REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on an Agreement with David L. Gates & Associates, Inc. for Design Professional Services for the Henry Schmidt Park Playground Rehabilitation Project
Report
COUNCIL PILLARS
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
Enhance Community Sports, Recreational and Arts Assets
BACKGROUND
In 1965, the City of Santa Clara acquired eight and a half acres of farmland, previously used as a prune orchard, since 1894, from Martin and Ann Perlenda. Dedicated in 1977, Henry Schmidt Park master plan contains a recreation and restroom building, four tennis courts, a basketball court, a softball field, an open grass play area, a playground, an on-site parking lot, picnic areas, and various park amenities. The park is bounded by Los Padres Boulevard to the west, Saratoga Avenue to the south, and residential properties to the north and east. The 2018 facility condition assessment indicated that the playground and amenities were in poor condition and the building was in fair condition. However, since then, the playground condition was downgraded to critical as the apparatus (train station theme) were removed due to their unsafe condition.
The Henry Schmidt Park Playground Rehabilitation Project (Project) will be completed in two phases. Phase I of the Project includes reviewing the condition of the park site, obtaining community input, developing a prioritized renovation plan, and completing a preferred schematic design for the playground rehabilitation. Phase II of the Project includes development of the construction plans according to the approved schematic design meeting current regulations, and construction of the Project.
The proposed Agreement for Phase I of the Project includes the following scope of services: conduct a detailed site and facility condition assessment, and ADA evaluation; perform community outreach; and prepare an overall site plan, scope of work, and schematic design for the playground reha...
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