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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />MARCH 5, 2019 <br />TITLE: <br />AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO <br />DD SYSTEMS INC. FOR A NEW PARK AT <br />6TH STREET AND LACY STREET <br />(PROJECT 18-2692) <br />(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 6, 1G) <br />CITY MANAGER <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1s' Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Award a contract to DD Systems Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, in accordance with the <br />base bid in the amount of $976,973.84, for the term beginning upon execution of the contract <br />and ending upon project completion, for construction of a new park at 6th Street and Lacy <br />Street, and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute the contract <br />subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and the City Attorney. <br />2. Approve the Project Cost Analysis for a total estimated construction delivery cost of <br />$1,221,218, which includes the contract bid amount, administration, inspection and testing, <br />and an authorized contingency of $97,698. <br />DISCUSSION <br />This project involves creation of a new neighborhood park on a 0.42 -acre vacant site located east <br />of Downtown Santa Ana, on the southwest corner of 6th and Lacy Streets (Exhibit 1). The site was <br />formerly three vacant homes that were acquired by the City of Santa Ana, demolished, and rezoned <br />to Open Space to provide more outdoor recreation opportunities for the Lacy Neighborhood <br />community. <br />The City's Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency held several community outreach <br />meetings to collect input for the park. A playground for children, teaching area for active lifestyle <br />classes such as Zumba and yoga, and passive areas were among the ideas shared by the <br />residents, and these elements were used to develop the park concept plan. The new park <br />amenities include a playground, picnic area, skateboarding area, walkways, outdoor class area <br />with shade structure, rock bioswale, water -wise landscaping, drip irrigation system, benches, picnic <br />tables, bike racks, and drinking fountain. <br />23A-1 <br />