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Item #15 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 6, 2001 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Kathy A. Kivley, Assistant to the City Manager / Acting Public Works SUBJECT: Recommendation to Award Contract for the Rich Dauer Park Improvelhents—Project to the Lowest Responsible Bidder, Cogley & Son General Contractors, in the amount of $182,950.00 DATE: October 30. 2001 In April 1998, the Colton Public Financing Authority (CPFA) issued tax allocation bonds secured by tax increment revenues in the Santa Ana Redevelopment Project Area. On December 7, 1999, the Santa Ana River citizens Advisory Committee presented its recommendations regarding the use of approximately $2.4 million of available bond proceeds. On that date the Redevelopment Agency approved the list of recommended projects. On March 20, 2001, the Redevelopment Agency approved Resolution No. 770 entering into a Construction Management Agreement by and between the Redevelopment Agency for the City and the City of Colton for funding and construction of certain public improvement projects benefiting the Santa Ana River Project Area. Rich Dauer Park was a project listed in the various documents. Rich Dauer Park serves the residents of one of the larger subdivisions of the Cooley Ranch area in southeast Colton. The existing equipment is in some disrepair and the residents requested the necessary repair work and any needed new playground equipment. Department staff (Parks, Recreation & Family Services and Public Works) coordinated meetings to address not only the requests of the local residents, but those of handicap access to the Park and the playground equipment. The project meets ADA accessibility requirements and consists of the construction, installation and/or replacement of the following: • Installation of new playground equipment and a safety mat for ADA accessibility to new play areas; • Installation of new and replacement sidewalks for access (including handicap access) to the existing picnic shelter, existing restrooms and new picnic/play areas; • Installation of additional light fixtures at existing picnic shelter/restroom facility; • Installation of new drinking fountains at existing restroom facility; • Replacement of existing picnic tables; • Installation of a trash enclosure with concrete drive approach; and • Removal of the existing plumbing fixtures and installation of new stainless steel fixtures. Gary W. Miller Architect and Associates, Inc. designed the Rich Dauer Park Improvements project. The Public Works Department coordinated the Project Specifications and the Public Bidding process. Advertisement for Public Bidding of the Contract Documents and Specifications for the Rich Dauer Park Improvement Project began on July 23, 2001, and continued through August 3, 2001. City staff published the information in four (4) local newspapers and Plan Houses alerting Contractors regarding this potential bid opportunity. Citystaff conducted the Bid Opening for the Rich Dauer Park Improvement Project on September 4, 2001. The City received five (5) Bid Proposals. Listed below are the Proposals received by the City.