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Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council: <br /> <br />BACKGROUND and PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br /> <br />On November 30, 2004, a formal bid opening for this project was held, and a total of five (5) <br />bids were received. The low bid of $171,885 was submitted by Blossom Valley Landscape, Inc. <br />of San Jose, and all bid documents were found to be in order. <br /> <br />Construction of the project began shortly after contract award, but progress was continually <br />hampered by extended periods of rain. Adding to the delay was a permit condition from the <br />site's lessor, East Bay Regional Park District, which required that all water and runoff remain <br />on-site. It was not until April 16, that water pooling on the property could be legally discharged <br />into the adjacent storm drainage system. Following this, construction was finally completed <br />within the riding area. <br /> <br />The BMX facility is located along Stanley Boulevard, west of Shadow Cliffs Regional <br />Recreation Area. The facility is approximately 2.65 acres in overall area, with the majority of <br />the site set aside for dirt BMX riding track and trails, and the remainder for parking, portable <br />restrooms and other user amenities. The riding area will be officially opened for use on <br />Saturday, June 11, 2005, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony and dedication. The ceremony <br />will begin promptly at 1:00 pm, and will include refreshments and a riding exhibition. <br />Invitations to the event have been extended to the Parks and Recreation and Youth commissions, <br />Youth Master Plan Implementation Committee members, and East Bay Regional Park District <br />(EBRPD). <br /> <br />BUDGET <br /> <br />Funding for the project was from the Parks Capital Improvement Program (CIP) in the amount of <br />$171,885; however, it was decided that construction of proposed median island improvements on <br />Stanley Boulevard (adjacent to the project site's frontage) would be deferred until a later time. <br />This allowed approximately $15,000 for a modest project contingency for unforeseen field <br />conditions. A total of two (2) change orders were issued for the project, resulting in a net <br />contract decrease. The final adjusted contract is $161,533.72, leaving a fund balance of <br />$10,351.28 that will be returned to the Parks Capital Improvement Program. <br /> <br />SR05:149 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br />