The Swords Park Trail Phase II project is a federally funded project with a total budget of $953,604.00.  After consultant fees the remaining construction budget is $718,929.75.  This project includes constructing a 10-foot wide multi-use trail from the east end of the existing Swords Park Trail (Phase I) to the existing trail south of the interchange at Airport Road and Aronson Avenue.  Way-finding signage will also be part of the base bid.  The construction period will be for 60 days beginning on or about August 1st.  Bids were open on July 12, 2011.  There were 3 bidders and Knife River is the apparent low bidder with a base bid price of $547,219.70.  Because of favorable bid results, staff recommends taking advantage of several additive bids for signage, landscaping, benches and completing the trail connections on the north side of Alkali Creek Road, as follows:

Base Bid	$547,219.70
Schedule 1 Additive #1	$4,457.00
Schedule 1 Additive #2	$4,916.00
Schedule 1 Additive #3	$4,415.50
Schedule 1 Additive #4	$1,415.00
Schedule 1 Additive #5	$6,500.00
Schedule 1 Additive #6	$3,600.00
Schedule 2 Additive #7	$49,012.20
TOTAL BID PRICE	$621,535.40

See Bid Tabulation Attachment A for more detailed cost and project information.  

The City Council may: 
1.  Accept the bid of $621,535.40; or 
2.  Reject all bids and provide direction to staff. 

There will be no financial impact to the City.