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7.4. CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 05/14/2024 Primary Strategic Plan Initiative: Connect the community through Parks,Trails and Recreational Programming. Information Title: Adopt Resolution#24-131 Accepting Bids,Awarding Contract and Authorizing Funding for Improvement Project#24-54,The Waterfront Purpose/Background: Background As part of the city's community park system,a water-centric park known as The Waterfront has been envisioned for more than a decade in Ramsey's downtown.In the Fall of 2023,the mass grading and establishment seeding for the park was completed. At the Park& Commission's regular January 2024 meeting,the Commission recommended,and City Council subsequently approved,preparing plans and specifications and obtaining bids for the trail around the 7 acre pond and associated improvements,which included trees and site furnishings (benches,bike racks and trash receptacles with concrete pads). The following were the preliminary project cost estimates: Estimate Grading,Trail and Boulder Wall $2221613 Trees(60) $47,900 Concrete Flat Work $881060 Furnishings $331700 Contingency(approx. 10%) $391000 Construction Staking/Survey $15,000 Total $446,273 Purpose The purpose of this case is to award a contract for the construction of the trail and authorize the balance of funding for planting 60 trees and providing concrete pads, benches, trash receptacles and bike racks for the park. Time Frame/Observations/Alternatives: Observations Following authorization to obtain costs for the construction of the trails,trees and furnishings,the aforementioned Ad for Bid and Requests for Quotations were issued—and the following actual costs were determined to complete the park project in the Summer of 2024. Estimate Actual Grading,Trail and Boulder Wall $222,613 Grading,Trail and Boulder Wall $169,165 Trees(60) $47,900 Trees(60) $321730 Concrete Flat Work $88,060 Concrete Flat Work $661320 Furnishings $33,700 Furnishings $33,700 Contingency(approx. 10%) $39,000 Contingency(approx. 10%) $301000 Construction Staking/Survey $15,000 Construction Staking/Survey $13.844 Total $446,273 Total $3459759 Alternatives Alternatives include: 1)Not proceeding with park improvements at this time. 2)Proceeding with park improvements as identified. 3)Some other unspecified option. Additional information will be available at the meeting. Funding Source: The funding for Improvement Project#24-54, The Waterfront, would be from the Park Trust Fund,which has a present balance of >$7M. Recommendation: