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lk <br /> E <br /> Memorandum <br /> River <br /> To: Parks and Recreation Commission <br /> From: Michael Hecker,Parks and Recreation Director <br /> Date: January 13,2016 <br /> Subject: Director's Report <br /> This report is a monthly highlight of department activities related to collaboration, strategic <br /> planning, staff changes/development,and park operations. <br /> Rivers Edge Commons Park Expansion Project <br /> Staff has been working with HKGi on the construction bid documents for the Rivers Edge <br /> Commons Park Expansion Project. HKGi was hired by the city in July to develop the construction <br /> documents and oversee construction administration. Construction documents are nearly 60% <br /> completed and are based on the concept plan approved by the Comission and City Council. <br /> City Council in November provided consensus for staff to move ahead on the bidding process for <br /> construction and return back to Council with the bids. The timeframe to bring this back to City <br /> Council for bid approval is in March. This includes bidding the additional elements shown on the <br /> concept plan. Additional elements include the west stairway,lighting,new upper plaza and <br /> expanded stage. <br /> The bid documents for this project will include an opportunity to show a deduct if construction <br /> begins in the fall 2016 instead of this spring. It is posssble with the current bidding environment <br /> that the city may receive more promising bid packages for a fall project. Therefore, staff will not <br /> know until March if the bids are approved,when the concert series will officially begin and end. <br /> Currently, staff has scheduled bands for the dates of June 30 through August 11. <br /> Riverfront Concert Series 2016 <br /> Because of the unknown construction schedule, staff is currently scheduling bands for the dates of <br /> June 30 through August 11. Most of these dates have already been filled. Concert dates prior to <br /> June 30 or after August 11 will not be considered until the bids are reviewed in March. The Bank of <br /> Elk River has expressed interest to continue sponsoring the Riverfront Concerts Series with a <br /> different sponsoring package proposed by staff. <br /> City Annual Boards/Commissions Recognition Dinner <br /> The city annual board and commissions dinner has been scheduled for Thursday, February 25 at <br /> Rockwoods. Formal invitations will go out towards the end of this month. <br /> 1 / NEIE1 / 1 <br /> N:\Departments\Parks and Recreation\Commission\Packets\2016\01-13-16 PRC Packet\Director's Report 1-13-16.docx I1JATLJREI <br />