Title
RFP #25-023 Schussler Park Phase ll Design Services
History
RFP #25-023 Schussler Park Phase ll Design Services (attached) was issued March 5, 2025, to solicit proposals from qualified and experienced vendors to provide design and engineering services for Phase ll improvements at Schussler Park.
Phase ll elements include an all-inclusive playground, a 24' x 48' picnic shelter, bike racks and site furnishings, a half basketball court, native planting, signage, a Michael Schofield lll/Kendal Coyne Schofield timeline/story walk, a sponsor recognition board and game table(s).
The all-inclusive playground is a Burke manufactured playground that has been designed and purchased through Play Illinois (See attached Exhibit B).
In 2025 funds are budgeted in Capital improvements, Natural Resources and Facilities (NRF) and Recreation and Parks as follows:
2025 Funding Includes:
Capital
Schussler Park Phase ll Construction: $2,500,000
Engineering Services: $125,000
Construction Administration Services: $105,000
Natural Resources and Facilities
Pavilion & Playground: $250,000
Recreation & Parks Athletics Division
Athletic Court and Field Repairs, Improvement, Enhancements: $50,000
The Scope of Work (attached) includes design and engineering services for all elements necessary to produce construction and engineering documents that will be used to solicit proposals from qualified contractors for the installation of the play structure and all construction of all other phase ll design elements.
The attached Bid Compliance Summary sheet for #RFP 25-023 details proposals from four firms as shown below (proposals attached).
A Summary total for these events for each vendor is summarized below.
Wight & Co.: $107,100
Engineering Resource Associates, Inc.: $94,200
Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LTD: $69,900
Fehr Graham: $52,600
Staff conducted interviews with Fehr Graham and Christopher B. Burke Engineering. Both firms are fully qualified, capable and possess t...
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