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Council rejects bids for Abigail Arias Park, moves forward separately on splash pad and playground vendors
Summary
Council rejected two sealed bids for Abigail Arias Park after bids exceeded budget or lacked sufficient line‑item detail; staff will re‑post the construction contract and continue separate procurement for a Vortex splash pad (to meet TPW grant reuse requirements) and Lone Star playground elements.
City staff told the council two sealed bids for the Abigail Arias Park construction package came back outside the project budget or with unexplained line‑item discrepancies. One bidder’s full package, including alternates, totaled about $4.2 million—well above the city’s planning assumptions—while the other bid lacked granular breakdowns for grading and drainage that prevented a reliable cost comparison.
Staff recommended rejecting both bids and re‑posting the project; council voted to…
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