Department of Parks and Recreation
Reference: Award of Bid to American West Construction, LLC for the construction of Phase 1 of the Aichelman Property Project in Ken Mitchell Open Space.
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of City Council
Through: Michael P. Martinez, City Manager
Prepared By: Mark Heidt, Assistant Director of Parks & Recreation Development and City's Bicycle Program Coordinator
Through: Travis Haines, Director of Parks and Recreation
Date Prepared: October 4, 2022
PURPOSE
Requesting City Council's approval of the procurement of 22-007761 Aichelman Property - Phase I (the "Project") by awarding a contract to American West Construction, LLC, deemed the most responsive and responsible bidder of the four (4) bids received in response to the posted solicitation, and approving the resolution giving the City Manager, or designee, authority to sign the contract. Per City Code Section 3-8-30(b): "All materials, services, and construction contracts . . . with an estimated cost greater than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00), shall be awarded through the formal solicitation procedure or the formal RFP process by the City Council."
STRATEGIC FOCUS AREA
Facilities, Amenities, and Open Space
BACKGROUND
Situated in the Ken Mitchell Open Space in the section designated as the Aichelman Property, the proposed work consists of completing phase 1 of the Project. Phase 1 includes: mobilization and demolition, surveying, storm water protection, earthwork and soil preparation for paving, placing and compacting the aggregate base course, hot mix asphalt paving of parking lot and road, concrete curb ramps 6-inch deep by 10-feet wide concrete trails, an overflow spillway and grouted riprap rundown, finish grading and soil preparation for seeding and mulch around parking lot and trail, boulders, electrical trenching, trash receptacles, bike racks, pet waste stations, signage, and all other associated work to complete the project.
Four (4) formal sealed ...
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