SUBJECT: CONSENT
Title
A Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Erie Approving a Construction Contract with Sunland Asphalt & Construction, LLC for the Northridge Trail Crusher Fines Project
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DEPARTMENT: Parks & Recreation Department
Responsible Department
PRESENTER: Patrick Hammer, Director of Parks & Recreation
FISCAL SUMMARY:
Cost as Recommended: $119,531.95
Balance Available: $134,500.00
Budget Line Item Number: 210-50-810-605000-100273
New Appropriation Required: No
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approve the Resolution authorizing a construction contract with Sunland Asphalt & Construction, LLC for the Northridge Trail crusher fines project, and authorizing staff to expend budgeted funds.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
The Parks & Open Space Division took over the maintenance of the open space that runs through the Northridge subdivision in 2022. This area includes a trail made of crusher fines that runs north and south through the middle of the subdivision. The trail was built in 1999, and it wasn't properly maintained after it was built. As a result, the trail has become worn out and overgrown by surrounding vegetation.
The Parks & Open Space Division identified this trail improvement as an important project to meet the Town's safety, connectivity, and service standards. The project will involve removing the existing trail materials, installing landscape fabric to prevent weed growth on the new trail, and laying down new crusher fines material. The new trail will be one-half mile long and ten feet wide.
Once approved, work will begin immediately with expected completion by the summer of 2023. The Parks & Open Space Division will communicate with trail users and those who live nearby before the project starts to relay timeline and closures details.
In accordance with Section 9, Cooperative Purchasing of the Town’s Purchasing Policy, the Parks & Recreation Department selected Sunland Asphalt & Construction, LLC for this project. Sunland Asphalt & Construction, LLC is an approved vendor through the Gordian Job-Order Contracting cooperative purchasing process for labor and materials for this project. The Town has been a member of this cooperative platform since 2022. Participating in approved cooperative purchasing allows governments, educational entities and non-profits to take advantage of competitively bid goods and services for routine projects. Since Requests for Proposals are bid nationally then broken down by region, pricing and contractor diversity is more competitive. The process is also streamlined allowing for quicker procurement timelines.
Board Priority(s) Addressed:
ü Attractive Community Amenities
ü Safe and Healthy Community
ü Environmentally Sustainable
ü Fiscally Responsible
Attachment(s):
1. Resolution 23-055
2. Construction Contract - Northridge Trail Crusher Fines Project