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BACKGROUND In April 1999, the City Council approved a consultant agreement with the firm of Pattillo Garrett & Associates (now PGA Design) to develop a Master Plan for Alviso Adobe Community Park. As proposed, Alviso Adobe Community Park would represent a unique addition to Pleasanton's extensive parks system. The project would include restoration of a historic structure (the Alviso Adobe), construction of new structures (milking barn, bunkhouse) as well as development of amuseum-quality interpretive program for three (3) distinct periods of history: Native American (Ohlone), early American (Californio), and the more contemporary agricultural/dairy. In November 2002, following adoption of the Master Plan, PGA Design began preparing construction documents for the park, completing that work in 2003. Due to insufficient funding the project has been on hold until April of this year, when the Council authorized staff to place the project out for competitive bidding. On May 17, 2007, a formal bid opening was held, and two (2) sealed bids were received. The low base bid of $3,721,468 was submitted by the firm of JFC Construction, Inc. of Martinez, and all bid documents were found to be in order. The recommended Add Alternate bid items total $673,417, and include the complete interpretive program for the park, site furnishings, perimeter fencing, HVAC system, and creek plantings/landscaping. The combined bid (base work and add alternates) totals $4,394,855. JFC Construction has not previously worked for the City, but a thorough check of its references found no concerns from previous employers. A relatively small firm with a permanent workforce of approximately 30 employees, JFC builds two to three projects per year in the $2 million to $9 million construction range. Should the Council award this contract, it is anticipated that construction could begin in mid-July 2007, with tentative project completion and acceptance in October 2008. For the project to reflect the original Master Plan approved by the Council in 2002, staff believes that the entire project - "base project" and "Alternate Bid" items -should be constructed in a single phase. The contract with JFC Construction is in the amount of $4,394,855, and staff is recommending that a construction contingency of $439,490 (10%) be assigned to the project to allow for changes in work that may be necessary due to unforeseen field conditions. Reimbursement Agreement -Austin Development The City Attorney's office is currently negotiating a reimbursement agreement with the developer of the small, eight-lot Austin subdivision (Meadowlark Estates) that is located immediately south of the park site. The private development and park will ultimately share an entrance roadway and other site improvements. Due to the construction timing of the two projects, it has been determined that both cost and construction efficiencies can be realized if this work is performed by the private developer. It is currently estimated that the City's pro-rata share for these improvements will be approximately $365,000, and include the following: construction of the entry drive and bus pull-out/deceleration lane along Foothill Road; the full cost of grading and paving of the small parking lot on the south end of the park site. Page 2 of 3