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Council awards Balfour Park sports‑court construction contract to Liberty Landworks
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Summary
The council unanimously awarded the Balfour Park sports‑court contract to Liberty Landworks for a base bid and two alternates totaling $473,254.81 (plus tax); lighting, speakers and furnishings are city‑provided and budgeted separately.
The Spokane Valley City Council on April 7 approved staff’s recommendation to award the Balfour Park sports‑court construction contract to Liberty Landworks for a combined base bid and alternates 1 and 2 totaling $473,254.81 (plus applicable sales tax).
Parks and Recreation Director John Bothelli and Senior Engineer Glenn Ritter presented the procurement process: the city advertised the RFP, opened bids March 11, and received five responsive offers. Ritter said Liberty Landworks was the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and checked references. He said the $473,254.81 figure excludes city‑procured items (sports lighting poles estimated at about $157,000 and park audio speakers about $25,000), which are included separately in the overall project budget.
Staff said alternates were bid separately because funding became available after initial advertising; the city aims to install lighting poles in early May and have the contractor mobilize later in May, with substantial completion expected in late July or early August. Council members asked about contractor experience and references; Ritter said Liberty Landworks has relevant public‑works and paving experience and that references checked out.
The motion to award the contract and authorize the city manager to finalize and execute the construction contract passed unanimously.
Next steps: staff will execute the contract, begin procurement of the lighting system and schedule mobilization with Liberty Landworks.
