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Adoption of Resolution Amending the Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Using the Fund Balance of the Construction Improvement Fund for Krusi Park Recreation Center Replacement in the Amount of $135,000 for Project Management and Inspection. (Public Works 164)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The construction of the Krusi Park Recreation Center Replacement (Krusi Center) project is underway and anticipated to be completed and occupied for after-school programs and public rentals by fall 2020. The project construction process has been unique with individual contracts for electrical, site work, and building construction. Additional funding, in the amount of $131,000, was approved by the City Council on June 16, 2020, to account for construction changes, furnishings and equipment. Additional funding of $135,000 is now required to cover project management and inspection labor hours, which were not accounted for in the June 16 request.
BACKGROUND
The Krusi Center project is funded by an East Bay Regional Park District's (EBRPD) Measure WW grant in the amount of $1,365,489. The grant covers both design and construction costs, plus additional funding from Dwelling Unit Taxes (DUT). The Krusi Center was in dire need of replacement and has been unusable to the public, except for the restrooms, for more than eight years. Krusi Center is currently under construction with anticipated completion by September/October 2020.
DISCUSSION
In addition to the unfunded building components (discussed in the June 16 City Council Staff Report - see Exhibit 1), the segmented project approach to construction of various components of the project has required considerably more staff time to design and manage what are effectively three separate projects. In many respects, City staff has functioned as the general contractor, coordinating and scheduling activities between the three independent contractors all working at the sit...
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