Providence, Utah — The Providence City Council on Aug. 20 approved an RFP award to Canyon Landscaping to build Thompson Field at Zollinger Park, accepting the company's $264,898.64 bid for grading, topsoil, irrigation, hydroseed and an asphalt trail.

City staff said four bids were received and compared; Canyon Landscaping’s proposal included imported topsoil and an asphalt trail on the park’s east side that will connect the parking lot to the sidewalk along 100 South. The scope described in staff materials includes grading, a sprinkler system, two applications of hydroseed and construction of a roughly 482-foot asphalt connector trail.

Ryan (city staff) recommended Canyon Landscaping’s bid as the best-value choice, saying the package offered the “best bang for our buck” among the bids. He told the council the bid priced the topsoil and trail work in a way staff believed would produce the best long-term result and fit the available grant funding.

City staff said the contract does not include tree planting and that the project’s schedule targets completion this fall. Staff described the field as a grass (not artificial turf) surface — a Kentucky bluegrass mix — and said the city expects the new field to be playable by next fall after establishment and a spring refresh.

The council moved and seconded the staff recommendation; the award was approved unanimously.

Project details reported at the meeting:
- Awarded contractor: Canyon Landscaping.
- Contract value (recommended): $264,898.64.
- Scope: grading, sprinkler system, topsoil import and distribution, two rounds of hydroseed, and an asphalt trail along the park’s east side connecting the parking area to the 100 South sidewalk (approx. 482 feet).
- Exclusions: tree planting was not included in the RFP amount.
- Schedule: bid includes establishment work this fall; staff expects the field to be playable by next fall after turf establishment and an additional spring refresh.

The council approved the award by unanimous voice vote.