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Resolution to Approve a Construction Contract with Fonson Company, Inc. for the Fuller Park Parking Lot and Border to Border Trail Improvements Project and Appropriate Funding ($835,765.92) (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
Attached for your review and action is a resolution to approve a construction contract with Fonson Company, Inc. in the amount of $835,765.92 for the Fuller Park parking lot and Border to Border Trail improvements project.
Project Description
This project will reconstruct the asphalt parking lot at Fuller Park. The existing parking lot has deteriorated and is in need of replacement, as determined both by park staff and a conclusive soil boring evaluation. Improving this highly used parking lot will help to better support Fuller Park, a busy park facility that includes an outdoor pool, playground, playing fields, summer camps, and the GIVE 365 offices. This project will also improve access to Fuller Park and its amenities.
This project also includes reconstruction and expansion of a 0.4-mile segment of the Border to Border (B2B) Trail that spans from Maiden Ln. to Cedar Bend Dr. south of Fuller Park. This project would expand the current 8' wide trail to 10' to meet national trail standards. This is a heavily utilized section of the B2B trail and key non-motorized transportation corridor, and its expansion and improvement will improve use by park users and non-motorized commuters.
Construction of the parking lot is anticipated to be completed by May 23, 2025, in order to align with the summer schedule of the Fuller Park pool. Construction of the B2B trail is anticipated to be completed by Winter 2025.
Solicitation of Bids:
Park staff solicited construction proposals through Request for Proposals #24-54 through the City's Procurement Unit. Project plans and specifications were distributed electronically to contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers through the City of Ann Arbor's procurement website and MITN.info.
On October 17, 2024,...
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