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Park board rejects Lincoln Park refresh bids and authorizes build-operate-transfer procurement
Summary
After seven bids for a planned Lincoln Park refresh came in substantially above the project's engineer estimate, the Park and Recreation Board voted to reject all bids and approved moving forward with advertising a build-operate-transfer (BOT) procurement process to seek a delivery team that can negotiate constructability and cost.
ZIONSVILLE, Ind. — The Zionsville Park and Recreation Board on Aug. 13 rejected seven construction bids for a Lincoln Park refresh and directed staff to pursue an alternative procurement method intended to control costs. Board members voted to reject all bids after staff said the lowest bid exceeded the board's engineered estimate by a large margin. Jared, parks staff, told the meeting the bid process drew seven competitive bids and that the lowest bid from Chavez Construction Company exceeded the board's expectations. Jared asked the board to reject the bids and discussed alternative procurement options, including rebidding with add-alternates or moving to a…
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