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Motion by Mayor Gamec, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to recommend that the City Council adopt the resolution receiving bids and awarding the contract for Improvement Project #0420, Ehncrest Park Soccer Field Grading, to Park Construction in the amount of $88,481. Further discussion: Councilmember Kurak inquired if there was a concern that the bids varied so much. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos replied that Park Construction had stated that they would be very aggressive with their bid because they wanted the work and they are familiar with the site and the project. Mayor Gamec stated that Park Construction is big in irrigation, so he was glad to see that they were going to be doing the work. Councilmember Zimmerman noted that the item was on the consent agenda and included an amount of $439,000. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos explained that $362,000 was budgeted for the project plus the $100,000 grant the City received for the project. Councilmember Zimmerman inquired if staff was asking the Finance Committee to approve the entire $439,000. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos replied no, explaining that they would only be approving the grading at this time. City Administrator Norman noted that the item will be pulled from the Consent Agenda and handled as a Finance Committee item. Counciimember Zimmerman inquired where the funds would come from to pay for the project. Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos replied that funds would come from the Park Trust Fund, and the grant the City received, as well as incidental staff time. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Kurak, Anderson, Hendriksen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #1: Approve Water Supply for River's Bend Irrigation Parks/Utilities Supervisor Boos stated that two irrigation projects were approved and installed as part of the 2001 Parks Capital hnprovements Program. Solstice Park was substantially complete with staff and the contractor collaborating on the final elements such as the meter piping, electrical supply and cabinetry. $45,000 from the Park Trust Fund was earmarked for Solstice's irrigation and landscape improvements. Rivers Bend Park's irrigation was complete except for the main line from Pumphouse #1 to the athletic fields, and the work needed to convert Well #2 for irrigation. $50,000 in Lawful Gambling Fund monies was approved by the Council for the River's Bend project. In July 2001, City Council approved the full $50,000 for River's Bend, but only $15,690 for Solstice Park. At that time, staff explained that some of the budgeted Park Trust Fund monies (earmarked for Solstice), would be needed at River's Bend to complete that large irrigation project, and Solstice's project could probably be completed for the amount approved. Of the $95,000 budgeted in 2001 for the two projects, $45,160 was expended on the actual irrigation system's installation. An additional $2,000 will be required for Solstice Park, leaving $47,840 fi'om the original budgeted amount as part of the approved 2001 Capital Improvement Program. Now that the design and quotations had been received, staff was requesting authorization to complete the River's Bend water supply portion of project at a cost of $32,800. Both parks' irrigation systems will be complete by authorizing a not to exceed amount of $32,800. Finance Committee/March 12, 2002 Page 2 of 5