Proposed 2017 Crestbruck Park Splashpad Improvements

Initiate Proceedings

The action before the Council is the adoption of a resolution regarding the 2017 Crestbruck Park Splashpad Improvements, which involves ordering construction, setting a public hearing date on the Contract Documents (plans, specifications, form of contract) and estimated total cost and setting a date for the filing of bids on the project.

The 2017 Crestbruck Park Splashpad Improvements consists of renovations to the west playground and installation of a splashpad.

The project is being presented for bidding at this time. Pending project approval and award by the City Council, the contractor will be required to start the project May 1 and they will have approximately 60 working days to complete the project. Council approval at this time will set the following schedule for the proceedings:

1.  Set Date of Bid Opening and Public Hearing:  March 20, 2017 

2.  Publish the Notice to Bidders and Notice of Public Hearing:  March 31, 2017 

3.  Bid Opening (10:30 A.M., City Hall):  April 11, 2017 

4.  Public Hearing and Contract Award:  April 17, 2017 (Hold Public Hearing on the plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimated total cost, review bids, award contract, and approve contract and bonds.) 

It is recommended that the Council take the following action:

1. Adopt Resolution ordering construction and setting bid opening date as April 11, 2017 and setting public hearing date as April 17, 2017 for the Crestbruck Park Splashpad Improvements Project, in accordance with the Notice to Bidders and Notice of Public Hearing to be published in the Des Moines Register on March 31, 2017.

Action: Consider motion to adopt RESOLUTION ordering certain public improvements and fixing a date for hearing thereon and taking bids therefore. (date of bid-letting: 4/11/17 @ 10:30 a.m./date of hrg: 4/17/17)