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Awarding bid for the Phase I of the Deer Park Nature Preserve.
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Summary:
The Deer Park Parks & Recreation Department is requesting approval from the Deer Park City Council to award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder Millis Development out of five (5) bids received for the Phase I of the Deer Park Nature Preserve.
Fiscal/Budgetary Impact:
As part of the bond election in September 2000, the City was authorized to issue $6,580,000 of general obligation bonds for parks and recreation facility improvements (Proposition # 2). Unspent bond proceeds of $1.4 million (remaining from the Series 2005 and 2007 bonds) are available to fund the development of wetlands. Council approved the resolution allocating $500,000 from City Bond Funds Proposition #2 towards the Deer Park Wetlands Project.
The City of Deer Park was awarded the TPWD Local Park Grant in the amount of $400,000.00 on January 22, 2015.
On July 21, 2015 the City Council authorized an agreement with RVi for design services related to the Deer Park Nature Preserve formally referred as the “Wetlands Project”. The conceptual design for Phase 1 of the Deer Park Nature Preserve was presented and discussed with the Parks and Recreation Commission on June 6, 2016, where they made a recommendation to City Council for the acceptance of the conceptual design. On June 7th, Council formally accepted the Phase I Concept.
$900,000.00 Appropriated Funds for Phase I of the Deer Park Nature Preserve
$554,809.00 Lowest Responsible Bidder - Millis Development
$137,000.00 Professional Services - RVi
$150,000.00 Wetlands Restoration
$841,809.00 Total Cost for Phase I of the Deer Park Nature Preserve & Wetlands Restoration
Recommended action
Award bid to Millis Development in the amount of $554,809.00 for the Phase I of the Deer Park Nature Preserve.