HomeMy WebLinkAbout97-101 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1997/08/04_ ' ' RESOLUTION NO 97 -101
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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.