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Douglas commission awards $974,000 East Side Park rehabilitation contract, approves $20,400 change order
Summary
On Feb. 23 the City of Douglas Mayor and Commission awarded a $974,000 contract for the East Side Park Rehabilitation Project and approved a $20,400 change order to cover engineering adjustments; commissioners noted at least one abstention citing family connections to the builder.
The City of Douglas Mayor and Commission voted Feb. 23 to award a $974,000 contract for the East Side Park Rehabilitation Project and to approve Change Order No. 1, which staff said will add $20,400 for engineering services.
City Manager Charlie Davis presented the project and said the city received three bids and recommended the low bidder for the full rehabilitation scope. The project scope, described by a staff member identified in the transcript as Miss Hers, includes overhaul of playground structures and swing sets; converting T‑ball fields to play fields; new playground equipment; sidewalks tied to a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant; grading to address erosion; new scoreboards; fencing; dugouts; irrigation; and ADA-accessible upgrades.
Davis told the commission the low bid in the packet was for $974,000. The commission approved the change order, which staff characterized as a $20,400 engineering adjustment, after explaining that the change reflected design modifications tied to converting a T‑ball field into a regulation play field and adding amenities.
The motion to award the contract carried by voice vote. The transcript records at least one commissioner abstaining and one commissioner noting a family connection with the contractor; the record does not supply a full named roll-call tally. The commission elected to proceed despite the abstention(s).
The city’s presentation tied portions of the work to a TAP grant for sidewalks; staff did not provide a full funding breakdown during the meeting. The contract award and change order move the East Side Park project into the implementation phase; staff indicated the project will include accessibility upgrades and extensive site work but did not provide a construction start date at the meeting.
The commission carried this item during the Feb. 23 meeting. Staff will return with contract documents and any additional required approvals as the project moves forward.
