ITEM 4. 17
CITY MANAGER' SREPORT
DECEMBER 8, 2025 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
ITEM: ACCEPT LATHROP LANDING COMMUNITY PARK
IMPROVEMENTS WITH CONDITIONS FROM RIVER
ISLANDS CONSTRUCTION, LLC, LOCATED WITHIN
THE TOWN CENTER DISTRICT OF RIVER ISLANDS
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution to Accept Lathrop Landing Community Park Improvements with Conditions
from River Islands Construction, LLC, Located within
the Town Center District of River Islands
SUMMARY:
River Islands Construction, LLC ( River Islands) has completed construction of the Lathrop Landing Community Park ( C1 Park) located within the Town Center District of River Islands. A vicinity map of the improvements is included as Attachment " B".
Staff has inspected the improvements and the City Engineer has deemed them substantially complete and in accordance with the approved plans and City specifications, with the following exceptions: ( 1) the monument sign, which is still being manufactured, and ( 2) certain safety enhancements that were requested by staff and are pending completion ( Remaining Improvements). The safety enhancements include some additional fencing near the basketball courts, housekeeping pads for all utility structures, and stabilizing the decomposed granite so the material cannot be removed. Staff finds that these requested safety enhancements are not significant enough to prevent acceptance of the C1 Park. The approximate value of the improvements proposed for acceptance is $ 6,92,00. 31, as shown in the GASB 34 Report included in Attachment " C".
River Islands has provided a one- year warranty bond and unconditional lien releases for the completed improvements proposed for acceptance. Staff recommends that City Council accept the completed public improvements for the Lathrop Landing Community Park and accept the Remaining Improvements contingent on staff verification of their completion and receipt of unconditional lien releases for the Remaining Improvements.
BACKGROUND:
On March 27, 2007, City Council approved Vesting Tentative Map ( VTM) 3694, which was amended with updated Conditions of Approval ( COA) on June 1, 2015. On March 20, 2024, the City of Lathrop Planning Commission approved the Neighborhood Development Plan for the Town Center District within Phase 1 of River Islands. On March 25, 2024, City Council approved Tract 4167 Final Map ( Tract 4167) within the Town Center District for Multi -Family and Commercial lots. The final map dedicated the C1 Park parcel to the City of Lathrop as required by the Quimby Act. The C1 Park CITY MANAGER' S REPORT PAGE 2
DECEMBER 8, 2025 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
ACCEPT LATHROP LANDING COMMUNITY PARK IMPROVEMENTS WITH
CONDITIONS FROM RIVER ISLANDS CONSTRUCTION, LLC, LOCATED
WITHIN THE TOWN CENTER DISTRICT OF RIVER ISLANDS
is within the geographic boundary of VTM 3694, Tract 4167, and Phase 1 of River Islands.
Construction of the Lathrop Landing Community Park is substantially complete. The only items remaining are: (1) installation of the monument sign, which is currently being manufactured, and ( 2) completion of staff -requested safety enhancements.
These improvements were identified during the inspection process as necessary to enhance user safety in the park but are not significant enough to prevent acceptance of the C1 Park. All other improvements have been inspected by staff and deemed complete and in accordance with the approved plans and City specifications by the City Engineer. The approximate value of the improvements proposed for acceptance is $ 6,92,00. 31as shown in the GASB 34 Report.
River Islands has provided a one- year warranty bond in the amount of $712, 80. 6 0869579) to cover any repairs or replacements due to defective materials or workmanship for one year beginning with this acceptance. River Islands has also submitted unconditional lien releases for the completed improvements. Staff will confirm installation of the monument sign, completion of the staff requested safety enhancements, and receipt of unconditional lien releases for the Remaining Improvements.
REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION:
Staff has inspected the improvements listed in the GASB 34 Report and confirmed they have been completed in accordance with City specifications and approved plans, with the exception of the monument sign installation and the staff -requested safety enhancements.
