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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to an Agreement with ELS Architects, Inc. in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $1,009,434, for City Aquatic Center Preliminary/Conceptual Design Services, Including Design Development, through July 1, 2025, for a Total Compensation Amount Not-to-Exceed $1,513,121.50.
Approval of this Amendment to an existing Agreement for design services is exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, Section 15262 Feasibility and Planning Studies (Recreation and Parks 10051400)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Aquatic Center (Center), located on the west side of Sweeney Park, will provide critical additional pool space to meet the increasing and unmet community needs for competitive and recreational aquatic programs. This First Amendment with ELS Architects, Inc. (ELS), in an amount not-to-exceed $1,009,434, will enable ELS to complete the design development, through July 1, 2025. The total compensation for the service under the Agreement, as amended, shall not exceed $1,513,121.50.
BACKGROUND
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20 budget, City Council authorized funding for the Center conceptual design. In January and February 2020, the City of Alameda (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 Alameda, 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.
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