By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post
In early June, Great Bend city staff released the Request For Proposal (RFP) for design services for the Brit Spaugh Park addition. The plans include an outdoor basketball court, pickleball courts, mini soccer pitches, playground and a restroom facility on the south side of the park.
Great Bend Assistant City
Administrator Logan Burns said the city received four bids from design firms to
complete the design and construction documents.
"This is something we looked at putting $100,000 toward," said Burns. "The low bid came in at $85,400. This does include both design and construction administration cost. The bids went all the way up to $271,000. It was all over the board."
BG Consultants provided the low bid for the park design services at $85,400. BG
is also working on the waterline improvement at the Kansas Army National Guard
Armory near the airport. BG estimated a six-month timeframe for the
construction documents to be completed. Great Bend will then have the
opportunity to put the project out for bids.
The $2 million Brit Spaugh Park project will partially be funded through the .15%
quality of life sales tax, Great Bend Recreation Commission, the Harms Trust
and other donations.