July 10, 2024 Update:
Mira Mesa Community Park Phase II Improvements:
On Monday, June 3rd, the City Council unanimously approved the award of the construction contract for the Mira Mesa Community Park Phase II Improvements project to PCL Construction Services. The contract amount is $43,308,127.00. City Staff is actively working to ensure that the contract will be fully awarded this summer.
Salk Neighborhood Park Joint Use Development:
Construction is approximately 75% complete, with ongoing work to include biological surveying of noise levels and continuing work on the Maddox Park: CMU retaining wall footings, auger light pole footing, upper CMU footing inspection, rebar for concrete footing, rebar inspection, place concrete footing and light pole footing, upper CMU retaining walls, grout and inspection, install drainage system (filter fabric), form and place sidewalk. Parking Lot: relocate all site furnishing. Oval Park: grading, screen material for walkways, auger for light pole bases at north side, and underground electrical at north side. Rectangular Park: Compaction test waterline. Comfort Station: second CMU lift, structural steel, glulam beams, and roof framing and decking.
This project is anticipated to be completed in the Fall of 2024
Wangenheim Neighborhood Park Joint Use Facility:
Construction continues at the site, with the estimated project completion currently at 99.9%. Ongoing work currently includes the comfort station: the contractor is working on minor punch list items. Sports Fields: the plant establishment period was completed on 6/28/2024. Substantial completion for the sports field was issued on 7/2/2024.
Walker site: will be completed in late summer of 2024.
June 17, 2024 Update:
Mira Mesa Community Park Phase 2 Improvements:
On Monday, June 3rd, the City Council unanimously approved the award of the construction contract for the Mira Mesa Community Park Phase II Improvements project to PCL Construction Services. The contract amount is $43,308,127.00. City Staff is actively working to ensure that the contract will be fully awarded this summer.
Salk Neighborhood Park Joint Use Development:
Construction is approximately 72% complete, with ongoing work to include biological surveying of noise levels and continuing work on the Maddox Park: irrigation pressure testing, upper CMU retaining wall. Parking Lot: Place asphalt base, place first course of asphalt. Oval Park: Bio basin irrigation. Rectangular Park: Compaction test waterline. Dog Park: Irrigation trenching, main and lateral lines.
This project is anticipated to be completed in the Fall of 2024
Wangenheim Neighborhood Park Joint Use Facility:
Construction continues at the site, with the estimated project completion currently at 99.9%. Ongoing work currently includes comfort station: painting. Sports Fields: recycling water final inspection. Plants and Trees inspection. The joint-use area turf establishment period is anticipated to be completed in the spring of 2024, and the Walker site will be completed in late spring/early summer of 2024.
May 2, 2024 Update:
Mira Mesa Community Park Phase II Improvements:
The Mira Mesa Community Park Phase II Improvements project was re-advertised on January 10, 2024; bids were opened on March 14, 2024. PCL Construction Services was determined to be the apparent low-responsive bidder. The Notice of Intent (NOI) to award was issued and sent to the contractor on March 25th, 2024. City staff is currently working on the Council Action to award this contract. We estimate the contract will be fully awarded by the Summer or early Fall of 2024.
Salk Neighborhood Park Joint Use Development:
Construction is approximately 70% complete, with ongoing work to include biological surveying of noise levels and continuing work on the Maddox Park: irrigation, upper CMU retaining wall, and upper CMU footing inspection. Parking Lot: install main electrical line conduit, layout form island, and concrete curb. Oval Park: place concrete for seat wall footing. Rectangular Park: compaction test waterline.
This project is anticipated to be completed in the Fall of 2024
Wangenheim Neighborhood Park Joint Use Facility:
Construction continues at the site, with the estimated project completion currently at 97%. Ongoing work currently includes grade and compact baseball filed material, condition infield and install equipment, dog/topsoil strip north of comfort station, DG path, AC paving, comfort station soffits, comfort station HVAC, comfort extension exterior furnishing, shade structure at Walker Neighborhood Park. The joint-use area turf establishment period is anticipated to be completed in the spring of 2024, and the Walker site will be completed in late spring/early summer of 2024.
