HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-02-25 - AGENDA REPORTS - CENTRAL PARK BUILDOUT P4019 CLOSEOUTO
Agenda Item: 9
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: Li
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DATE: February 25, 2025
SUBJECT: CENTRAL PARK BUILDOUT, PROJECT P4019 - PROJECT
CLOSEOUT
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PRESENTER: Shannon Pickett
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council appropriate $245,175 from the Site Improvements Fee Fund (Fund 431) to Central
Park Buildout Project expenditure account P4019431-516101.
BACKGROUND
The Central Park Buildout project was constructed at the southwest corner of Central Park near
the intersection of Bouquet Canyon Road and Alamogordo Road, as indicated on the attached
Location Map. The scope of work included the addition of four full-sized multipurpose fields;
the installation of sport field lighting landscaping, and irrigation; various site furnishings; a
restroom building; upgrades to the adjacent dog park, including a lighted accessible walkway
from the new parking lot to the dog park; 268 additional parking spaces; exercise stairs; and the
construction of an emergency access road from the existing parking lot to an adjacent street. This
project supports the Building and Creating Community theme of the City of Santa Clarita's
(City) five-year strategic plan, Santa Clarita 2025.
On September 28, 2021, the City Council awarded a construction contract to Spectrum
Construction Group, Inc. (Spectrum), the lowest responsible bidder, to construct the Central Park
Buildout project. Construction began on January 10, 2022, and proceeded until April 29, 2022,
when City staff terminated Spectrum's right to proceed for default. Staff coordinated with the
City Attorney's Office to work with Spectrum's surety company, Great American Insurance
Company (GAIC), to find an acceptable contractor to complete the project.
On May 23, 2022, GAIC administered a Solicitation for Offers (SFO) requesting offers from two
construction companies, AMG & Associates and Urban Habitat, to complete this project. Upon
review, GAIC selected Urban Habitat as the offeror to present to the City for completion of the
proj ect.
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On September 13, 2022, the City Council approved a tripartite tender agreement between the
City, GAIC, and Urban Habitat. The agreement authorized a new construction contract with
Urban Habitat in the amount of $11,002,623, including contingency, to complete the
construction of the Central Park Buildout project. Construction began on October 18, 2022, and
proceeded until October 23, 2023, when City staff determined Urban Habitat had completed the
project to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works.
On January 23 and April 22, 2024, Urban Habitat submitted change order requests contending
that they were owed additional compensation for soil import delays caused by inclement weather
and disputed construction quantities. City staff negotiated a resolution of the proposed change
orders with Urban Habitat, with the City agreeing to pay Urban Habitat $320,000 for the
disputed items.
Although the proposed resolution is within the overall project spending authority, the requested
budget appropriation addresses the difference between the remaining project funds and the
negotiated resolution amount. Adequate funds are available in the Site Improvements Fee Fund
(Fund 431) to support this request.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Upon approval of the recommended actions, adequate funds will be available in expenditure
accounts P4019723-516101 (Facilities Fund) and P4019431-516101 (Site Improvements
Facilities Fee Fund) to satisfactorily complete negotiations and support the recommended project
closeout.
ATTACHMENTS
Location Map
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