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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to an Agreement with Verde Design Landscape Architects to Add an Amount Not to Exceed $35,300 for a Total Agreement Amount Not to Exceed $209,445 for Design Services for Estuary Park. (Recreation and Parks 91311)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Elizabeth D. Warmerdam, Interim City Manager
Re: Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to an Agreement with Verde Design Landscape Architects to Add an Amount Not to Exceed $35,300 for a Total Agreement Amount Not to Exceed $209,445 for Design Services for Estuary Park
BACKGROUND
Estuary Park is eight acres located on Mosely Avenue near Singleton Avenue. The park's baseball field and soccer field were previously used by the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and later, the community. The park and athletic fields have lain dormant for many years and have fallen into an unusable state of disrepair.
The Alameda Recreation and Park Department (ARPD) issued a Request for Qualifications for Landscape Architect firms to design an Estuary Park renovation. Four firms were selected for interviews, the interview panel unanimously chose Verde Design. The City Council awarded the consulting contract to Verde Design in January 2014.
Staff has been working closely with Verde Design on the design of Estuary Park since February 2014. Staff solicited and incorporated input on the conceptual design from youth athletic user groups. On May 8, 2014, the Recreation and Parks Commission reviewed and recommended the conceptual design. On July 14, 2014, the Planning Board recommended the conceptual design with the inclusion of two design changes that were incorporated. On September 2, 2014, the City Council received an informational report on the conceptual design and provided comments as well. With this agreement amendment, Verde Design will be able to complete construction documents for Estuary Park by ...
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