TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager
FROM: Leslie Hardy, Community and Library Services Director
1. SUBJECT
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Agreement with Hirsch & Associates, Inc., for design services for the Rampart Street Park Project
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2. SUMMARY
Approval of a professional services agreement for performance of design services for Rampart Street Park, including design plans and construction documents for a new, passive park along the Santa Ana River just north of W. Chapman Ave., between N. Rampart St. and the Santa Ana River Bike Trail. The proposed new park amenities may include walking path(s), an enclosed dog amenity, bench seating, native landscaping, drinking fountain/bottle filler/dog watering station, trash receptacle(s), fencing, and signage. ?
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Approve agreement with Hirsch & Associates, Inc., in the amount of $217,448 for design services for Rampart Street Park Project (267005); and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
The total cost for this agreement, including contingency, is $217,448 and will be funded through the Park Acquisition & Development Fund (510) in account 510-7201-84101 (267005-40) – CIP Rampart Street Park project (267005).
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
??Goal 5: Improve Infrastructure, Mobility, and Technology?
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The Rampart Street Park project site consists of a narrow, roughly 1-acre stretch of land, situated along the Santa Ana River just north of W. Chapman Ave., between N. Rampart St. and the Santa Ana River Bike Trail. The site was acquired by the City of Orange through a long-term lease agreement with Orange County Public Works.
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A conceptual design was completed to provide preliminary ideas of what features could be incorporated into the existing property. Based on the conceptual design plan, the new passive park could potentially include walking path(s), an...
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