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Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council: BACKGROUND This project involved the replacement of original asphalt pedestrian paths in Orloff, Harvest, W oodthrush and Walnut Grove parks with new concrete pathways, similar to other City parks. Over the years, the paths in these older neighborhood parks had deteriorated and were the source of numerous maintenance call-outs and citizen complaints. A formal bid opening was held on May 10, 2005, with a total of three (3) bids received. The low bid of $287,576 was submitted by Suarez and Munoz Construction, Inc., and all bid documents were found to be in order. The Engineer's estimated cost of this work was $272,000. On June 7, 2005, the City Council awarded the construction contract and work began shortly thereafter. The Contractor pursued the work diligently - completing all of the construction well within the allotted construction time allowance. BUDGET Funding for the project was allocated in the Park Renovation Fund in the amount of $330,712. The original contract amount was $287,576, and two (2) contract change orders were issued, totaling $28,145.74. The largest of these change orders was issued for the increased quantities of concrete paving required at three (3) of the four (4) project sites, and for the addition of vehicle control bollards at all four (4) sites. The total adjusted contract amount is $315,721.74. The unused funds ($14,990.26) will be returned to the Park Renovation Fund for use in other park or street landscaping projects. FISCAL IMPACT Completion of these improvements is not expected to increase park maintenance costs. Respectfully submitted, ~~ Ja W. Wolfe Sue Rossi Nelson Fialho Director of Parks and Finance Director City Manager Community Services SR 05:299 Page 2