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HomeMy WebLinkAbout97-101 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1997/08/04_ ' ' RESOLUTION NO 97 -101 0'1 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND BIDS FOR ALL PHASES OF WOLFE PARK IMPROVEMENTS WHEREAS, a community-based visioning process resulted in a recommendation to create a "Town Center" in the area that includes Wolfe Park; and WHEREAS, community design workshops with broad participation were held to further define the important elements of the "Town Center", and WHEREAS, redesign of Wolfe Park and a future "town green" connection to Excelsior Boulevard are important elements of the overall "Town Center" concept; and WHEREAS, a Task Force representing interested parties has been used to help design Wolfe Park and the "town green"; and WHEREAS, the Task Force has considered alternative designs which have been presented to the community for comments; and WHEREAS, a Master Plan that addresses comments has been developed and well- received by the Task Force, Commissions and community; and WHEREAS, the Master Plan includes grading and certain improvements to Wolfe Park that are recommended for completion this year (phase one) as well as other improvements including architectural components such as a park shelter that are recommended for completion in subsequent years (phase two and phase three). NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor and City Manager to execute a contract with Close Landscape Architecture for professional design, architectural and engineering services for all phases of said improvements to Wolfe Park at a cost not to exceed 7 5% of the project construction costs, and that the City Manager is further authorized to solicit bids for construction of all phases in accordance with the proposed project timeline. Adopdby the City council on August 4, 1997 Mayo ATTEST. Review for Administration.