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 Glenn A. Rick Engineering and Development Company, DBA RICK Engineering Company, for design services for the El Modena Basin Area Improvements Project
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2. SUMMARY
The approval of a professional services agreement for design services for El Modena Basin Area Improvements will include development of conceptual/preliminary plans and construction documents for a project that will enhance and expand the park’s functionality by improving the existing decomposed granite path to provide a continuous, ADA-accessible loop with improved grading and by utilizing solar-powered fixtures to provide area and pathway lighting.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Approve agreement with Glenn A. Rick Engineering and Development Company, DBA RICK Engineering Company in the amount of $224,778.40 for design services for the El Modena Basin Area Improvements Project (267018); 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 $224,778.40 and will be funded through the Park Acquisition & Development Fund (510) in account 510-7201-84101 (267018-40)– CIP El Modena Basin Area Improvements project (267018).
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 3: Enhance Quality of Life Through City Services
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
Through an agreement with Orange County Flood Control District (OCFCD), the City operates the El Modena Basin, located north of the intersection of S. Hewes Street and E. Jordan Avenue, as a public park. Existing amenities include a decomposed granite (DG) walking path around the basin reservoir, limited open space, and minimal site furnishings. This project will enhance and expand the park’s functionality by improving the existing DG path to provide a continuous, ADA-acces...
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