TO: Margate CRA Chair and Members of the Board
FROM: Cale Curtis, CRA Executive Director
DATE: October 13, 2021
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APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A WAIVER OF BID AND AWARD OF DESIGN/BUILD CONTRACT TO MBR CONSTRUCTION INC. AS A PIGGYBACK OF BROWARD COUNTY PURCHASING CONTRACT (PARK IMPROVEMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION) IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,265,000 FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SERINO PARK RENOVATIONS
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BACKGROUND: As directed by the Board, Staff prepared a design/build criteria package which provided the conceptual project scope and other requirements for Serino Park improvements. This package also served as a basis for negotiations of the subject Agreement, based on a piggyback of an existing Broward County agreement for Park design/build projects with MBR Construction.
The proposed improvements include: Construction of new Male/Female restrooms with janitor’s closet and an outdoor drinking fountain/bottle filler; removal of existing playground, installation of new playground with safety surfacing, picnic pavilion and installation of a fitness court. It also includes other amenities and needed improvements, including: seal, coat and restriping of the existing parking lot; re-sodding the pervious areas of the park with St. Augustine Floratam Grade A sod; addition of twelve (12) Royal Palm trees (at 20' overall height) at the southern property line with decorative up-lighting; installing decorative up-lighting to existing trees; and related grading, drainage, hardscape, landscape, irrigation and utilities improvements associated with the aforementioned improvements.
The Agreement requires that the work be completed within 240 days after permits are obtained. The contract amount includes $115,000 of contingency funds for permit fees and other additional costs approved by the MCRA. Upon completion of the project, unused Contingency Funds may, at the MCRA’s option, be applied to maintenance costs, additional tasks and/or credited to the MCRA.
Additionally, as part of this Serino Park Renovation work, at the September 9th meeting and via Resolution No. 671, the Board approved the purchase of a Fitness Court and National Campaign Resources from National Fitness Campaign (for CrossFit workout activities) that will also be installed by MBR under this proposed Agreement.
Staff’s recommendation of this Agreement is due to the competitive costs provided for in the piggyback contract, combined with MBR’s track record in the field of Park Construction throughout Broward County, including recent, successfully completed projects in Margate such as the Sports Complex Covered Field and the Dog Park.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Resolution Authorizing Waiver of Bid and Award of Design/Build Agreement to MBR Construction, Inc. and authorize the Board Chairman and Executive Director to execute this Agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not to exceed $1,265,000 from Serino Park Renovations budget item #340-0510-512.69.16.
CONTACT PERSON: Cale Curtis, CRA Executive Director