City of Lethbridge - Negotiated Request for Proposal - Galt Gardens SW Corner Landscaping Project

Consisting of four hectares of green space, mature trees, and historical value, Galt Gardens is the primary downtown festival and events park in Lethbridge, attracting large numbers from community into the downtown and generating spending opportunities with vendors, supporting cafes, restaurants, and businesses. In the Fall 2020 semester, a group of four students completed a research project and presentation on short- and medium-term initiatives to make Galt Gardens more vibrant, safe, and inclusive. In Spring 2021, students took this one step further in choosing one of the initiatives to advance towards implementation and gaining experience in project planning and management. The chosen initiative was to improve the landscaped areas surrounding the Pergola structure in the SW corner of Galt Gardens in a manner that enhanced vibrancy and safety through a focus on Indigenous representation. The Galt Gardens SW Corner Landscaping will consist of new and improved hardscaping around the SW corner of the park, new and improved lighting, two new concrete walkways to provide additional access into the pergola area from the street and design elements that were originally envisioned in the student and indigenous work that was created in 2021. Project is jointly funded by Parks and Urban Revitalization. Scope The scope of work to be completed under this Contract consists of supplying all materials, equipment, products, labour and transportation for construction in the SW corner of Galt Gardens Park as outlined in the attached drawings and specifications. Project scope will include, but not be limited to: • “Prime Contractor” role and duties • Mobilization and demobilization • Project management • Attendance and participation in construction and safety meetings • Coordination of activities & subcontractors • Utility coordination • Schedule management and delay mitigation • Quality control testing and reporting • Traffic, pedestrian and park user accommodation • Tree protection • Safeguarding of the work area including worksite perimeter fencing • Survey requirements including construction layouts, grading and as-built information • Environmental requirements including ECO plan • Removals and demolition • Turf and topsoil stripping • Common excavation, earthworks and grading • Erosion control and storm water management • Relocation of irrigation valve boxes and irrigation heads • Concrete banding • Concrete walkways and seating area (see details in drawings and specifications) o Will include various colored concrete with sandblasting, staining and sealing of artwork designs provided • Topsoil and finish grading • Limestone Mulch • Boulder and peeled log seating installation • Decorative Boulders • Limestone dry creek bed with Romex binder and river rock boulder installation • Sodding • Landscape remediation of areas outside of the work zone that are disturbed as a result of construction activities • Removal of existing park lights and installation of new bases, lights and luminaires • Record information Warranty The City expects warranty for all work completed as part of this contract to be for two (2) years.