Board directs bids for remaining Hoover Ridge recreation work, splash pad targeted for next summer use

Deputy County Administrator Brian Gordon updated the Board on the Hoover Ridge Outdoor Recreation Project, reporting that Change Orders 4 and 5 were signed for splash-pad site preparation and installation of power conduit for the electric transformer and meter. He said staff were coordinating lighting with Valley Automation and that remaining elements included park lighting, parking and approach surfacing, the concession stand, concrete work, utilities, and finishing work required for the splash pad.

Gordon told the Board that prior estimates for the remaining work were no longer reliable because of changing construction costs and recommended developing a turnkey bid package so the county could obtain an up-to-date price. The County Administrator noted that long-term financing of approximately $4 million borrowed for other projects had not been completed and said that additional financing could be considered later if the Board chose to fund completion. By consensus the Board directed staff to prepare and issue an invitation for bids for the remaining work, with the understanding that bid results would be returned to the Board and would not by themselves commit the County to a contract.