HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-01-23 - AGENDA REPORTS - OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN CONTR (2)Agenda Item:_
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
—441CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval: • A
Item to be presented by: Rick Gould
DATE: January 23, 2007
SUBJECT: AWARD CONTRACT FOR PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN
SPACE MASTER PLAN UPDATE
DEPARTMENT: Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council award the contract for the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan Update
to RIM Design Group in the amount of $182,000. The amount of $157,000 are budgeted in
Account No. 7100-8110, and $25,000 in Account No. 3120-8110; authorize the City Manager, or
designee, to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
BACKGROUND
The City has appropriated general funds for a Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan
Update. The current Parks and Recreation Master Plan was adopted in 1995 and is now 12 years
old. Since that time, the City has experienced significant growth which has impacted recreation
services and facilities, as well as the relationship between open space areas and developed land.
To that end, the goal of the updated Master Plan is to develop a framework that reflects our
community's vision and character ensuring that parks and recreation serves the needs of Santa
Clarita residents, while at the same time ensuring that our open space areas are protected and
maintained.
The Master Plan created from this work effort will also be heavily used as a resource for the
future creation of the City and County Joint Valleywide General Plan — One Valley One Vision.
Specifically for the following elements: Parks and Recreation; Open Space and Conservation;
and Public Services and Facilities.
The scope of the Master Plan includes data collection and analysis, inventory of facilities and
public programming, a needs assessment, public participation, proposed improvements and
standards, the Master Plan creation, funding strategies, and review, and adoption. It is
anticipated that the Master Plan will be complete by September 2007.
On December 7, 2006, proposals were received from eight consulting firms. The proposals were
reviewed, and the top three firms were interviewed. Based on this process, RJM Design Group
was determined to be the firm that best fit the City's needs.
Staff recommends that RJM Design Group be awarded the contract for this project. This
consulting firm has performed similar projects in Southern California, and the references
indicated high marks on their performance and quality of work. RJM Design Group has a large
pool of experienced staff, and the subcontractors have extensive experience in the appropriate
fields.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for this project in the amount of $182,000 are available in the following accounts:
$157,000 from Account No. 7100-8110, and $25,000 from Account No. 3120-8110.