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Mariemont council accepts Team All Sports bid for Dogwood Park fields, notes intent to limit initial spending
Summary
The Village of Mariemont accepted a contract with Team All Sports to construct the Dogwood Park Field and Baseball Project after agreeing to remove certain scope items and to record council’s intention to spend about $400,000 immediately rather than the full bid amount of $637,000.
The Village of Mariemont council voted to accept the bid from Team All Sports for the Dogwood Park Field and Baseball Project and authorized the village to enter a contract, while recording that council intends to spend roughly $400,000 in the near term rather than the full bid amount.
Council members and staff spent the meeting reviewing the scope and cost of the project after receiving full bids. Staff said the original low bid totaled $637,000, but the village is pursuing change orders to remove or defer elements — including wholesale replacement of the irrigation system and exporting/importing large volumes of infield material — to reduce the immediate cost. One member asked that the minutes reflect the council’s intent “that council understands that we'll be spending approximately $400,000 with Team All Sports,” language the council agreed to include.
Why it matters: The project was funded in part by grant…
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