Staff recommends that City Council accept the completed public improvements listed in the GASB 34 Report and accept the Remaining Improvements contingent on staff verification of their completion and receipt of unconditional lien releases for the Remaining Improvements. River Islands has submitted unconditional lien releases for the completed improvements and a one- year warranty bond for the improvements proposed for acceptance.
FISCAL IMPACT:
River Islands Public Financing Authority ( RIPFA) will maintain the park at no additional cost to the City pursuant to the existing Maintenance Agreement with the City. The warranty bond, which is active for one year from the date of this acceptance, covers any repairs or replacements due to defective materials or workmanship for any of the improvements that become necessary during this period. The City' s Service Maintenance CFD 2013- 1 has been established to fund the maintenance and operating costs of the adjacent streets.
CITY MANAGER' SREPORT PAGE 3
DECEMBER 8, 2025 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
ACCEPT LATHROP LANDING COMMUNITY PARK IMPROVEMENTS WITH
CONDITIONS FROM RIVER ISLANDS CONSTRUCTION, LLC, LOCATED
WITHIN THE TOWN CENTER DISTRICT OF RIVER ISLANDS
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Resolution to Accept Lathrop Landing Community Park Improvements with Conditions from River Islands Construction, LLC, Located within the Town Center District of River Islands
B. Vicinity Map
C. GASB 34 Report - River Islands Lathrop Landing Community Park CITY MANAGER' SREPORT PAGE 4
DECEMBER 8, 2025 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
ACCEPT LATHROP LANDING COMMUNITY PARK IMPROVEMENTS WITH
CONDITIONS FROM RIVER ISLANDS CONSTRUCTION, LLC, LOCATED
WITHIN THE TOWN CENTER DISTRICT OF RIVER ISLANDS
APPROVALS:
2/ 1/ 25
Bellal Nabizadah' Date
Assistant Engineer
Bra aylor
City ngineer
Foe
Date
a) ibo, s
I2. 1•Zo2S
Thomas Hedegard Date
Deputy City Manager
I2• I•ZoZ.
Michael King Date
Assistant City Manager
Salvador Navarrete Date
City Attorney
IL• 4. 75
Stephen J. Salvatore Date
City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 25-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LATHROP TO ACCEPT
LATHROP LANDING COMMUNITY PARK IMPROVEMENTS WITH CONDITIONS
FROM RIVER ISLANDS CONSTRUCTION, LLC, LOCATED WITHIN THE TOWN
CENTER DISTRICT OF RIVER ISLANDS
WHEREAS, on March 27, 2007, the City of Lathrop City Council approved Vesting Tentative Map ( VTM) 3694, which was amended with updated Conditions of Approval ( COA) on June 1, 2015; and
WHEREAS, on March 20, 2024, the City of Lathrop Planning Commission approved the Neighborhood Development Plan for the Town Center District within Phase 1 of River Islands; and
WHEREAS, on March 25, 2024, City Council approved Tract 4167 Final Map Tract 4167) within the Town Center District for Multi - Family and Commercial lots, which also dedicated the Lathrop Landing Park parcel to the City of Lathrop in accordance with the Quimby Act; and
WHEREAS, River Islands Construction, LLC ( River Islands) has completed construction of the Lathrop Landing Community Park ( C1 Park) located within the Town Center District of River Islands in accordance with the approved plans and City specifications, with the exception of: (1) the monument sign, which is still being manufactured, and ( 2) certain staff -requested safety enhancements ( Remaining Improvements); and
WHEREAS, the safety enhancements include some additional fencing near the basketball courts, housekeeping pads for all utility structures, and stabilizing the decomposed granite so the material cannot be removed; and WHEREAS, staff finds that these requested safety enhancements are not significant enough to prevent acceptance of the C1 Park; and WHEREAS, the park improvements have been inspected by staff and deemed complete and in accordance with the approved plans and City specifications by the City Engineer, with the exception of the monument sign and the staff -requested safety enhancements; and
