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Resolution to Approve a Contract with Margolis Companies for Improvements at Beckley and Winewood Thaler Parks ($152,000.00)
Memorandum
Attached for your review and action is a resolution to approve a $152,000.00 contract with Margolis Companies and a $15,200.00 (10%) construction contingency for improvements at Beckley and Winewood Thaler Parks.
Both neighborhood parks have play areas with equipment that no longer complies with Consumer Product Safety Guidelines and the pathways in both parks are cracked and deteriorated. The improvements will include replacement of all the pathways and sidewalks and new playground equipment at both parks, replacement of a half basketball court at Winewood Thaler Park, and construction of a new bocce ball court at Beckley Park. The severely deteriorated pathway through Fairview Cemetery connecting Beckley Park to Wright Street will also be replaced as a part of this project.
Public meetings were held for the project, and a neighborhood survey was sent to every resident within ¼ mile of the parks. The improvements are a result of the input gathered from the residents. Both parks are identified in the PROS plan as needing improvements in FY2012.
The following two bids were received in response to ITB 4174:
Margolis Companies $147,654.00
Erie Construction LLC $275,983.25
Subsequently State law was enacted prohibiting CUB Agreements as a term of construction contracts and minimal additional elements to the scope of work were identified (replacing asphalt with concrete for the sidewalks at Winewood Thaler Park to better facilitate barrier free sidewalk grades, and having the contractor take delivery of the playground equipment.) increasing the overall scope of work. Both bidders were requested to provide a “Last Best Offer” as a result of these changes which resulted in final bids of:
Margolis Companies $152, 000.00
Erie Construction LLC $248,983.00
Staff recommends accepting Margolis Companies’ offer of...
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