Administration - Jerome Krieger, Senior Parks and Recreation Manager
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Accept Quote from WSB & Associates for Professional Engineering and Design Services for a Pavilion and Restrooms at the Blaine Wetland Sanctuary in the amount of $110,500.
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Executive Summary
The City Council discussed the Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Pavilion and Restrooms Project at the May 3, 2021 Council Workshop. Staff presented three options and Council consensus was to move forward with a Pavilion with Restrooms. Staff and Council also agreed that this Pavilion would be a rentable shelter like Aquatore Park, Tom Ryan Park, and Lakeside Commons Park.
Background
The Parks and Recreation Department requested quotes for professional engineering and design services for construction of a pavilion and restroom facility at Blaine Wetland Sanctuary. The City received quotes from two local firms:
WSB & Associates: $110,500
SRF: $116,800
Initially for 2021, $50,000 was budgeted in the Open Space Capital Improvement program (CIP) for the feasibility planning portion of the project. Some changes to the scope of the project increased the funding needed for engineering and design work. Changes to the scope included:
- Bringing water and sanitary sewer utilities to the site
- Updating the site’s wetland delineation
- Obtaining necessary permits from Rice Creek Watershed District
Staff has determined that extending water and sanitary sewer connections from Lexington Athletic Complex would be the most beneficial way to obtain utilities for the site. The fee of $110,500 not only includes the feasibility planning, but also the additional work needed by the architect and design team to complete the project to get it ready for bid. This project has been identified in the Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Master Plan and is budgeted in the Open Space CIP.
The size of the shelter will accommodate 100 to 115 people. Our other rentable shelters, such as Aquatore, Tom Ryan and Lakeside Commons Park, can accommodate 150 to 200 people. We know that some of our larger groups will be school groups who will be dropped off by bus. The parking lot was originally designed for school bus drop off and pick - up. There is ample space for the bus to drop off, circle around and exit back onto Lexington Avenue.
For public rentals of the shelter, we anticipate to the total number of people at 100 or less, due to the number of parking spaces. We will work with the design team to see if we can add some additional spaces without having a huge impact on the park.
After review of the quotes, staff recommends the selection of WSB & Associates for professional engineering and design services for the project.
In addition, staff is asking for a 10% contingency to bring the total project budget to $121,550.
Strategic Plan
This project meets the Well-Maintained Infrastructure strategic plan priority.
Board/Commission Review
This project was approved as part of the 2021 Open Space CIP. The Natural Resources Conservation Board reviewed the project at the October 19, 2021 meeting. The board recommended that the City Council proceed with the project. The project will be funded by the Open Space Fund.
Staff Recommendation
By motion, accept the quote from WSB & Associates for the Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Pavilion and Restrooms project in the amount of $121,550.
Attachment List
WSB & Associates Quote