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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a First Amendment to the Agreement with McGuire and Hester for Construction of the Estuary Park Phase 2 Site Improvements Project, Increasing the Total Compensation by $155,000 for a Total Amount Not-to-Exceed $5,736,440.
In Accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities), 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction), and 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures). (Recreation and Parks, and Public Works C52500)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Gerry Beaudin, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In October 2025, City Council awarded McGuire and Hester (M&H) an agreement to construct the Estuary Park Phase 2 Site Improvements Project (Exhibit 1). Construction began in November 2025 and was substantially completed in October 2026.
Community input and field conditions required additional work, expanding M&H’s scope of work and increasing M&H’s cost to complete the project. Sufficient funding is available in the Capital Improvement Program Project No. C52500 for the additional work.
Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a first amendment to the agreement to incorporate the additional work and increase the agreement amount by $155,000, for a total amount not to exceed $5,736,440.
BACKGROUND
Estuary Park was designed to be the primary neighborhood park for Admiral’s Cove, Alameda Landing, and other nearby neighborhoods. It also serves residents at Alameda Point, including those living at the Alameda Point Collaborative and the future RESHAP affordable housing development. Phase 1 opened to the public in January 2019 and included two synthetic turf athletic fields.
Phase 2 of the Estuary Park Project expands the park to include amenities such as restrooms, picnic areas, benches, ...
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