Background/Discussion
The City Council approved the Cochran Park Playground Upgrade in the FY 22 Capital Improvement with a budget of $400,000. PowerTech, a local company specializing in residential and commercial electrical service, generator sales, service and installation, and facility maintenance has made a donation of $200,000. The playground improvements include a play structure for children ages 2-5, a play structure for children ages 5-12, and a swing. A rubberized play surface will be installed as well.
The project was first bid on September 14, 2021 and the City received one bid. This bid was deemed non responsive because some of the required information was not included. The bid was reissued on November 9, 2021 and the City received one bid from Dostal’s Construction Co Inc. The bid amount was $270,300. The play structures cost $115,741.02. The combined cost of construction and the play structures is approximately $386,000. There are other expenses that need to be funded, including design and construction management and the fabrication and installation of signage.
The cost of the shelter and installation is estimated at $35,500. In order to maintain the budget, the shelter has been omitted from the project at this time.
We anticipate the project to start in the spring of 2022 with a completion near the end of August or early September 2022.