TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
David N. Carmany, City Manager
FROM:
Jim Arndt, Public Works Director
Richard Gill, Parks and Recreation Director
Steve Finton, City Engineer
Mark Leyman, Recreation Services Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Plans and Specifications for the Marine Avenue Park Synthetic Turf Installation Project and Appropriation of $1,353,000 from the Unappropriated General Fund CIP Fund Balance
APPROVE, APPROPRIATE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
a) Approve the plans and specifications for the Marine Avenue Park Synthetic Turf Installation Project and authorize the City Manager to solicit construction bids for the project.
b) Appropriate $1,353,000 in total project funding, including $845,000 from private donations and $508,000 from unappropriated General Fund CIP fund balance.
c) Approve field-use allocations for project donors.
d) Authorize the City Manager to accept and execute a $30,000 Synthetic Grass Fields Program Grant from the United States Soccer Federation Foundation.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Staff estimates total project costs, including the standard 10% contingency, to be $1,353,000. To date, $845,000 in private donations have been raised. The remaining $508,000 could be appropriated from CIP reserve funds.
BACKGROUND:
On November 6, 2012, the City Council approved a MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the American Youth Soccer Association Organization (AYSO) for constructing an artificial turf to replace the current natural turf at Marine Avenue Park. (Attachment 1).
Major issues identified within the MOU included:
1. Funding for the project, consisting of design, geotechnical reports, inspection, construction, and construction engineering.
2. Field-use time dedicated to AYSO and other major donors.
3. Major project timelines and Construction schedule.
DISCUSSION:
The project has advance...
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