2023 12 19 City Council Meeting Packet

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December 13, 2023 
K
evin Helms 
Project Manager, City of Athens 
815 N. Jackson Street  
Athens, TN 37303 
R
E: Bid Evaluation and Recommendation 
M
r. Helms, 
After receipt and evaluation of contractor submitted bids for construction of the 
Ingleside Park Pickleball Addition, City of Athens Bid# RFB 23-12, we the project 
architect and designer recommend acceptance of the lowest bid submitted by Baseline 
Sports Construction, llc. with a base bid amount of one-million, four-teen thousand, one 
hundred dollars and no cents ($1,014,100). In addition, Lose Design has reviewed 
Baseline’s proposed cost for add alternate 1 (parking and sidewalk improvements). The 
cost for the scope of work ($51,200.00) is in alignment with current market value and 
reflects an economy of scale based on overall areas of pavement. The contractors are 
obligated to provide a 5% contingency for unforeseen circumstances (such as shallow 
rock, unsuitable soils or unknown existing/abandoned utilities) should the city choose to 
add the contingency. At this time, Lose Design does not recommend the acceptance of 
Add Alternate #2 – LED lighting updates.   
W
e look forward to continuing to work with and support you on this exciting recreation 
project for the City of Athens. 
S
incerely, 
D
aniel Boutte’, ASLA, PLA 
Senior Landscape Architect 
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