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MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The City of Merced is seeking proposals from qualified teams to renovate the Merced Applegate Zoo.
The metropolis says the intent of the task is to heighten visitors' experience, amended carnal habitats, upgrade infrastructure, and bring the installation successful alignment with the existent Zoological Association modular of practice.
The renovation task volition encompass assorted areas wrong the zoo, including but not constricted to the following:
- Visitor Facilities: Entrance country including introduction and exit of acquisition shop.
- Animal Habitats: Black Bear enclosure, Tortoise exhibit, Screech Owl exhibit, petting zoo station, and
platform overlooking the wetland exhibits betwixt pond areas. - Infrastructure: New walking paths, information lighting, drainage, and attraction hallway inferior upgrades.
- Landscape: Native gardens, leveraging existing histrion canopy and themed environments.
The allocated budget, the metropolis says, for the plan and operation is $1.8 cardinal with 10% of the wide fund ($180,000) being allocated for contingency.
If interested, companies oregon teams are required to taxable proposals and it indispensable see the institution profile, including applicable acquisition successful zoo oregon wildlife installation renovations, the task team's qualifications, and resumes of cardinal unit to plan in-build collaboration betwixt the projected parties progressive successful the design-build partnership.
Design and operation indispensable beryllium completed nary aboriginal than June 30, 2026. For much accusation connected the requirements, click here.
The proposals indispensable beryllium submitted nary aboriginal than Monday, July 29 of this twelvemonth by 5 p.m. successful writing. All correspondence oregon communications successful notation to this task shall beryllium directed to Christopher Jensen, Merced's Director, Parks and Community Services. Jensen's fig is 209-385-6855 and his email is JensenC@cityofMerced.org.
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