WHEREAS, the approximate value of the improvements proposed to be accepted is $ 6,92,00. 31, as shown in the GASB 34 Report included as Attachment C" in the City Manager' sReport that accompanied this Resolution; and WHEREAS, River Islands has submitted unconditional lien releases and as - built drawings for the completed improvements; and
WHEREAS, staff will confirm installation of the monument sign, completion of the staff requested safety enhancements, and receipt of unconditional lien releases for the Remaining Improvements ; and
WHEREAS, River Islands has provided a one- year warranty bond ( No. 0869579) in the amount of $ 712, 80. 6to cover replacement and/ orrepair of the improvements as a result of defective materials, equipment, or defective workmanship for a period of one year from the date of acceptance; and WHEREAS, River Islands Public Financing Authority ( RIPFA) will maintain the park at no additional cost to the City pursuant to the existing Maintenance Agreement with the City, and the City' s
Service Maintenance CFD 2013- 1has been established
to fund the maintenance and operating costs of the adjacent streets.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lathrop does hereby accept the Lathrop Landing Community Park Improvements located within the Town Center District of River Islands and accepts the monument sign and the staff -requested safety enhancements contingent upon staff verification of their completion and receipt of final unconditional lien releases.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Lathrop this 8th day of December 2025 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Paul Akinjo, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Teresa Vargas, City Clerk Salvador Navarrete, City Attorney
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Center
Community
Park (
C1)
A
S-BUILTS ITEM
DESCRIPTION
UNIT
QUANT .
NIT
COST
A.
SitePreparation
1 Site
Grading (
Rough/ Fine)
SF
387, 450
0. 95
2 Erosion
Control
SF
387, 450
0. 18
3 Storm
Drain
Tie -
In
EA
6 1, 500 .
00 4
Storm
Drain
Manhole
EA
2 2, 000 .
00 5
Storm
Drain
Inlet
EA
24 2, 000 .
00 6
Storm
Drain
Curb
Inlet (
Parking
Lot)
EA
2 2, 500 .
00 7
Storm
Drain
Inlet (
Splash
Pad)
EA
7 1, 500. 00
8 Storm
Drain
Clean -
out
EA
2 1, 000 .
00 9
Storm
Drain
Manhole -
Grade
Rings
EA
4 1, 500 .
00 10
6"
Storm
Drain
Line (
Splash
Pad
drains
to
Basin)
LF
78 35 .
00 11
8"
Storm
Drain
Line
LF
1, 921
40 .
00 12
15"
Storm
Drain
Line
LF
497
50. 0
13 Sto
18"
rm
Drain
Line
LF
54 60 .
00 14
18"
Storm
Drain
Line -
Demo (
Removed)
LF
0 30 .
00 15
Sewer
Tie -
In
EA
1 1,500. 00
16 Sewer
Manhole
EA
1 2, 000 .
00 17
Sewer
Area
Drain (
Restroom
Shower)
EA
1 1,00 .
00 18
Sewer
Clean -
out
EA
8 1, 000 .
00 19
Sewer
M
anhole -
Grade
Rings
EA
1 1, 500. 00
20 6"
Sewer
Line
LF
242
35. 00
21 Potable
Water
Tie -
In
EA
1 2, 000 .
00 22
3"
Water
M
eter
EA
1 15, 000 .
00 4"
23 Backflow
w/
Weather
Blanket
EA
1 12, 000 .
00 24
6"
Water
Line
LF
191
35 .
00 25
1-/ 2"
Water
Line
toDrinking
Fountain
LF
346
5. 00
26 2" 1-/
Water
Line
to
Restroom
LF
34 5 .
00 SUB -
TOTAL
B. Flatwo
rk /
Surfacing /
Walls
1 Natural
colored
6" Conc.
Flatwork ( Site
Finish "
B"
SF
34, 755
13 .
00 2
Colored
Concrete
FlatworkSplash
Pad (
Site
Finish "
W -
Z")
SF
3, 299
25 .
00 3
Artificial
Turf
over
Concrete
Base (
Playground
Slope
area) (
Site
Finish "
G ")
SF
102
40 .
00 4
Concrete
Stairs (
Site
Feature #
11)
EA
10 500 .
00 5
ADA
Curb
Ramp (
Site
Feature #
41)
EA
2 2, 500 .
