Agenda Item Wording:
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Authorize shade structure contract for Whitendale Park - Authorize the City Manager to award playground shade structure design & installation services at Whitendale Park to Bakersfield Paving of Bakersfield for an amount not to exceed of $119,705.00.
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Deadline for Action: 6/3/2024
Submitting Department: Community Services
Contact Name and Phone Number: Daryl Tillman, Park Maintenance Supervisor 713-4435; daryl.tillman@visalia.city Alvin Dias, Parks and Facilities Manager 713-4564; alvin.dias@visalia.city John Lollis, Assistant City Manager 713-4323; john.lollis@visalia.city
Department Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the award of a construction contract for the installation of new playground shade structure at Whitendale Park to Bakersfield Paving, Inc. of Bakersfield, CA, in the amount of and not to exceed $119,705.00, per specifications of RFP 23-24-12E.
Background Discussion:
At the December 20, 2021, City of Visalia Council Work Session, City Council approved the appropriation of $29,364,455 from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), of which $3,900,000 were appropriated for citywide park improvements. There are several park projects that are slated to be completed with these funds, such as shade structures, arbor replacement, updating park amenities, and park playground replacement. Staff identified seven parks that were void of shade structures over the playground and would increase the usability of the playground for the community. To expedite the Request for Proposal timeline and because of the likeness of the projects, all seven parks went through the RFP process concurrently. These parks included Recreation Park, Provident Skate Park, Village Park, Houk Park, Whitendale Park, Stonebrook Park, and Sunset Park.
RFP #23-24-12E was advertised on March 12, 2024, and March 19, 2024, for the design and construction of a new shade struc...
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