REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
December 13, 2018
FROM: PARVIN J. NELOMS, Jr., Director
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
BY: KRISTINA CHAMBERLIN, Assistant Director
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
SUBJECT
Title
Approve a professional consultant agreement in an amount not to exceed $318,000 with Blair, Church and Flynn, a Clovis-based California corporation, to prepare a comprehensive irrigation replacement plan for Roeding Park and Woodward Park.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve the consultant agreement with Blair, Church and Flynn for the purpose of preparing a comprehensive irrigation plan for Roeding Park and Woodward Park for a fee not to exceed $318,000 and authorize the PARCS Director or designee to sign all related documents.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In January 2018, the City Council adopted the Parks Master Plan. As part of the process, park sites were evaluated and conditions of existing amenities were assessed and categorized as poor, fair, and good. Lifecycle replacement needs were also identified. Among the findings, nearly $48 million of the $112 million in lifecycle replacement costs were associated with irrigation systems, as most were categorized as poor or antiquated.
The City recently solicited a Request for Proposal seeking the services of a landscape architect or other qualified firm to develop, a comprehensive irrigation system replacement plan for Roeding and Woodward Parks. The effort will include system assessment and design, preparation of plans/drawings/specifications and an engineer's estimate of probable costs.
The consultant will also be responsible for assisting the City in preparing the formal bid documents, reviewing proposals, and recommending the firm to be hired to replace and upgrade the existing Woodward Park and Roeding Park irrigation systems.
BACKGROUND
Woodward Park is a 300-acre Regional Park and bird sanctuary tha...
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