TO:
Honorable Mayor Powell and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
David N. Carmany, City Manager
FROM:
Jim Arndt, Director of Public Works
Steve Finton, City Engineer
Ish Medrano, Engineering Technician
SUBJECT:Title
Award of Bid to Lightning Fence Co. in the Amount of $96,329 for Sand Dune and Marine Avenue Park Fencing Improvements ($24,884 for Sand Dune Park Fencing and $71,445 for Marine Avenue Park Fencing).
APPROVE
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council:
a) Authorize the City Manager to award a contract in the amount of $96,329 to Lightning Fence Co. for the Sand Dune Park and Marine Avenue Park Fence Project; and
b) Authorize the City Manager to approve additional construction work, if necessary, in an amount not-to-exceed $9,633 (10%).
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Capital Improvement Funds in the total amount of $210,000 have been appropriated for this project ($50,000 for Sand Dune Park and 160,000 for Marine Avenue Park). A detailed budget breakdown and anticipated expenditures is provided in Attachment 1.
BACKGROUND:
Sand Dune Park:
In 2010, the City initiated a reservation system to manage use of the Sand Dune. It was determined by staff that a fence was required to control access to the dune during implementation of the reservation system. A temporary fence was installed while the reservation system effectiveness was being evaluated. On February 21, 2012, City Council deemed the reservation system a success and directed staff to install a permanent sand-colored fence to replace the temporary fence at the top and bottom of the dune. City Council appropriated $50,000 for the fencing.
Marine Avenue Park:
The fence at Marine Avenue Park was installed in the 1980s and over the years, corrosion and heavy use have caused deterioration. The fence around the baseball field and soccer field will be replaced. The chain link will be replaced and all posts, railing and...
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