Title
Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Terminate the Contract for the City Aquatic Center with Blach Construction and Issue a Revised Request for Proposals/Request for Qualifications for the Design and Construction of the City Aquatic Center. (Recreation and Parks 10051400)
Body
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Alameda (City) entered into a contract with Blach Construction, Inc. (Blach) for the design and construction of the City Aquatic Center (Center) located in Jean Sweeney Open Space Park in May 2024. Blach requested that the contract be terminated by mutual agreement. Staff concurs with that request. If the contract is terminated, a revised RFP/RFQ should be issued in order that the project proceed.
BACKGROUND
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20 budget, City Council authorized funding for the Center conceptual design. In January and February 2020, the City held community workshops on pool design options and the input was incorporated into a final conceptual design. This design was recommended by the Recreation and Parks Commission on August 13, 2020. The project was paused, however, due to the pandemic, shifting priorities, and lack of funding sources.
On February 15, 2022, City Council heard options to fund aquatic facilities in the City, including the rebuild of the Emma Hood Swim Center at Alameda High School and construction of a Center on a City-owned site. City Council provided general direction to staff to further pursue possible funding mechanisms for both facilities.
On October 18, 2022, City Council approved the Center to be constructed on the west side of Jean Sweeney Open Space Park. At the same meeting, City Council also approved funding up to 50% of the Center costs, including design and construction, using the General Fund Unassigned Residual Fund Balance and funding the balance of project costs with a financing mechanism to be determined....
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