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6.1.B. - Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager October 23, 2017 SUBJECT Award of Contract - Red Morton Park Magical Bridge Playground Electrical Service Relocation Project RECOMMENDATION By motion: 1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents and award the standard form contract for the Red Morton Magical Bridge Playground Electrical Service Relocation Project to NBC Construction of San Francisco, California for their responsive and responsible low bid in the amount of $127,788; 2. Authorize the City Manager to increase the contract amount, if necessary, up to 10% of the amount awarded, not to exceed $140,566.80; and 3. Find that the project is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities), 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction), 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land), and 15311 (Accessory Structures) BACKGROUND On September 12, 2016, the City Council approved an agreement with the Magical Bridge Foundation to create a "playground for all" in Red Morton Park. Since this time, City staff, SSA Landscape Architects, and the Magical Bridge Team have been working diligently on community outreach efforts, fundraising, research, play equipment lists, and design options. The playground design prioritizes trees and shade, and incorporates the park's existing trees to the fullest extent possible to provide that high - demand commodity. Red Morton Park has a large, high-voltage electrical transformer and related facilities in an established Redwood Tree grove near the existing playground. The new Magical Bridge Playground intends to incorporate the Redwood grove to maximize shade into the Tot Zone and requires the relocation of the equipment both for space (approximately 400 SF) and safety (remove a high-voltage source from play space). The relocation of the electrical service by the contractor for this project will be done in conjunction with related work by PG&E. The scope of work includes trenching,