Item 15 Passedunofficial
Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract for construction services for the Zilker Metro Park, Zilker Clubhouse Project for Austin Parks and Recreation with Phoenix I Restoration and Construction, LLC, in the amount of $5,420,000, plus a $650,400 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $6,070,400. Funding: $6,070,400 is available in the Capital Budget of the Parks and Recreation Department.
The city wants to hire Phoenix I Restoration and Construction to build out the Zilker Clubhouse over at our beloved Zilker Metro Park. If approved, the contract would run $5,420,000 plus a $650,400 contingency, for a total not to exceed $6,070,400, with funding coming from the Parks and Recreation Department's Capital Budget. It's a sizable investment in one of Austin's most-visited green spaces.
"Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted" — meeting transcript (unofficial)
What got said
- Council Member Ellis highlighted the Zilker Clubhouse restoration and added security features after vandalism