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<br /> <br />City of Elk River Item Number <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION 6.2. <br />Agenda Section I Meeting Date Prepared by <br />..A. dminis tra tion .L\ugust 7, 2006 Bill1\1aertz, Parks and Recreation Director <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />.L\uthorization to i\svard Contract for Neigllborllood Park <br />Proj ects <br /> <br />Introduction <br /> <br />Audlorization to .L\\vard Contract far NeigIlbarhaad Park Projects. <br /> <br />Discussion <br />TIle 2006 park impro'vement budget included neigllborllood park projects at l<leiver Lake Fields, <br />rvleado\\rvale Heigllts and a trail connection in I(liev"'er Park Pointe. Council aUdl011.zed staff to ad'Tertise <br />for bids on June 1,2006. Tluee bids \vere received; one \vas rejected for being incomplete. TIle lo\v bid <br />\vas $263,296 by 'l eit and COlnpany, Inc. of Rogers, ~vfN. TIle engineers estimate \vas $222,000 including <br />a conungency. <br /> <br />In preparing estimates, engineering staff took a\rerage unit costs from 2005 and added an inflation factor. <br />Staff Ilas analyzed the bid results, and dle unit costs dlat came in higller tllan dle estimate \vere related to <br />grading and trail preparation. Tllese acti'Tities in,Tol,Te l1eav}i equipment and therefore are subject to <br />increased fuel costs. Staff belie'Tes that \ve received cOlnpetiti'Te bids and that tlle cost of these projects <br />\vill only increase if delayed until tlle future. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />$263,296 from park dedication fund. TIle funds current balance is $1,741,951. <br /> <br />Attachments <br />· Bid Tabulation <br />· Project Location IvIap <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />1\utl1orization to a\vard contract for neighborhood park projects to \1 eit and Company Inc. of Rogers, <br />IvIN. <br /> <br />Council Action <br /> <br />ivfotion by _ <br /> <br />Second by _ <br /> <br />\Tote <br /> <br />Follow Up <br /> <br />C:\Documents and Scttings\tallard\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Filcs\OLKF\G2 ..:'\uthor to ~\ward (2).doc <br />