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Home My WebLink About79-83 RESOLUTION• RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN APPLICATION FOR AN SBA GRANT FOR LANDSCAPING AT WILSON PARK. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute an application for an SBA grant for landscaping at Wilson Park. A copy of the grant application authorized for execution hereby is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A", and made a part hereof. PASSED AND APPROVED this 5th • sr - B 1 day of July, 1983. APPROVED: By: • • • • • £J*Mayor • KEY THINGS TO REMEMBER SBA GRANT GUIDELINES 1. Grant recipients must use small business contractors and suppliers only (those who employ less than 70 people). It is strongly recommended that when possible, minority business firms will be used. 2. A primary goal is to hire the unemployed. Any individual hired must be certified as unemployed by the ESD, or it must be so stated on the applica- tion for employment and signed by 'the individual. A person cannot draw un- employment compensation while being employed on this program. At least 50% of the total grant funds for any city, county, or agency must be for wages, salaries and fringe benefits. CONTRACT REOUIREIENTS/ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES 1. Contractors must be small businesses. Supplies must be purchased from small businesses (employs less than 70 people). Most large chain/discount stores probably are ineligible. You must hire the unemployed to accomplish the work. It cannot be done with existing employees. 4. The project must be labor intensive. 5. You must follow local procurement procedures. • 6. Examples of eligible activities, but not necessarily limited to, are the following: The planting of trees, shrubs, flowers and grass seed, the applications of sod, dirt, top soil, landscape bark and gravel, fertilizers, weed killer and insect sprays, railroad ties, terracing and erosion control measures. The emphasis must be on landscaping and beautification, not large re- taining walls and earth moving activities. 7. Hand tools, not to exceed expenditures of does not have the necessary tools on hand amples are: picks, shovels, rakes, hoes, barrows, carts and fertilizer spreaders. $200, are eligible if the applicant to accomplish the project.. Ex - garden hose, lawn sprinklef, wheel - 8. The minimum salary to be paid is the Federal minimum wage of $3.35%per hour. INELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES 1. There shall he no construction or improvements to any building, pavilion, . ' or picnic tables. You cannot purchase or construct trash containers, grills, or playground equipment. No sodding or land preparation_ for ballfields, multi-purpose fields or golf courses is.allowed. SEA GRANT GUIDELINES PAGE 2 2. You cannot do routine maintenance or anything you would normally do with- out this assistance. For example: mow grass, rake lea oes, or trim shrubs. 3. The purchase of mechanical equipment such as lawn mowers, weed eaters and hedge trimmers are ineligible purchases. 4. You must not match this money with any other Federal funds. 5. You cannot deposit any advance payments in interest bearing accounts. NECESSARY REPORTING AND RECORD KEEPING BEGINNING OF PROJECT 1. A site map showing the location of the project. 2. A budget showing (1) estimated wages and salary for personnel and (2) esti- mated material and supply cost. 3. A brief narrative describing what you intend to accomplish. 4. Two nhotographs of the site before improvements. CLOSE OF PROJECT 1. Copies of time sheets for individuals employed showing hours worked and wages paid, signed by employee and the supervisor. 2. Copies of invoices and canceled checks showing materials and supplies pur- chased from small businesses. 3. A brief narrative describing what you accomplished. 4. Two photographs of the site after the improvements have been made. FAYETTEVILLE, ARK.Aa NSAS P. 0. DRAWER F 72702 (501) 521-7700 SBA GRANT APPLICATION FAYETTEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT WILSON PARK LANDSCAPING PROJECT The City of Fayetteville, Arkansas has just completed a major renovation of the public swimming pool at Wilson Park. The renovation included extensive repair of the pool, increased pool deck area with new fencing, enlargement of bathhouse facilities, relocation of the wading pool and redefinition of pedestrian and vehicular circulation. The pool improvement is part of an overall effort to improve the entire Park in order that it may afford greater value to the community. Improvements at Wilson Park shall address such items as parking, internal circulation, security, efficiency in recrea- tional sites and signage. An entry gate and appropriate sign shall be developed at Wilson. Park and this entryway shall be a prototype for all Fayetteville park properties. To assist with these objectives the Parks and Recreation Department has acquired the services of a local landscape architect, who will prepare a Master Plan for Wilson Park. Although the Master Plan document is still being prepared, three improvement "projects" have already been identified. These three planting projects are presented for consideration of the SBA Grant. 1. Shrub plantings along pool deck to enhance-the_area visually and prevent children from entering area under deck. Broadleaf evergreen shrubs will be set in an informal planting arrangement at the perimeter of the wooden sundeck at both sides of the creek. Shrubs EXHIBIT A F SrETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS P. 0. DRAWER F -2- 72702 (501) 521-7700 will also be planted along the fence area at the South- west area of the pool in the vicinity of the pool entrance (see attached drawing). 2. Tree planting East at pool to define parking lot area, shade the adjacent walkway and provide a minimal area of shade for children in the vicinity of the wading pool at midday. Trees would also be set East of the concession area to provide enclosure and visuallyseparate the pool activities from softball activities to the North (see attached drawing). Trees selected shall be native species, adapted to the area. Minimal tree size installed shall be six to eight feet to achieve an effect immediately at planting. Tree planting at the castle recreation feature shall be done to define the area, visually separate the passive play area from the active play areas and prevent vehicu- lar enroachment into this area. At present only small clusters of field stones delineate the boundary between the castle area and the roadway and parking to the west. A curved planting of flowering trees shall be made in the area presently defined by the stones. Bollards made of railroad ties or landscape timbers shall be installed between the trees and the park roadway to prevent vehicle damage to the trees and exclude cars from the lawn area at the castle. Flowering shrubs shall also be planted at the East boundary of the park in the vicinity of the castle to define the Park and give it greater harmony with the surrounding neighbor- hood (see attached drawing). • FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS P. 0. DRAWER F 72702 PROPOSED BUDGET: (Estimate)* (501) 521-7700 15 Bradford Pear Trees 6-8 feet tall @ $16.00: $240.00 13 Forsythia Intermedia 24-36 inches tall @ $18.00: $234.00 14 Japanese Flowering Quince 24-36 inches @ $12.00: $168.00 8 Dw.Jap. Redleaf Barberry 12-18 inches @ $10.00: $ 80.00 12 Evergreen Barberry 18-24 inches @ $15.00: $180.00 60 Bollards @ $6.00: $360.00 $1,262.00 PLANTING LABOR ESTIMATE: $ 810.00 Trees and shrubs planting: $600.00 Setting bollard (machine dug holes): $210.00 $810.00 TOTAL ESTIMATE $2,072.00 *Plant costs may be reduced some if all plants obtained from single source at bid price. F T sT T 7 ra 411 I x ,1 • ,• or oi_t Act? yz•MT«s mr oN eklar, • id Q • % • 4 / { } kl q' 1