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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-01-22 - AGENDA REPORTS - CENTRAL PARK FIELDS P4012 (2)CONSENT CALENDAR DATE: SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT: Agenda Item: 5 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval Item to be presented by: January 22, 2013 &A -4 - Rick Gould CENTRAL PARK SPORTS FIELDS, PROJECT P4012 — AUTHORIZE AN INCREASE IN SCOPE OF WORK FOR EXISTING CONTRACT 12-00264 Parks, Recreation, and Community Services RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. City Council authorize an increase in the scope of work and a proportional increase to the professional services agreement with RJM Design Group, Inc., for the design of sports fields at Central Park, Project P4012 in the amount of $151,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $200,000. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, or modify the awards in the event issues of impossibility of performance arise. BACKGROUND The Master Plan for Central Park identifies a recreation center to be built on the remaining undeveloped park land. Until such time as funds become available to construct the recreation center, City staff was directed to develop an Interim Master Plan to accommodate additional fields and related infrastructure on the ten acres of undeveloped land at Central Park. City Council authorized the design and planning of the Central Park Sports Fields, Project P4012, with the approval of the Fiscal Year 2012-13 Budget on June 12, 2012. In July, the City entered into a contract with RJM Design Group of San Juan Capistrano, California, the landscape architectural firm that prepared the original Park Master Plan and construction plans for the previous phases of Central Park. Together, RJM Design Group and City staff undertook an evaluation of the existing Park Master Plan to determine how best to modify the undeveloped land at Central Park to accommodate additional fields and related infrastructure. This evaluation looked at the grading, drainage, traffic circulation, lighting, and parking requirements for the proposed sports fields. The result of this joint effort is an Interim Master Plan for Central Park that has been approved by the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission. Staff believes RJM Design Group is uniquely qualified to complete the construction document phase of this Central Park Sports Field project based on their extensive background and familiarity with Central Park, including their recent preparation of the Interim Master Plan. This increase in the scope of work to their current contract necessitates a subsequent increase in spending authority. Therefore, staff requests an increase in scope of work and a proportional increase to the professional services agreement with RJM Design Group, Inc., for design of Central Park Sports Fields, Project P4012, for a total contract amount not to exceed $200,000. The requested spending authority amendment is anticipated to cover all costs associated with this phase of the project. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS Other action as determined by City Council. FISCAL IMPACT Funds for this expenditure are available in the Fiscal Year 2012-13 budget in account P4012305-5161.001.