REQUEST FOR DECISION File # 1220 1220--20, 6130 6130--20 Report To:
Mayor and Council
From:
General Manager of Community Services
Presenter:
Ray Avanthay
Subject:
Administration Report No. 0181/18 Dog Park - Funding and Construction Options
Meeting:
Regular Council
Meeting Date:
13 Aug 2018
RECOMMENDATION: "THAT, Council award the tender for the Toboggan Hill Park Off Off--Leash Dog Park Development to the lowest bidder meeting the minimum specifications, Knappett Industries from Fort St. John, at a cost of $705,947.00 plus applicable taxes, AND FURTHER THAT, Council approve an additional 2018 budget of $368,000.00 to be allocated from the 2018 (Community Works) Gas Tax Reserve." CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS: Support recommendation. ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATION: "THAT, Council direct staff to use the original $500,000.00 in the C2 Capital Budget for the consultation, design, and tendering of a New Off Off--Leash Dog Park, with an additional 2018 budget allocation of $368,000.00, previously budgeted for the yard waste roll carts project that has been deferred, to be allocated from the 2018 (Community Works) Gas Tax Reserve AND THAT, the full budget allocation be carried forward to the 2019 budget year with construction beginning in January 2019." OR "THAT, Council direct staff to use the original $500,000.00 in the C2 Capital Budget for the consultation, design, tendering and construction of a New Off Off--Leash Dog Park, approving work to be done up to but not exceeding the 2018 C2 budget allocation for 2018, with the remaining $368,000.00 needed to complete the project being funded through 2019 C2 Capital Budget funding with the work to be completed in Spring 2019."