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Parks Committee Minutes
February 16, 1993
Councilmembers Present: Jim Bennett, Chair; Jon Johnson and Christi Houser.
Staff Present: Tony McCarthy, Tom Brubaker, Helen Wickstrom, Alana McIalwain,
and Pam Rumer.
Others Present: - Don Wickstrom.
KENT GREEN RIVER TRAIL BID OPENING
Helen Wickstrom reported that the Parks Department had a successful bid opening
for the Green River Trail . There is $500,000 in the budget for construction and
$100,000 for a contingency fund. The Department received a low bid of $296,000.
Wickstrom explained that the low bidder confused his figures for Alternates No.
2 and 3. Assistant City Attorney, Tom Brubaker, said that it is obvious by
reviewing the other bids that this was a simple bid mistake. Alternate 2 was
always a higher bid than Alternate 3 with the other bidders. He said there is
no legal problem with allowing the contractor to reverse his figures, as his bid
will still be the lowest bid.
Wickstrom said that Alternate 3 is the section of land the Parks Committee
previously authorized staff to condemn in order to obtain an easement. Staff
hopes to add this back before the project is over, but needs to work out details
with the property owner. Wickstrom added that bid specifications allow staff to
add any alternates back within 30 days from the date of a contract.
Wickstrom requested to take to Council a request for authorization to award the
base bid and Alternates 1 and 2 to Gary Merlino Construction Company, and
authorization to add Alternate 3 back at such time as staff can work out easement
details.
Brubaker explained that if details cannot be worked out before the contract is
awarded, Alternate 3 will either come back as a change order or go out as a
separate bid under $35,000.
Councilmember Johnson moved to accept the low bid of Gary Merlino Construction
Company. Councilmember Houser seconded the motion.
The motion passed with a 3-0 vote.
Parks Committee Minutes
February 16, 1993
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Wickstrom also reported that the Department will have bid openings on February
25 for the East Hill Park and Scenic Hill Park projects. Both are on IAC grants
which expire at the end of June. As two weeks are critical to these projects,
Wickstrom requested authorization to take the low bids for each project to
Council for acceptance if the bids are within budget.
Councilmember Johnson moved to allow staff the take the low bids for the East
Hill Park and Scenic Hill Park projects to Council on March 2 if the bids are
within budget. Councilmember Houser seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously with a 3-0 vote.
Wickstrom said she will bring the bid results to the March 2 Parks Committee
meeting, but she will have already placed them on that evening's Council agenda.
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