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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Second Amendment to an Agreement with Verde Design to Add $69,975, for a Total Amount of $279,420 for Design and Construction Administration Services for Estuary Park. (Recreation and Parks 91311)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jill Keimach, City Manager
Re: Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Second Amendment to an Agreement with Verde Design to Add $69,975, for a Total Amount of $279,420 for Design and Construction Administration Services for Estuary Park
BACKGROUND
Estuary Park is over eight acres located on Mosely Avenue near Singleton Avenue. The Park's baseball and soccer fields were previously used by the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and later, the community.
Staff has been working closely with Verde Design on the re-design of Estuary Park since February 2014. Staff solicited and incorporated input on the conceptual design from youth athletic user groups. On September 2, 2014, the City Council received an informational report on the conceptual design and provided comments as well.
Estuary Park will be developed in two phases. The 4-acres on the west side will be dedicated to athletic fields including one baseball diamond prioritized for special needs youth plus one lighted rectangular field for soccer, lacrosse, rugby, and football. This will be the City's first lighted, synthetic turf multi-use field. It will also be the first City-owned regulation-size football field. The synthetic turf baseball diamond, with a soccer field striped in the outfield, is designed to be fully ADA accessible with priority scheduling for youth and adults with mental and physical challenges. Alameda Little League has created a Challenger baseball league, which is an established national program for youth with mental and physical challenges, ages 4 - 18. The Alameda Recreation and Park Department will also partner with Special Olymp...
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