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Staff Report for a Resolution Authorizing Approval of the Plans and Specifications and Calling for Bids for the Marina Group Picnic Areas Project, Project Number 150-62-107
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends authorizing the City Manager to approve plans and specifications and call for bids on the subject project.
BACKGROUND
On March 2, 2009, the City received a Project Grant Amount of $3,740,998 from the East Bay Regional Parks District pursuant to the Measure WW Park Bond. The funds are for the acquisition and development of neighborhood, community, regional parks and recreation lands and facilities. The City asked citizens for their input on how they would like the money spent and chose to proceed with the top ten projects.
The subject project received an allocation of $988,000 towards renovation of three group picnic areas (the Seagull, Mallard, and Otter areas) at Marina Park. These three picnic areas are over 40 years old, and their original wooden shade structures were removed several years ago due to deterioration. This project will renovate each picnic area with new concrete, wind screens, picnic tables, barbeque pits, serving tables, trash cans and fabric panels for shade.
Analysis
Construction of this project is scheduled to overlap with another City project to replace the irrigation system at Marina Park (COSL Project No. 11-150-62-111). Marina Park will be closed for construction for both of these projects starting late 2012 to minimize disruption to park users. To meet this schedule, staff requests that the City Manager be authorized to approve plans and specifications for the project (thereby initiating bidding on the work) during the month of August while the City Council is on recess. Award of the construction contract will be made at a regular City Council meeting, anticipated for this September 2012.
Previous Actions
ยท On February 17, 2009, by Resolution No. 2009-023, City Council authorized the appl...
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