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10/12/2020 RESOLUTION NO. 15890 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY 1) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INCREASE THE CONTRACT AMOUNT OF THE MAGICAL BRIDGE PLAYGROUND PROJECT BY 3.25% OF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT AWARDED, AND 2) APPROVING AN APPROPRIATION AMENDMENT TO FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 PARKS IMPACT FEES FUND TO INCREASE EXPENDITURES BY $220,000.00 WHEREAS, on October 22, 2018, the City Council awarded the contract for the Magical Bridge Playground Project to Bothman Construction in their low bid of $5,553,436, and authorize the City Manager to increase the contract amount, if necessary, up to 10% of the amount awarded; and WHEREAS, on May 6, 2019, the City Council approved a resolution authorizing the increase in the contract amount by 22% or $1,221,756, using Park Impact Fees, due to Bothman Construction agreeing to include Barbara Butler as a subcontractor (for the signature Playhouse, Ava's Bridge, Tree Pod, retreat huts, and benches); as well as addressing unforeseen excavation, subgrade preparation, and misplaced utilities due to inaccurate as -built plans from the 1970's; and WHEREAS, during construction, the completion date was extended due to excusable delays, and as a result, Bothman Construction incurred extended overhead costs to meet the amended completion date and project costs are anticipated to exceed the awarded contract amount by 3.25% or $220,000; and WHEREAS, the Magical Bridge Foundation secured sponsorships for the overall Playground project in the amount of $3,116,237; and WHEREAS, there is available and unencumbered Park Impact Fees in Fiscal Year 2020-2021; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to authorize the City Manager to increase the contract amount by 3.25% of the aggregate amount awarded for a total of $6,995,192 to perform construction of an acre of play area and install infrastructure for electrical upgrades and safety cameras, fencing around the perimeter of the playground, and many improvements beyond the footprint of the playground including new electrical infrastructure for the adjacent sports field, a new parking lot and ADA drop off area for the park, pedestrian and lot lighting, a new accessible entrance to the armory, improvements to the aging infrastructure for the new accessible and dual -plumbed restroom, and the installation of an extensive storm water system to comply with the new county regulations, ATTY/RESO.0091/CC RESO AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO INCREASE FUNDING TO THE MAGICAL BRIDGE PROJECT RESO. NO. 15890 REV: 09-28-2020 PR MUFF NO. 501 Page 1 of 2