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Barnes Park renovation progressing; $17 million contract, completion date unsettled after delays
Summary
Public works reported progress at Barnes Park, including playground equipment, storm-drain work and a $17 million contract; staff said original contract completion was this fall but final completion is not yet determined because of delays and easement relocation work.
Daniel Padilla, director of public works, told the Baldwin Park City Council on Sept. 17 that Barnes Park construction is progressing and that visible playground equipment and much of the grading and storm-pipe work are in place. "This project was advertised in bid prior to have obtained permits from Caltrans to install the sound walls," Padilla said, noting earlier procedural complications.
Padilla said the council awarded the $17,000,000 contract in February 2024 after a bid protest hearing and that the contractor, Souza, began…
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