April 16, 2024 Update:
Mira Mesa Community Park Phase II Improvements:
The project was re-advertised on Planet Bids January 10th, after the first bid was unsuccessful due to two non-responsive bidders not meeting EOC requirements.
The Mira Mesa Community Park Phase II Improvements project was advertised on January 10, 2024; bids were opened on March 14, 2024. PCL Construction Services was determined to be the apparent low-responsive bidder. The Notice of Intent (NOI) to award was issued and sent to the contractor on March 25th, 2024. City staff is currently working on the Council Action to award this contract. We estimate the contract will be fully awarded by the Summer or early Fall of 2024.
Salk Neighborhood Park Joint Use Development:
Construction is approximately 70% complete, with ongoing work to include biological surveying of noise levels and continuing work on the Maddox Park: CMU retaining wall, grout inspection, and stairways. Parking Lot: electrical underground (light fixture conduit), install main electrical line conduit, irrigation, layout form island, and concrete curb. Oval Park: export material – cobblestone, bio-retention – install rock. Rectangular Park: Bottom of trench inspection, base rock, install sewer, inspection for sewer line, install waterline, inspection for waterline, backfill sewer line and waterline, backfill and compaction test.
This project is anticipated to be completed in the Spring of 2024.
Wangenheim Neighborhood Park Joint Use Facility:
Construction continues at the site, with the estimated project completion currently at 95%. Ongoing work currently includes electrical and plumbing at 98% completion, furnishing at 99% completion at the comfort station, sod placement, and planting material installation completed. The joint-use area turf establishment period is anticipated to be completed in the spring of 2024, and the Walker site will be completed in late spring/early summer of 2024.
March 18, 2024 Update:
Mira Mesa Community Park Phase II Improvements:
Bid opening was March 14, and bids are being reviewed for efficacy.
Salk Neighborhood Park Joint Use Development:
Construction is approximately 70% complete, with ongoing work to include biological surveying of noise levels and continuing work on the Maddox Park: auger for light pole bases, light pole bases, place light poles, CMU retaining walls. Rectangular Park: excavate for sewer, base rock for sewer, install sewer, backfill sewer, auger for place light poles, sidewalk, light poles, and place light poles. Comfort Station: erect masonry walls, structural steel. This project is anticipated to be completed in the Spring of 2024.
Wangenheim Neighborhood Park Joint Use Facility:
Construction continues at the site, with the estimated project completion currently at 95%. Ongoing work currently includes electrical and plumbing at 98% completion, furnishing at 95% completion at the comfort station, sod placement, and planting material. The joint-use area turf establishment period is anticipated to be completed in the spring of 2024, and the Walker site will be completed in late spring/early summer of 2024.
February 13, 2024 status report on the 3 Mira Mesa projects that are in progress:
Mira Mesa Community Park Phase II Improvements:
The project was re-advertised on Planet Bids January 10th, after the first bid was unsuccessful due to two non-responsive bidders not meeting EOC requirements.
In response to the feedback received and to accommodate the concerns raised by several bidders, the bid opening date has been extended and rescheduled to March 7, 2024. This adjustment was made following requests from multiple bidders who expressed the need for additional time to prepare their proposals adequately, citing the substantial scope of the project.
Salk Neighborhood Park Joint Use Development:
Construction is approximately 68% complete, with ongoing work to include biological surveying of noise levels and continuing work on the parking lot area: installing sewer and storm drain, sidewalk, and concrete curb. Maddox Park: auger for light pole bases, light pole bases, place light poles, shade structure footings, and CMU retaining walls. Rectangular Park: base rock for sewer, install sewer, place light poles. Comfort Station: Erect masonry walls. This project is anticipated to be completed in Spring of 2024.
Wangenheim Neighborhood Park Joint Use Facility:
Construction continues at the site, with the estimated project completion currently at 95%. Ongoing work currently includes electrical and plumbing at 97% completion, furnishing at 90% completion at the comfort station, topsoil testing and results, sod placement, and planting material. The joint-use area turf establishment period is anticipated to be completed in the spring of 2024, and the Walker site will be completed in late spring/early summer of 2024.
These updates are from Jason Grani P.E., Interim Deputy Director, Engineering & Capital Projects Department, Architectural Engineering & Parks
Image: Raven assists with construction of Salk Park.