On October 13, a bid was received through the City bidding software, IonWave, from Dostals Construction Co Inc.  The substantial completion date in the bid was May 18, 2021 and the contractor indicated in the project schedule the start date for construction to be June 1, 2021 with a completion date of August 31, 2021.  Given the significant difference in the project schedule, this bid has been determined to be non-responsive.  The project team will assess the project schedule and modify accordingly.

The City Council previously held a public hearing on September 13, 2021 and approved the advertisement of this project recognizing Cochran Park Playground is over twenty year old and the community would benefit from this public improvement.  This project has be made possible through the partnership and donation from PowerTech, which is a local company specializing in residential and commercial electrical service, generator sales, service and installation, and facility maintenance.