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<br /> <br />*Item 3.5.* <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Bill Maertz, Director of Parks and Recreation <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />March 7, 2005 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Authorize Staff to Contract with Forest Lake Contracting to <br />Construct a Soccer/Football Field at Y AC <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />The 2005 Parks Capital Improvement Project included $110,000 for the construction of a <br />full size lighted and irrigated field to be used for youth football and soccer. The Three Rivers <br />Soccer Association has agreed to contribute $50,000 towards this project. Elk River Youth <br />Football has agreed to contribute $20,000 to this project. <br /> <br />Staff's initial estimate for field grading was approximately $30,000. Requests for proposal <br />were sent to four qualified contractors, and three proposals were received. <br /> <br />SUMMARY <br />PROPOSALS RECEIVED <br />Forest Lake Contractin <br />Veit Com an Inc. <br />Glenn Rehbein Com ames <br /> <br />TOTAL <br />$24,700 <br />$71,000 <br />$90,800 <br /> <br />Staff called references for Forest Lake Contracting, and learned that they have completed <br />quality projects, similar in scope and price. Forest Lake Contracting has completed field <br />development in Roseville MN, Ramsey MN, Shoreview MN and Mahtomedi MN. <br /> <br />Staff believes that the wide range in proposal cost is partly due to higher engineering costs <br />from the higher proposals. The City of Little Canada recently completed a soccer field of <br />similar scope and the grading cost was similar in price to the proposal from Forest Lake <br />Contracting. <br /> <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br />Contact with Forest Lake Contracting, 14777 Lake Drive, Forest Lake MN 55025 for the <br />design and grading of a soccer/ football field at the Youth Athletic Complex at a total cost of <br />$24,700. <br />