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Indian River County, Florida <br />*•x�A>« MEMORANDUM <br />9� <br />Indian River County <br />Administration Complex <br />1801 27th Street <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />indianriver.gov <br />File ID: 25-0442 Type: Consent Staff Report Meeting Date: 4/8/2025 <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator <br />Michael Zito, Deputy County Administrator/Citizen Services <br />Kristin Daniels, Director, Office of Management and Budget <br />FROM: Jennifer Hyde, Procurement Manager <br />DATE: March 26, 2025 <br />SUBJECT: Award of Bid 2025030 for Hobart Park Baseball Field Improvements <br />BACKGROUND <br />Hobart Ballfields are included in the larger Kiwanis-Hobart Park Complex located on the corner of 77th Street <br />and 58th Avenue. The Trust for the Internal Improvement Fund of Florida (TIIF) dedicated 489.61 acres to the <br />County in March 1967. Additional property was acquired from Florida Minerals in November 1969 adding 106 <br />acres to the park complex. Various grants and funding donations have been received over the years in the <br />support and development of the park property which includes the Indian River County Fairgrounds, Hobart <br />Ballfields, Kiwanis Hobart Park, and the Parks Maintenance Office. The park area is named after Mr. Edward <br />Hobart who contributed $5,000 to be used toward development of the park and the Kiwanis Club who <br />participated in the development of the park. <br />The 58th Avenue Ballfield Renovation and Expansion project began in 2018, with an approved work order <br />issued to Masteller & Moler, Inc. for the 58th Avenue Ballfield Renovation and Expansion Project (Work Order <br />No. 5). A project timeline is provided as an Attachment for reference. The project was delayed several times <br />due to the pandemic, higher than anticipated costs, and lack of qualified bidders. <br />On behalf of the Parks Division, sealed bids were solicited for the construction of the 58th Avenue Ballfield <br />Renovation and Expansion project, to include: the conversion of the existing adult multi-purpose field to a <br />college -regulation baseball field, the upgrade of a softball/little league field, a new softball/hybrid field, <br />lighting improvements, scoreboard, stormwater improvements, pump station, parking lot and pathways, <br />landscaping and a concession/restroom building. The project was designed by Masteller & Moler, Inc. Bid <br />2025030 was issued on February 9, 2025, and bids received until 2 p.m. on March 26, 2025. <br />ANALYSIS <br />The improvements will include a conversion of the existing adult multi-purpose field to a college -regulation <br />baseball field, the upgrade of a softball/little league field, a new softball/hybrid field, lighting improvements, <br />scoreboard, stormwater improvements, pump station, parking lot and pathways, landscaping and a <br />Indian River County, Florida Page 1 of 3 Printed on 4/2/2025 <br />poweielt LegistarTM <br />