7A, Cummings Park Irrigation Project Award

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_ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _... _ _ _ __ _ _ __... .. . _. . _ . . _ _. _ _ _ �� EN I-iILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: March 29, 2010 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Sue Iverson, Acting City Administrator FI�OIVI� 1Vlichelle Olson,l'arks and 1Zecreation Manager SUBJECT: Cummings Park Irrigation Proj ect Award Background At the November 16, 2009 City Council Work Session, the Council considered a recommendation from the Parks, Trails and Recreation Committee (PTRC) to reconsider including the addition of irrigation at Cummings Park in 2010. The Council consensus was to include ir.�gation in the 2010 CIP (Attached for review). Since that time, staff has been working with Minnesota Irrigation Distribution Center to assemble plans and specifications for the irrigation system. The initial estimate in the 2010 Capital Improvement Plan was based on watering the two sports fields exclusively. The PTRC and Council both stated they would like to see areas around the pavilion and general park areas included. As a result of these discussions, the proj ect scope was increased to include the areas surrounding the pavilion and general park areas. The irrigation installation and the plumbing for this proj ect have been separated in order to receive the best possible cost estimate. Four quotes have been acquired for the irrigation installation at Cummings Park and the following are the results: Com an TOTAL Anderson Irrigation Inc. $13,867.75 Automatic Irrigation, Inc. $14,650.00 Albrecht Irrigation $14,894.00 Diers Irrigation $18,975.00 Four plumbing contractors were asked to provide quotes for the plumbing hook up for the irrigat�on p�oj ect. Tvvo quotes were received by the stated deadline and the following are the results : I 11Vletro-inet. us I ccr°denhills IPR�PWIParks 11Vlemos I Council Memos 1032910 Cummings Park Irrigation. doc