran Construction, Inc. received Human Rights approval on April 1, 2009 and complies with the living wage and prevailing wage requirements;
RESOLVED, That City Council approve a construction contract, per bid #4008, with Jaran Construction, Inc. for $179,568.00 and approve a construction contingency of $17,957.00 (10%) to cover potential change orders for a total project budget of $197,525.00 to replace pedestrian bridges and renovate cart paths for the life of the project without regard to fiscal year;
RESOLVED, That the City Administrator is authorized to take all necessary administrative actions to implement this resolution including the authority to approve change orders within the approved contingency; and
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized and directed to execute the contract after approval as to substance by the City Administrator and approval as to form by the City Attorney.