Agenda Item Wording:
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Award Park Project - Authorize the City Manager to Award Resurface Basketball Courts at Village Park to Juarez Brothers General Engineering for an amount not to exceed of $168,042.00.
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Deadline for Action: 11/18/2024
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 Jason Glick, Parks and Recreation Director 713-4042; jason.glick@visalia
Department Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the award of a construction contract for the demo of two existing concrete basketball courts and installation of two new concrete basketball courts at Village Park to Juarez Brothers General Engineering INC. of Madera, CA, in the amount of and not to exceed $168,042.00, per specifications of RFB 24-25-10.
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, park playground replacement, and basketball court restoration. Staff identified the Village Park Basketball Courts were cracked and damaged from tree roots and needed to be replaced.
RFB 24-25-10 was advertised on September 12, 2024, and September 17, 2024, for the demolition of existing concrete basketball courts and installation of new concrete basketball courts. One pre-bid meeting was conducted on September 24, 2024, where staff answered questions and toured the basketball courts with several contractors.
On Monday, October 14, 2024, the City received bids from eight (8) contractor...
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