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R-07-02-22-8D1 - 2/22/2007RESOLUTION NO. R -07-02-22-8D1 WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock has duly advertised for bids for the Round Rock Skate Park Development (Phase II), being a portion of the Greater Lake Creek Park Improvement Project, and WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the only bid received should be rejected and the project should be re -bid, Now Therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, That the only bid received for the Round Rock Skate Park Development (Phase II), being a portion of the Greater Lake Creek Park Improvement Project, is hereby rejected and the project should be re- bid. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Government Code, as amended. RESOLVED this 22nd day of February, 2007. Act, Chapter Cit ATTEST: CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secrtary O:\wdox\RESOLOTI\R70222D1.WRD/imc 551, 41,40, WE ;' Mayor d Rock, Texas of R Texas DATE: February 15, 2007 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - February 22, 2007 ITEM: 8.D.1. Consider a resolution rejecting all bids submitted for the Round Rock Skate Park Development (Phase II) Project. Department Parks and Recreation Staff Person: Rick Atkins, Director Justification: Only one Bid received and it was over the budgeted amount for Phase II. Funding• $1,156,857.00 Cost: $267,581.00 Source of funds: G.O. Bonds, TPWD Grant, Ron Sproull Fund, LCRA Partnership in Parks Grant Outside Resources: Grindline Skateparks, Inc. Background Information• The Greater Lake Creek Park Project involves three existing park properties and several parcels of land that the City already has or will acquire through the platting process of new neighborhoods. Clay Madsen Park, Greenlawn Park, and Lake Creek Park will all receive improvements in the form of new development and/or renovations. These three parks will also be connected with a hike & bike trail. Also included in this project will be the City's first skate park, dog park, and inline hockey facility. This project is partially funded by a Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. (TPWD) Grant and a Grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA). Public Comment: In addition to a focus group that was formed to specifically address end-user concerns, the Parks and Recreation department has received several petitions and numerous requests over the past three years for a skate park. Also, several public hearings associated with the Grant applications were held.