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FC CASE AUTHORIZE ADVERTIZING FOR BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TENNIS COURTS FOR CENTRAL PARK By: Mark Boos, Parks/Utilities Supervisor Background: As the Finance Committee may recall, City Council appropriated $63,000 in Landfill Trust Fund interest earnings in 1998 for tennis courts at Central Park. This project did not occur, however, due to the proposed fire station siting in this same location. Since this comer is now unencumbered, the Park Commission approved the tennis court plan and specifications at their January 14th meeting and recommended requesting bids on the courts noting that any monies under the $63,000 may be directed to landscaping and a connecting path to the courts. The Park and Recreation Commission also was in agreement that a court-lighting cost estimate be requested from the bidders, in that these vendors may have plans and recent experience in lighting courts. Lighting the courts could then be evaluated when the Commission reviews the five-year Capital Improvement Program later this summer. Advertising for bids now could provide for the receipt of the bids early in March and possible court completion as early as the community picnic in June 1999. Attached for your review is the site map and tennis court specification drawings. Staff recommends advertising for bids to be received for Council action at the first meeting in March. Unless Council directs otherwise, the bidding process will provide for the receipt of a quotation for a design built lighting system for the courts. Committee Action: Motion to recommend City Council authorize staff to advertise for bids for the provision of four tennis courts for Central Park. Reviewed by: Parks/utilities Supervisor Director of Public Works City Administrator City Engineer FC: 01/20/99 Copies also distributed to: Finance Officer pam/tennisbids