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Department of Finance - Division of Procurement & Contracts
Reference: Award of Formal Solicitation Brighton Vietnam Veterans Memorial Stone Pillar Monuments Project #17018
To: Mayor Kenneth J. Kreutzer and Members of City Council
Through: Philip Rodriguez, City Manager
Prepared By: Pam Roeding, Procurement and Contracts Manager
Through: Marv Falconburg, Assistant City Manager; Gary Wardle, Director of Parks and Recreation
CC: Jean Starr, Finance Director
Date Prepared: February 23, 2018
PURPOSE
Requesting City Council approval of a formal solicitation for the Brighton Vietnam Veterans Memorial Stone Pillar Monuments Project to the most responsive and responsible proposer, and approving the resolution giving the Mayor authority to sign the contract. Municipal Code Section 3.08.090, ". . . . All bids and proposals in excess of $50,000 shall be awarded through formal written procedures by the city council."
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
In 2016 the Brighton Vietnam Veterans approached the City Council requesting a Vietnam Veterans Memorial be constructed in Brighton.
As a result of this appeal, staff was requested to meet with the Veterans to design a Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Staff met with the Veterans in 2017 to design the memorial. The design was completed in mid-2017 and the budget identified in the 2018 budget.
The final design includes 6 granite pillars with the names of service men and women that served in Vietnam. There is a central pillar that includes the names of service personnel that were killed in action in Vietnam. The entrance pillar will state the purpose of the memorial. The memorial will include three flag poles and landscaping. The lighting of the flags and the memorial will be solar lights.
A mandatory pre-conference was held at City Hall on February 5, 2018 with five (5) companies in attendance.
One (1) formal proposal was received on February 16, 2018 at 2:00 PM.
The proposal although responsive and respon...
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