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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Issue a Notice to Proceed with Macks Craic Inc. (dba Mack5) for Construction Management Services for the Jean Sweeney Open Space Park - Phase A in the Amount of $191,400 Using the Jean Sweeney Open Space Park Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project 91309. (Recreation and Parks 5191)
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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 Issue a Notice to Proceed with Macks Craic Inc. (dba Mack5) for Construction Management Services for the Jean Sweeney Open Space Park - Phase A in the Amount of $191,400 Using the Jean Sweeney Open Space Park Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project 91309.
BACKGROUND
Jean Sweeney Open Space Park (Sweeney Park) is a 27-acre park bounded by Constitution Way, Atlantic Avenue, and Sherman Street. The site is the former Alameda Beltline Railroad property that was secured by the City at its original purchase price due the advocacy efforts of long-time resident Jean Sweeney.
On July 5, 2016, the City Council approved the Jean Sweeney Open Space Park Design Development Plan, which is the detailed design that follows all of the major parameters of the approved Sweeney Park Master Plan. The Cross Alameda Trail is an off-street bicycle and pedestrian trail that runs the length of the park and is currently under construction. The next funded phase of Sweeney Park is Phase A, which is the most eastern third of the park. It is approximately 8-acres beginning at Sherman Street.
On July 5, 2016, City Council also approved a service provider agreement with Macks Craic Inc. (Mack5) for construction management services for several park development projects including Phase A - Jean Sweeney Park, Estuary Park and the Cross Alameda Trail
The approved agreement includes a provision requiring a Notice to Proceed to implement the next phase in the scope of work. The next and final phase of this agreeme...
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