TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Mark Leyman, Parks and Recreation Director
Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works Director
Jessica Vincent, Recreation Services Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of an Agreement with Larry Murakami Contracting for a Three-Year Contract for Sand Dune Park Sand Replenishment Services with an Estimated Value of $112,500 (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 19-0058
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 19-0058 approving a three-year agreement with Larry Murakami Contracting for Sand Dune Park sand replenishment services with an estimated value of $112,500.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Sufficient funds are budgeted in the Public Works Department for these on-going services.
BACKGROUND:
Due to recreational activities at Sand Dune Park, sand from the top of the hill slowly accumulates at the base which requires periodic trucking and hauling services to move sand back to the top. This work is contracted out to firms with the proper equipment to perform these services. A front loader tractor is utilized for sand removal and several dump trucks are used for hauling. The sand is hauled up to the top of the hill, dumped and dispersed by hand. The use of inexperienced contractors can lead to a front loader tractor losing traction and sliding down the dune, leaving a sand trail behind the trucks as they travel through the streets or unclean dump trucks introducing debris into the sand.
Past bids have resulted in few contractors able to provide these services with the proper equipment and required oversight. The contractor must provide trucks in good condition so as not to leak sand onto City streets and drivers respectful of potential impacts to the residents. A sufficient number of trucks need to be staged to quickly move sand from the ...
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