Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Recommendation to City Council to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Change Order to Increase the Contract Amount with Cooper General Contractors of Plano, Texas for the Construction of Bonnie Wenk Park Phase II
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
MEETING DATE: April 12, 2018
DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation
CONTACT: Michael Kowski, AICP, CUD, Director of Parks and Recreation
Jenny Baker, Parks, Planning & Development Manager
RECOMMENDED PARK BOARD ACTION:
• Approve the Recommendation.
ITEM SUMMARY:
• Bonnie Wenk Park Phase II consists of multiple play pod areas including an all abilities playground, lighted sports fields, parking, hike and bike trails, pavilions, restrooms, and a park road that connects phase 1 to Hardin Boulevard.
• The park is under construction with completion targeted for early summer.
• In November of last year, Council authorized the design of a sky bridge that will provide views looking out over the all abilities playground area. The design of this sky bridge is nearing completion.
• Cooper General Contractors is the contractor on site. Their contract will need to be increased by change order in order to include the cost of constructing the sky bridge, as this was not included in their original contract.
• The change order will also include two staff initiated design enhancements; redesign/enhancement of the major donor wall and plaza area as well as modifications to the stonework around the pond amphitheater at Phase 1.
• Staff recommends that the contract for Cooper General Contractors in the amount of $7,016,791 be increased by change order in order to accommodate the construction of the sky bridge, donor wall enhancements and modifications to the pond stonework. The construction contingency will be increased as well in order to cover any unforeseen issues during the remaining construction period.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• The Bonnie Wenk Park Phase II project (PK3222) is a FY16-17 Capital Improvements Project funded by General Obligation Bonds, Parkland Dedication Funds, donations, and a Collin County grant with a current total project budget of $8,391,031.
• The Collin County Parks and Open Space Funding Assistance Program awarded a grant in the amount of $461,256. Bonnie Wenk meets their priority for parks that are multi-functional with trails, active sports/community parks all while protecting natural and cultural resources along greenways.
• The Rotary Club has raised a total of $503,180 for the construction of the all abilities play structure.