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REPORT 6.28 age 1 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Ci Mana er January 11, 2010 SUBJECT Perimeter Fence for the Phil Shao Memorial Skate Park at Red Morton Park RecoMMENDATION 1.) Authorize, by resolution, amendment of the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Capital Improvement Program to approve and provide appropriation in the amount of $100,000.00 to construct fencing around the skate park facility at Red Morton Park. 2.) Approve, by motion, award of the construction contract for this project to All Fence Company, Inc. of Redwood City in the amount of $79,732.00 and authorize the City Manager to (a) execute the contract, and (b) increase the contract amount, if necessary, up to 10%. BACKGROUND The Phil Shao Memorial Skate Park facility was constructed in 2003 for exclusive use by skateboard enthusiasts. Unintended use of the facility by "BMX" motor cross/freestyle bicyclists remains a safety concern of park users and parents. Three community meetings to address this issue were conducted during the summer of 2007. Meeting participants largely concurred with staff's proposal to fence the perimeter of the skate park as a deterrent to bicyclists while developing other venues for motor crosslfreestyle bicycle activity. The Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission expressed support of fencing the skate park on September 26,2007. The proposed enclosure is a six-foot high industrial grade ornamental black steel fence that will ring the perimeter of the facility. The enclosure incorporates an entrance that is very difficult to navigate with a bicycle. Enclosing the skate park will provide for a more orderly activity area as patrons will enter and exit at a specific point rather than access from all points. Enclosing the skate park will also provide a means to restrict all access to the skate park when necessary. Because the anticipated cost of this construction is less than $100,000.00, public bidding of this project is not required. Rather, bids were solicited from responsible contractors. The three (3) bids received by staff are as follow. Bidder Bid Amount All Fence Company, Inc. - Redwood City $79,732.00 Ahlborn Fence & Steel, Inc. - Santa Rosa 95,574.00 Northern California Fence Co. - Redwood City 97,432.00 Enaineer's Estimate $80,000.00 Recommended Bidder: All Fence Company, Inc. of Redwood City. Substantiation: All Fence Company, Inc. of Redwood City Is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.