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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH VEIT & COMPANY FOR THE GARY NEW DULUTH RECREATION CENTER PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $455,750.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to contract with Veit & Company, substantially in the format attached as Exhibit A, for construction of the Gary New Duluth Recreation Center Area improvements in the amount of $455,750, payable from Tourism & Recreational Projects 452; Finance 030; Improvements Other than Buildings 5530; Project: HANDHTAX-1512 - Half & Half Tax Projects, Gary New Duluth Rec Area.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes a contract with Veit & Company in the amount of $455,750 for the Gary New Duluth Recreation Center project.
This project comprises phase 1 of a larger project addressing storm water management and developing the following site amenity improvements: two soccer fields, picnic pavilion, parking lot, park lighting, sidewalks, and landscaping as approved in the Gary New Duluth Recreation Center mini-master plan. The work that is being contracted out by the City for this project includes the installation of storm water pipe & drain tile, grading the site to manage storm water, and the creation of the two soccer fields.
Veit & Company bid on and was awarded the construction contract for this project by City Purchasing. Veit's initial winning bid (lowest of those submitted to Purchasing) was $586,000, but this amount was reduced to $455,750 by eliminating certain elements of the project scope to keep the project within budget. The bid recommendation detail and construction contract are included in Exhibit A.
Overall, this project will be paid for with $500,000 from 1/2 and 1/2 tax funds and up to $50,000 of donated funds currently held in contingency from GNDDA. The total defined project cost is $505,600, which includes construction management and administrative services. GNDDA will also make availab...
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