Staff seeks approval to contract RES Environmental for Cottle Creek bank restoration at Dorton Park

Sheila presented a recommendation to award the construction contract for bank erosion repair along Cottle Creek at the north end of Dorton Park to RES Environmental (trading as RES Environmental Operating Company LLC). Sheila said the informal bidding process contacted four potential contractors and yielded one bid from RES Environmental in the amount of $410,593.57; in staff slides the amount also appeared as $410,592.57 and staff said they had budgeted an additional $150,350 from the parks and recreation future bond account to cover the project.

Sheila said the repair will stabilize about 140 feet of eroded bank using an overlapping layered rock-wall system and vegetated soil lifts, with native plantings to reestablish a stable bank. She described recent storm events and fallen trees that accelerated erosion and said the project will require staging and fencing at the north end of the park while work is underway; staff said fields and courts would remain accessible while the creek area is closed for safety.

Council asked about timeline and bonds; Sheila said work would take about 60 days after notice to proceed. A council member asked procurement-policy questions about performance and payment bonds for projects of this size; staff said they would confirm compliance with procurement policy and come back with any required documentation. No formal council award was recorded at the work session; staff recommended the contract and requested authority to negotiate and execute with RES Environmental pending procurement confirmations.