REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Award of Contract for the Fairway Glen Park Restroom Construction Project to Suarez & Munoz Construction, Inc., Related Budget Amendment, and Adopting a Class 1 CEQA Categorical Exemption
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
Enhance Community Sports, Recreational and Arts Assets
BACKGROUND
Fairway Glen Park was constructed in 1981 and contains two tennis courts, an open grass play area, playground, picnic tables, and various other park amenities. The park is located in a residential neighborhood at Avenida De Angelina and Calle De Primavera. In 2019, the City received requests from community residents to install a restroom for park users. The requests aligned with City Council's adopted goal to "enhance community sports and recreational assets" and was later brought forward to City Council for the creation of the Restroom at Fairway Glen Park Project (Project).
On April 28, 2020, City Council approved the Design Professional Services Agreement with SSA Landscape Architects, Inc. for the Project. On January 12, 2021, City Council approved the Project schematic design and an ordinance approving the update of the Fairway Glen Park Master Plan to include a restroom building in accordance with City Charter Section 714.1.
The Project scope of work includes all elements identified during the community input process and shown in the Council approved schematic design. The proposed restroom building will include two accessible stalls, a drinking fountain with a water bottle filler and dog bowl, and a maintenance/utility room. The project also includes items such as new utility connections, ADA improvements, security lighting, camera, touchless faucets, hand dryers, modest landscaping, and will comply with current building codes and regulations.
DISCUSSION
In October 2022, a competitive Request for Bids for construction of the Project was published on the City's bid no...
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