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BACKGROUND The bocce ball courts at Centennial Park were installed when the park was constructed in 1992. The original court surfacing was an oyster shell and clay soil blend. Over the course of the last 25-plus years, the drainage installed for the courts has clogged. As the court surfacing has been repaired, varying types of bocce ball court surfacing blends were used, including different types of oyster shell, oyster flour, and clay. The drainage problems, combined with the varied bocce ball court surfacing blends, have led to significant issues with the courts, affecting the use and playability. The courts flood when it rains and play is unable to resume until the courts have sufficiently dried, which typically requires several days. The City met with the Bocce Committee on November 15, 2018, to discuss the improvements. At that meeting, it was determined the court renovation should include new drainage and surfacing, ADA improvements, permanent shade structures, additional seating, and improved lighting. Based on past maintenance concerns, the City also conducted two surveys to determine which type of surfacing was most preferable from a maintenance and playability perspective. City staff reached out to other agencies with bocce ball courts and spoke with the City of Pleasanton's Bocce Committee to determine what types of surfacing existed in similar public courts. Based on that communication, the City created a list including: 1. Synthetic turf with infill (sand or rubber) 2. Synthetic turf without infill 3. EPMD (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) — a synthetic rubber mix similar to the surfacing at Campo di Bocce courts in Livermore 4. Classic oyster shell and flour mix 5. Oyster shell and flour with decomposed granite (DG) 6. Boccemon (a pre-mixed blend of oyster shell, flour and other natural materials) Boccemon was the highest ranked surface when combining the survey results (top rated for playability and rated third for maintenance). On June 13, 2019, the Parks and Recreation Commission was presented with the survey results and research regarding the bocce ball courts. The Commission made the recommendation to specify Boccemon for the court renovation project. On August 5, 2019, the City presented the renovation project, which included the Bocce Committee and Parks and Recreation Commission recommendations, to the Bocce Committee prior to finalizing construction documents. The project was advertised for bid on October 19, 2019, with an advertised bid opening of November 14, 2019, at 2 p.m. DISCUSSION A total of 5 contractors submitted bids for this project. The bids ranged from $334,695 to a high of$374,355. The Engineer's Estimate for the project was $342,000. The lowest bidder was SMC. All bid documents were found to be in order and references for the contractor were verified. Staff recommends the Centennial Park Bocce Ball Court Page 2 of 3