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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Two-Year Agreement with CMG Landscape Architecture for Design Services for De-Pave Park, Located on the Western Edge of Seaplane Lagoon at Alameda Point, with the Option to Extend the Agreement on a Year-by-Year Basis for Up to Two Additional Years, in an Amount Not to Exceed $729,967, Funded by a Grant from the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority.
The City of Alameda previously certified an Environmental Impact Report for the Alameda Point Waterfront and Town Center Precise Plan. Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines sections 15162 and 15163, none of the circumstances necessitating further CEQA review are present. (Recreation & Parks 10051400)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
De-Pave Park is a 12-acre ecological park in which all existing concrete from the former Naval Base airfield runway system will be removed to create tidal wetlands and wildlife habitat. The City of Alameda (City) was awarded $800,000 from the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority (SFBRA) Measure AA grant for project planning. The scope of the planning work includes a Master Plan process with broad, inclusive community outreach using the De-Pave Park Vision Plan as a starting point and development of 30% design documents. Staff completed a Request for Proposals (RFP) process and is now recommending a two-year agreement with CMG Landscape Architecture for De-Pave Park design services with the option to extend on a year-by-year basis for up to two additional years.
BACKGROUND
On March 3, 2020, City Council approved a list of Park and Recreation Facility Project Priorities which included and prioritized De-Pave Park. This park is located on the western side of Seaplane Lagoon at Alameda Point and was originally envisioned and described in the Alameda Point Town Center and Waterfront Precise Plan. The intent of this park is to convert the exis...
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