DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 6
SUBJECT: Contract Award: Cathedral Park
SUMMARY:
An ordinance for the Cathedral Park improvement project, a 2012-2017 Bond-funded Project, located in Council District 6, accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract in the amount of $582,591.00, payable to Crownhill Builders, Inc.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Project Background
Under the voter approved 2012-2017 Bond Program, $87.15 million was allocated for Parks, Recreation and Open Space Improvements.
The Bond Program funds will be used on various capital improvement projects to address community infrastructure needs and to improve the overall quality of life in San Antonio. As part of that program, funds in the total amount of $900,000.00 in Parks, Recreation and Open Space Improvements were approved for park improvements at Cathedral Park, located in Council District 6. The balance of the project funds approved by voters will be used for design services, environmental services, advertising, and project management. Any remaining funds are to be realized as bond savings.
Cathedral Park improvements provide for installation of a new playground area with play equipment, a pavilion and plaza at the trailhead area, concrete sidewalks, picnic units, security lighting at the trailhead and playground area and landscaping. All three additive alternates have been accepted. The scope of work for these accepted alternates provides for, electrical improvements at the proposed pavilion, rehabilitation of an existing portion of the trail and a flagstone paving finish in-lieu of a concrete finish at the plaza area adjacent to the pavilion. Project construction is anticipated to begin in March 2015 and estimated to be completed by September 2015.
Coordination with the Parks and Recreation Department will be made to allow portions o...
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