Title
Consider a memorandum/resolution awarding Bid No. 22-40, Conder Park Playscape and Shade Structure with Tile Surface Project #20.06A-2, to Heartland Park & Recreation, LLC in the amount of $327,569.
Summary
DATE: October 4, 2022
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Heather Buller, Recreation Services Interim Executive Director
SUBJECT: Award Bid #22-40 Conder Park Playscape and Shade Structure with Tile Surface
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
During the FY2021/ Program Year 2020-21 budget process, Recreation Services was allocated $753,190.67 of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) (Ord. 20-047) funds to be used for improvements to Conder Park located at 810 Conder Street. Impacts from the Coronavirus have put this project bidding on hold until August 14, 2022, when the project bidding process was advertised for bid. The element of installation for the new playground includes a shade structure over a new playscape with a tile surface which will include subgrade preparation, base course, play equipment, shade structure, and tile surface installation. This new installation will meet all requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended (ADA).
The project was advertised in the Killeen Daily Herald, Negometrix, Demand Star/City Bids page, State Business Daily, and the bid notice was sent to the Central Texas Chapter of Associated General Contractors (Centex AGC); the AMTEK Information Services (Amtekusa); Bidders' Resource Inc; Construction Software Technologies, Inc. (iSqFt); and Virtual Builders Exchange, LLC (BXTX), on August 14 and 21, 2022. Bidders were to bid one lump sum for project as specified.
A pre-bid meeting was held at the project site on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, with three (3) bidders attending. Two (2) Addenda were issued, and bids were due by 2:00 p.m. September 6, 2022. The bid opening was held at 2:15 p.m. via Zoom meeting platform; there were five (5) attendees consisting of City Staff from Purchasing and Communit...
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