Recommend Shelter and Restroom for Riverdale Park – 2013 Capital Improvement

A restroom and also shelter had been discussed for many years for Riverdale Park as a stand-alone improvements as a annual Parks Capital Improvement.  In 2009, the City of Ramsey applied for Federal funding for the Mississippi River Trail, with these two improvements as a part of the local match.  The City of Ramsey (and Anoka) were awarded $440,000 for this trail project which will be let for bid in August, with construction occurring thereafter.

In January of 2013 City Council adopted Resolution 13-01-007 warranting that the shelter and restroom would be built as part of the Federal trail project approvals.

To progress toward the project construction and completion, Staff has assembled the quotes and costs that make up the various components and tasks.  The first was the selection of the hexagonal shelter identical to the one previously specified by the city at Sunfish Lake Park (with cladding for the support posts).  This cost was obtained using the State Bid Contract.

The next major part of the project was to obtain quotes for the restroom.  The style of construction and specifications were the same as the successful building installed at Emerald Pond Park in the spring of 2008.  Parks' Lead-person Mike Berge organized the process and issued the summary in the text below. Staff is recommending CTX in the amount of $35,320.  Highlighted are areas two of the companies could not meet the City's specs - and to somehow add, or purchase the same product or services that CTX provides would result in a total cost higher than the one recommended.

"Company #1 - CXT Concrete Buildings is the same company we purchased the Emerald Pond Park restroom from. All of the inside fixtures have electronic flush with stainless steel plumbing. It will have a hot water heater, magnetic door locking system and more. In this quote CXT will make all final connections to utilities once the building is set in place. The final connections aspect is very beneficial since the city would have to hire licensed contractors for these connections. CXT has done this multiple times which will ensure us that it will get done correctly and safely.
Amount of quote - $35,320.00

Company #2 – Huffcutt Concrete Inc is another company that provided a quote. This company’s restroom is similar to CXT with all its options except a couple items. First one is they do not have the option of upgrading their plumbing fixtures from chrome plated to stainless steel. We prefer stainless steel due to the fact that it will hold up better and keep its appearance much longer than chrome plated. The other option that this company does’t offer is the final connections of utilities to the building. The city would have to hire a licensed plumber and there will be additional cost to a contracted electrician to make these final connections. The cost for these contractors may be unknown until they complete the job.
Amount of quote - $33,130.00


Company #3 – NCI (Norwalk Concrete Industries) is the third company that gave us a quote for this restroom. They had some of the options the other companies were offering but not all of them. NCI did not have an option for electronic flush on any of the fixtures. They also didn’t have an option for a hot water heater or final connections to utilities.
Amount of quote - $34,025.00

Conclusion to these quotes – I recommend the city go with CXT. Their restroom meets specifications and has all the features that the city requires. We have used this company’s product in the past and we are very satisfied with the ease of maintenance and durability of the building."

Below is the aggregate of the proposed 2013 project:

Riverdale Restroom and Shelter Budget Detail

Restroom
Restroom with tax, delivery, crane and hook up $37,720
Electric service $900
SAC charge $2,435
Sewer and water service $6,950
Restoration (sod) $200
Contingency $1,795
Subtotal $50,000

Shelter
Hexagonal shelter with tax, delivery, and custom cladding $12,713.51
Construction/labor for shelter and slab $12,720
Drinking fountain with attachments $6,594.19
Exposed aggregate slab for fountain $1,200
Restoration (sod) $200
Contingency $572.30
Subtotal $34,000

Riverdale Park restroom and shelter not-to-exceed total = $84,000

The shelter and restroom are listed within the 2013 CIP as funded by the Park Trust Fund in the amount of $77,000. The present balance within the fund is approximately $2.4 million dolllars.

The drinking fountain and mister is also shown within the 2013 as funded from the Park Trust Fund at $7,000.

Both Staff and the Park and Recreation Commission recommends approval of the 2013 Capital Improvement as presented within the budget detail; with the 'mister' purchased with the drinking fountain but to be located and installed at Central Park as part of Riverdale's project (as intended).

Motion to recommend to City Council a not-to-exceed amount of $84,000 from the Park Trust Fund for Riverdale Park's shelter, restroom and drinking fountain as presented within the 2013 Capital Improvement Plan.