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Review and Recommend the Krusi Park Recreation Center Design
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To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Recreation and Park Commission
From: Amy Wooldridge, Recreation and Parks Director
Re: Review and Recommend the Krusi Park Recreation Center Design
BACKGROUND
The East Bay Regional Park District's (EBRPD) Measure WW was approved by the voters in November 2008 and provides each agency in the EBRPD jurisdiction with a per capita allocation of funding. Based on the allocation formula, the City of Alameda is eligible for a total of $3,465,489 in Measure WW funds. These monies must be expended by the end of 2018. In early 2010, the Recreation and Park Commission recommended, and the City Council subsequently approved, replacement of the Krusi Park recreation center with Measure WW funding in the amount of $1,365,489.
On September 18, 2012, City Council approved and adopted the Krusi Park Recreation Center plans and authorized a call for bids. Following the public bid process, the lowest bid exceeded the available funding by 43%, not including contingencies. The estimated budget was $1,370,000 and the lowest bid was $1,940,000. On February 5, 2013, the City Council rejected all bids for the Krusi Park Recreation Center project.
DISCUSSION
Since 2013, staff has worked on several options to determine the most cost effective solution that will produce a recreation center for the Krusi Park users and community for decades to come. It was determined that a pre-fabricated, modular building was a cost effective and durable solution for long-term maintenance. The recreation centers at both Washington Park and Bayport Park are modular buildings and have served the community well for after school and tiny tots programs as well as rental facilities.
Group4 Architecture, which was a subconsultant for the original design team and whose staff is familiar with the Krusi Park project, was retained and has developed this design.
The proposed building is a new 2,376 square foot multipurpose recreation building in the same location as the existing building in the center of Krusi Park. The current building is approximately 1,000 square foot and is being used for maintenance storage and public restrooms.
The expanded building will have a 1,109 square foot multipurpose room, a 111 square foot office, kitchen, storage, and Men’s and Women’s restrooms that will continue to be accessible to the general public during park hours. There is also a single use restroom on the interior of the building for use by program participants and rental users. Two Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant on-street parking stalls will be added at the intersection of Court Street and Calhoun Street for park access.
The new building is intended for weekday use by the Alameda Recreation and Parks Department (ARPD) for tiny tot, after school and summer activity programs. Weekends and weekday evenings will be available for community members to rent the facility for events and activities. The kitchen will be utilized for programs and rentals as well as being available as a small concession area for rental use by park user groups such as the softball and tennis programs. The students and faculty of Otis Elementary will continue to use the building’s public restrooms and may use the facility when it is available. Otis Elementary uses the Krusi Park playground and athletic fields as its primary school playground and physical education area.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact from approval of this design. The construction costs are budgeted in the FY2016-17 Capital Improvement Project Budget, funded by Measure WW and Dwelling Use Tax.
RECOMMENDATION
Review and recommend the Krusi Park Recreation Center design.
Respectfully submitted,
Amy Wooldridge, Recreation and Parks Director
Exhibits:
1. Krusi Park Recreation Center Design