Recommend approval to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Johnson-Laux Construction, LLC for Construction of the Mohawk Park Project in the amount of $1,027,862.12.

This project will include a walking trail, playground, dog park, shelter, and parking areas at the existing Mohawk Lake.  The playground equipment has been purchased under a separate contract.

The State of Georgia’s job order contractor will be used to perform this project to meet time constraints and City ordinance requirements. The State of Georgia’s job order contract is considered a convenience contract that is available for use by all State, City, and County public entities. The purpose of this contract is to provide multi-traded general construction services to accomplish small to medium sized projects for repair, alteration, modernization, rehabilitation, and minor new construction to infrastructure, buildings, structures, or other real property.

The State of Georgia used a competitive bidding procedure to select Johnson-Laux Construction to serve as the sole provider of these services for this region. This Georgia State contract was awarded with a contract term of July 21, 2017 through July 20, 2020.

Approval