DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Xavier D. Urrutia
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 5
SUBJECT:
Rosedale Park Improvements Project
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes the lowest qualified bid and awards a construction contract to J. Sanchez Contracting, Inc. in an amount of $444,895.33, funded from 2016 Certificates of Obligation for the Rosedale Park Improvement Project included in the FY 2017-2022 Capital Improvement Program and appropriates $37,314.00 from the Texas Medicaid Waiver Program, for improvements at Rosedale Park in Council District 5.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In the 2015 Texas legislative process, State Representatives Trey Martinez Fischer and Justin Rodriguez championed for funds to be included in the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) budget for park improvements at Rosedale Park for $250,000.00. Matching funds were allocated in ordinance 2016-04-14-0280 from 2016 Certificates of Obligation for a total of $502,000.00, for the Rosedale Park Improvement Project. On September 8, 2016, City Council approved the 1115 Medicaid Waiver Program through ordinance 2016-09-08-0686. The Program is part of the City's Healthy Neighborhood Project and will cover the cost of the shade structure improvements at Rosedale Park.
The Rosedale Park Improvement Project will include: the base bid which will provide sod, sidewalk, ADA parking to meet ADA requirements, portable toilet enclosure, and irrigation at soccer field No. 1; additive alternate No. 2 will provide irrigation, soil, and sod at soccer field No. 2; additive alternate No. 4 will provide irrigation, soil, and sod at soccer field No. 3; additive alternate No. 5 will provide 2 sets of 5-row bleachers; additive alternate No. 6 will provide a shade structure over new bleachers; and an allowance will provide a permanent plaque at the project site. Design for this project was completed in the Spring of 2017 by Bender Wells Clark Design. It is anticipated t...
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