REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
October 11, 2018
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: ROBERT N. ANDERSEN, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Facilities Management Division
DEBBIE BERNARD, Project Manager
Public Works Department, Facilities Management Division
SUBJECT
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Approve an agreement with Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group of Fresno, CA in the amount of $77,200 with a contingency amount not to exceed $5,000 for the design of plans, cost estimates, general construction documents, bidding assistance and contract administration for the Melody Park Splash Pad project. (Council District 4)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff is recommending that Council approve a consultant agreement with Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group of Fresno, CA (P&P) in the amount of $77,200 with a contingency amount not to exceed $5,000 for the design of construction documents for Melody Park Splash Pad; and authorize the Public Works Director or designee to sign on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Melody Park is located at the northwest corner of Shields and Fowler Avenues in eastern Fresno. The current park does not have a splash pad or pool. Staff recommends hiring P&P to develop construction documents to construct a splash pad at Melody Park, consistent with the adopted FY2019 budget.
BACKGROUND
Melody Park and Recreation Center is located near the northwest corner of Fowler and Shields Avenues. This park serves the needs of the surrounding community in eastern part of the community. The adopted City of Fresno budget includes funding to install a splash pad at Melody Park since it currently does not have amenities such as a pool for use in the summer months.
The splash pad will include features such as a main themed feature, dumping bucket feature, aim/spray feature and other amenities such as hoops, posts and arches. The splash pad area shall also include observer seating and outdoor showers as required by...
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