REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: WILLIAM C. HERR, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Facilities and Construction Management Divisions
DEBBIE BERNARD, Project Manager
Public Works Department, Facilities Management Division
SUBJECT
Title
Approve First Amendment to Agreement with Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group adding $22,700 for a total of $195,150 with a contingency amount of $17,245 for the Van Ness and Weldon Pocket Park project (Council District 1).
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council approve the First Amendment to Agreement with Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group in the amount of $22,700 for the Van Ness and Weldon Pocket Park project and authorize the Public Works Director or his designee to sign and execute the standard approved to form first amendment on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Van Ness & Weldon Pocket Park Project has been deemed a priority project, therefore expediting the construction of the park is paramount. This First Amendment to Agreement facilitates moving forward with the street improvements while finalizing the park amenities and design parameters, therefore affording a construction process that begins earlier and should complete as expeditiously as possible.
BACKGROUND
The park-site is located on the northeast corner of Van Ness Avenue and West Weldon Avenue. During the FY2021 budget deliberations, the Council appropriated $5 million to the PARCS Department and further directed that the Van Ness and Weldon project was a priority for use of this funding. The proposed pocket park will be roughly one-third of an acre in size including the existing triangular median island. The project will include landscape, irrigation, park furnishings, concrete pathways, and street improvement.
On April 22, 2021, Council approved an agreement with Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group of Clovis, CA in the amount of $172,45...
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