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Approve a proposal by Construction Manager at Risk, Khors Construction, Inc. of Thonotosassa, Florida in the amount of $228,000 including a 5% contingency, for the renovation of the visitors’ locker room at Jack Russell Stadium, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
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SUMMARY:
This contract is for the renovation of the old visitors’ locker room on the third base side of Jack Russell Stadium for use by Clearwater High School as well as other teams visiting Jack Russell Stadium.
This project is the culmination of a partnership between numerous organizations including the Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies, Clearwater for Youth, Clearwater High Baseball Boosters, Clearwater High School, and Pinellas County School System. All of these groups contributed funds so that the locker room could be renovated for use as the home field for Clearwater High School.
The renovations will include reconstructing and modernizing the interior of the locker facility to accommodate 40 individual team lockers, coach’s office with lockers, restroom, and laundry facilities.
Construction will take place after the current high school baseball season is completed in May and will take approximately 120 days to complete.
The organizations mentioned in this agenda item contributed a total of $100,000 for this project. Staff is recommending that Parks and Recreation salary savings be transferred to CIP 315-93656 - Jack Russell Demo/Refurbishment at mid-year to fund the balance of the project cost.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
A mid-year budget amendment will increase capital improvement project 315-93656, Jack Russell Stadium Demo/Refurbishment, by $100,000 in donation revenues, and provide a transfer of $128,000 from general fund salary savings to fund this project.
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS: N/A