REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Director
Capital Projects Department
AARON A. AGUIRRE, Director
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
BY: FRANCISCO V. MAGOS II, PE, Assistant Director
Capital Projects Department, Utilities and On-Site Project Management Division
L. NATHAN SANCHEZ, Projects Administrator
Capital Projects Department, Utilities and On-Site Project Management Division
SUBJECT
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Reject all bids received for the Radio Park Renovation Project. (Bid File 12402889) (Council District 7)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council reject all bids received for the Radio Park Renovation Project (Project) and direct staff to repackage and rebid the Project to allow for a more competitive bid.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff recommends that the City Council reject all bids received for the Radio Park Renovation Project. The lowest responsive and responsible bid received was $10,099,056.10 which is 38.52% above the Engineer's Estimate and exceeded the funding allocation for the Project. Upon rejection, staff will work to repackage the plans and specifications to allow for a more competitive bid. Staff is determined to expedite the rebidding keeping in mind the holidays and potential plans and specification edits to bring the project scope of work within the project budget.
BACKGROUND
Radio Park is a 7.5-acre park located at the southeast corner of North First Street and East Clinton Avenue with a portion of the property leased to the Fresno Art Museum. Radio Park currently has a soccer field, small restroom facility, tot lot, benches, tables, and trash receptacles that are near the end of their lifecycle and in need of updating. The Radio Park Renovation Project would include improvements to existing facilities such as the replacement of the existing restroom building to include outdoor drinking fountains and shower facilities to support a new splash pad, play areas with a...
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