REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
TIM GROH, Project Manger
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
SUBJECT
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Approve the First Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with MLA Green Inc., DBA Studio MLA in the amount of $44,000, increasing the total contract amount to $859,695, for landscape architectural design services and preparation of construction documents for the No.13 Park at MLK Magnet Core Project (Council District 3)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council approve the First Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with MLA Green Inc., DBA Studio MLA, in the amount of $44,000, increasing the contract amount to $825,195, with a remaining contingency of $34,500, for the No.13 Park at MLK Magnet Core Project and authorize the Public Works Director or designee to execute the First Amendment on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City and Consultant have been progressing with the design for the No.13 Park at MLK Magnet Core Project. City staff have identified the need to include additional park amenities in the form of a tot lot feature within the park project. Therefore, the City desires to amend the scope of the consultant agreement to include the design of a tot lot as part of the project. This addition to the park project will be funded by Park Impact Fees.
BACKGROUND
The proposed park-site is located on the southwest corner of South Martin Luther King Boulevard and East Church Avenue. The City of Fresno has partnered with Strategic Growth Council (SGC) to construct a park facility under the Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Program. The tot lot amenity will be in addition to the scope of the TCC funded park project.
City staff identified the additional scope and pursued a proposal from MLA Green Inc. to add desig...
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