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noted above as part of its final construction funding strategy. As a result, both reserves
<br />are available to fund the recommendations included in this report. A detailed project
<br />budget is included in Attachment 1.
<br />DISCUSSION
<br />Sealed bids for this project were opened on October 11, 2007. A total of five bids were
<br />received, ranging from $6,778,079.80 to $28,973,464.28. The Engineer's Estimate for
<br />the project was $5.9 million. The low bid for the project was received from Valley Crest
<br />Landscape Development Inc., in the amount of $6,778,079.80. Based on reference
<br />checks and work previously completed for the City, staff has determined that Valley
<br />Crest is the lowest qualified bidder and that it is capable of completing the project.
<br />As bid, this phase of the park would be developed on 13.2 acres of the Community Park
<br />site, and consists of two lighted baseball fields, one unlighted informal baseball field,
<br />paved parking for 105 vehicles, a public restroom, a field supply/storage building,
<br />landscaping and irrigation, lighted pathways, a children's play area with apparatus, and
<br />miscellaneous site furnishings. Irrigation and water management features include bio-
<br />swales, underground drain lines, and quick-drain sub-grades and field drain lines on the
<br />baseball fields.
<br />Also included in the construction bid is a significant portion of the infrastructure required
<br />to service the future Community Park phases, including storm drainage, the extension
<br />of Tulancingo Boulevard from Valley Avenue, sewer and water infrastructure extension
<br />from Bernal Avenue, and joint utilities. Finally, the project would require a significant
<br />amount of grading and infill to ensure proper roadway and field elevations. Fortunately,
<br />staff has been acquiring fill on the Bernal site from other projects, which should result in
<br />additional infill and related costs being kept to a minimum. A project site plan is
<br />included as Attachment 2.
<br />In addition to the improvements included in the base bid, additional non-construction
<br />development costs are required to complete the project. As detailed in Attachment 1,
<br />these include architectural services, water and sewer connection fees, project
<br />contingency, and miscellaneous professional services such as soils testing and
<br />specialty inspections. Staff is also proposing to bid the purchase and installation of the
<br />required field backstop separately, as a means of reducing project cost. Based on all
<br />related expenses, the total project construction budget is $8,808,079, of which
<br />approximately $5,424,004 is directly related to park development, $1,354,075 is related
<br />primarily to infrastructure, and $2,030,000 is non-construction development costs.
<br />These estimates do not include the approximately $751,000 spent to date for
<br />preconstruction and design costs. Staff is recommending that the project be funded
<br />from the Bernal Property improvement reserves detailed above.
<br />Based on the above, staff is recommending award of the agreement to complete this
<br />project.
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