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1 .eesburg,
V~l:a UL,UIIUI~ NO.
A RESOLUTION:
PRESENTED May 9. 2000
2000-92
ADOPTED May 9, 2000
AWARDING A CONTRACT TO DEWBERRY AND DAVIS IN
THE AMOUNT OF $170,000 FOR LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ROUTE 621 PARK SITE
WHEREAS. in April. 1999. the Town of Leesburg purchased a seventy-seven acre
tract of land along Route 621 known as the Grenata property; and
WHEREAS. the Town Council designated approximately twenty acres of the total tract
of land to be used as a future park site; and
WHEREAS. the Town Council approved a preliminary concept site plan for the
development of active recreation facilities at the park to accommodate such uses as youth
football, little league baseball, girl's softball, and outdoor basketball; and
WHEREAS. in January 2000. the Leesburg Town Council. with the support of the
Leesburg Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission. appropriated $250.000 as part of the mid
year budget to design and engineer the development of the Route 621 park site; and
WHEREAS. in February 2000. a Request for Proposals (RFP) for landscape architectural
design and engineering services was issued; and
WHEREAS. five proposals were received and evaluated by the Selection Committee in
March. and two finns were chosen for interviews; and
WHEREAS. in April 2000. the Selection Committee interviewed Dewberry and Davis.
and Lewis. Scully. and Gionet. and upon completion of the interviews, the Selection Committee
recommended Dewberry and Davis; and
WHERE.. The RFP process and fee negotiations were conducted in accordance with
the Virginia Public Procurement Act and Town of Leesburg procurement guidelines; and
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RESOLUTION: CONTRACT AWARD ROUTE 621 PARK SITE
WHEREAS, the Director of Parks and Recreation recommends approval of the award of
contract to Dewberry and Davis in the amount of $170,000 for landscape architectural design and
engineering services for the development of the Route 621 park site.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows:
The Town Manager is hereby authorized to enter into a contract, in a form approved by
the Town Attorney, with Dewberry and Davis in the amount of $170,000 for landscape
architectural design and engineering services for the development of the Route 621 park site.
PASSED this 9th day of May 2000.
ATTEST:
Ja~es E. Clem, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
~e~k of Co(ancil
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