SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Award a construction contract to Creative Contractors, Inc., of Clearwater, FL for BayCare Ball Park Berm Wall Repair in the amount of $1,626,534.60 pursuant to Invitation to Bid 26-0002-PR and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
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SUMMARY:
BayCare Ballpark Berm Wall Repairs - ITB #25-002-PR went out to bid on January 21, 2026. Two pre-qualified firms (Creative Contractors, Inc. and Concrete Protection & Restoration, LLC) submitted bids. Creative Contractors, Inc. was the lowest and most responsible bidder. Creative Contractors, Inc., has a vast portfolio of prior completed projects, both private and public, and just recently completed a similar project at BayCare Ballpark as part of the installation of a new scoreboard.
The existing berm wall, known as an earthen berm wall, provides reinforcement with synthetic non-woven geotextile fabric to stabilize soil, prevent erosion, provide support and structure in lieu of a more traditional masonry wall. Pennoni Associates, Inc., the city’s consulting engineer, has monitored the berm wall for over ten years and during the most recent inspection reported that while safe the wall was beginning to shift. A typical earthen berm wall lasts approximately 20 to 30 years, with this wall being 22 years old. If this earthen berm wall continues to shift, the top of the wall and sidewalk in center field could become unusable. The engineer of record is recommending constructing a new wall, which would provide long-term and more permanent structural support for the current berm wall.
This contract will provide for the construction in the form of soil nail shotcrete walls along the berm. The shotcrete wall will span the entire height of the berm with a concrete curb one foot above the top of soil at the top of wall. The proposed repairs and renovation will not interfere with any future renovations or additions to the ballpark and are needed regardless of what projects are contemplated in the future.
This repair work is estimated to take 90 consecutive calendar days, to be completed with work commencing immediately after the completion of Phillies Spring Training 2026. The work is being coordinated with the tenant and the work will not interfere with events at the stadium.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
Funds are available in capital project M2204, Carpenter & BayCare R&R, to fund this contract, funded by revenues from the General Fund.
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS: N/A
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
Approval of the purchase order supports several Strategic Plan Objectives, including:
• 1.2: Maintain public infrastructure, mobility systems, natural lands, environmental resources, and historic features through systematic management efforts.
• 1.3: Adopt responsive levels of service for public facilities and amenities, and identify resources required to sustain that level of service.
• 2.3: Promote Clearwater as a premier destination for entertainment, cultural experiences, tourism, and national sporting events.
