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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE MARCO DIAMOND CLAY SOIL AMENDING CONDITIONER FROM WALKER SUPPLY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF INFIELD MATERIAL AT THE BARLOW FARM PARK BASEBALL COMPLEX; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Brief Description: In review, the four (4) baseball fields at Barlow Farm Park required safety related repairs/renovations due to years of excessive wear and failing infrastructure. The immediate Phase I safety improvements were completed in late spring of 2020. Phase II construction work was publicly bid and awarded to S&S Processing (Athletic Field Pros). In an effort to keep costs down on the project the parks department will be purchasing and providing the infield soil material required from sole source vendor Walker Supply Co. Staff is prepared to execute the purchase at this time. The phase II work is scheduled to be completed over five days in late June and has been coordinated with the affected baseball organizations.
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Legislative History
17-149 - Authorized a two-year contract with Vizmeg Landscape; 10/3/2017 -amended in 2019 to start phase 1 of baseball field renovations.
Resolution No. 19-185, authorizing the City Manager, during the year 2020, to advertise for bids or to utilize the various Charter-authorized governmental competitive purchase programs for equipment; passed December 17, 2019.
Resolution 20-34, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with S&S Processing (Athletic field Pros) for the installation of infield material and fortification of infield infrastructure at Barlow Farm Park. Passed April 27,2020.
Purpose & Explanation
After numerous concerns regarding the safety and playability of the Barlow Farm Park baseball fields (acknowledging that spring 2019 was extremely excessive with rainfall), Staff has had discussions with multiple field consultants to determine a solution to correct the current adverse conditions. Following these discussions about the concerns that had consistent...
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