Adopt Resolution #25-231 Accepting Quotes and Awarding Contract for Waterfront Water-Play Park Utility Improvements, Improvement Project #25-61

Purpose:
The purpose of this case is to adopt Resolution #25-231 Accepting Quotes and Awarding Contract for Waterfront Water-Play Park Utility Improvements, Improvement Project #25-61. 

Background:
In June, the City Council approved engaging with Damon Farber to facilitate development of plans and a process to meet the goal of having water-play improvements in The Waterfront Park operational and open to the public in July of 2026.
 
Municipal sewer and water improvements are necessary to serve the proposed Waterfront water-play park improvements, which are currently under design.  The construction plan for the Waterfront water-play park utility improvements is attached. 

On August 12th, the City Council acknowledged by consensus that quotes for the Waterfront water-play park utility improvements would be presented in a subsequent consent agenda case to request formal City Council approval. 

Staff solicited quotes from five (5) local contractors known to complete such work using the attached RFP and three (3) quotes were received and opened on September 17^th as follows;
 

Contractor	Total Quote
Dave Perkins Contracting	$147,880.38
Twin Cities Utilities, LLC	$150,098.37
Sauter & Sons Excavating, Inc.	$163,586.00
Engineer’s Estimate	$168,491.50

 
The lowest responsible quote in the amount of $147,880.38 was received from Dave Perkins Contracting.   

Notifications are not required for this case.  

Observations:
These utility improvements must be installed in advance of the water-play park improvements.  Based on the anticipated construction schedule for the Waterfront water-play park improvements, as well as City Council’s direction to ensure the water-play park improvements are operational and open to the public in July 2026, these municipal utilities must be installed this Fall. 

Alternatives:
Adopt Resolution #25-231 accepting quotes and awarding contract for Waterfront Water-Play Park Utility Improvements, Improvement Project #25-61, to Dave Perkins Contracting in the amount of $147,880.38. 
 

All costs for this work will be paid from the Park Trust Fund, which has a balance in excess of $7M. 

Staff recommends adopting Resolution #25-231.  

Adopt Resolution #25-231 accepting quotes and awarding contract for Waterfront Water-Play Park Utility Improvements, Improvement Project #25-61, to Dave Perkins Contracting in the amount of $147,880.38.