The Sunflower Park Irrigation and Park Improvements Project consists of the installation of irrigation, landscaping and other miscellaneous improvements in Sunflower Park.   This includes the installation of a new modern irrigation system, the planting of trees, reduction of turf by adding rock mulch beds and a change of turf species to a more water conservative species.

Bids were opened and read aloud on July 23, 2013 at the City of Gillette Purchasing Division. Two (2) bids were received. 

The bid results are as follows:

Chalk Buttes Landscaping		$489,512.00
G & G Landscape, Inc.		$521,680.39

The Landcape Architect's Estimate, prepared by Steiner Thuesen, PLLC, was in the amount of $362,335.68.

Funding for this project has been allocated in the 1% Park Improvements Account 201-1011-419.73-11. Funds for this project are also allocated from the County-wide Consensus program in the amount of 50% of the project costs.

It is recommended the bid in the amount of $489,512.00 be awarded at this time.

I move for Approval of a Bid Award for the Sunflower Park Irrigation and Park Improvements Project to Chalk Buttes Landscaping, in the Amount of $489,512.00.