The Parks and Recreation Department accepted bids on February 25, 2021 for the Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve - Amphitheater South Parking Lot Trail Replacement, Project No. 7268.
Positioned between Oak Point Amphitheater’s southern parking lot and Rowlett Creek, the project will remove and replace approximately 500 linear feet of the existing recreation trail. Changes in drainage patterns of this area have led to incidents of deep standing water on this portion of trail. The replacement trail will be a wider, elevated shared-use path comprising concrete culvert boxes. The culverts will help eliminate water standing on the trail and will direct slow-draining storm water to Rowlett Creek more quickly. Adjacent to the replacement trail segment, the project includes the installation of two separate swales with headwalls that will connect to an existing 36” reinforced concrete pipe that drains standing water into Rowlett Creek.
In addition to providing everyday use to park patrons, this area of Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve also hosts various special events ranging from fun runs and marathons to the annual Plano Balloon Festival. The trail renovations and drainage infrastructure will improve general trail conditions and will help safeguard the trail for special events during and after periods of heavy rain. The improvements will also result in fewer resources deployed for recovery after each rain and flood event.
If this project is not awarded, the trail will continue to experience deep standing water on the trail, disruption of events, and inadequate drainage within the adjacent park area.
The lowest responsive and responsible bid was submitted by Cole Construction, Inc., in the amount of $178,560. There were a total of 1232 vendors notified of this project. 18 complete bids were received for the project as shown in the attached bid recap.