00 6
ADA
Detectable
Warning
Surface (
Sit
e
Feature #
40)
SF
102
25 .
00 7
Deepened
Edge
atPlayground
Ramp (
Site
Feature #
12)
LF
65 55 .
00 8
Thickened
Edge
atPlayground (
Site
Feature #
3)
LF
337
55 .
00 9Edge Thickened
atPlayground
Slope
Synthetic
Turf (
Site
Feature #
19)
LF
10 55 .
00 10
Thickened
Edge
atPlayground
Slope
Rubber
Surfacing (
Site
Featur
e #
20)
LF
14 55 .
00 11
Thickened
Edge
atPlayground
Planting
Area (
Site
Feature #
15)
LF
10 55 .
00 12
DG
Pad (
SiteC") Finish "
SF
5, 023
005.
13 Steel
Edging (
Site
Feature #
25)
LF
264
005.
14 Asphalt
Parking
Lot (
Site
Finish "
A)
SF
21, 194
6 .
00 15
Parking
Lot
Striping (
Site
Feature #
44, #
45, #
46, #
62)
LS
1 40, 000 .
00 16
Parking
Lot
Curb (
Site
Feature #
6)
LF
945
40 .
00 17
Parking
Lot
Curb
and
Gutter (
Site
Feature #
7)
LF
315
40 .
00 Te
18 nnis/ Pickleball
Court (
Asphalt/ Surfacing/ Striping) (
Site
Finish "
D")
SF
14, 400
15. 00
19 Basketball
Court (
Asphalt/ Surfacing/ Striping) (
Site
Finish "
E")
SF
5, 717
15 .
00 Fitne
20 ssRubberized
Surfacing (
Site
Finish " J" )
SF
1, 594
23 .
00 21Playground
Safety
Surfacing -
Rubberized
Play
Surface (
Site
Finish "
K -
U")
SF
11, 556
26 .
00 22
Boulder -
M
edium (
Site
Feature #
39)
EA
13 496 .
57 23
Boulder -
Large (
Site
Feature #
39)
EA
11 749 .
31 24
12"
Concrete
Mow
Curb (
Site
Feature #
1)
LF
2, 722
31. 84
25 12"
PlaygroWide
und
Curb (
Site
Feature #
2)
LF
231
60. 75
26 18"
WideFree- Standing
Seat
WaII (
Site
Feature #
4)
LF
134
200 .
00 27
18"
Wide
Retaining
Seat
Wall (
Site
Feature #
5)
LF
79 250 .
00 28
Washed
River
Cobble (
3"- 4) (
Site
AA" ) Finish "
SF
440
5.0 29
Washed
River
Cobble (
6"- 8) (
Site F" ) Finish "
SF
873
5.0 SUB -
TOTAL
C.
Furnishings /
Equipment / Structu
res
Be1
nches (
Site
Feature #
21)
EA
19 2, 329 .
33 2
Re
Trash
ceptacles (
Site
Feature #
22)
EA
8 1,91 .
50 3
Recycling
Receptacles (
Site
Feature #
23)
EA
8 1, 277 .
33 4Rectangular
Picnic
Table (
Site
Feature #
24)
EA
10 2, 347 .
83 5
BBQ -
Family (
Site
Feature #
32)
EA
2 4, 834 .
63 6
Dog
Waste
Dispenser (
Site
Feature #
64)
EA
4 800 .
00 7
Drinking
Fountain
w/ Dog
Bowl (
Site
Feature #
26)
EA
1 12, 305. 50
8 Bike
Rack (
Site Featu
re #
31)
EA
6 500 .
00 9
Restroom (
Site
Feature #
36)
LS
1 427, 659. 00
10 Shade
Sail
Structure (
Site
Feature #
37)
EA
2 52, 459 .
50 11
Splash
Pad
Features (
Splash
Pad
Feature #
A -
P)
LS
1 396, 000 .
00 12
10'
Basketball
hoop (
Site
Feature #
27)
EA
2 7, 500. 00
13 Tennis
Court
Posts/ Net (
Site
Feature #
28)
EA
2 5, 000.0
14 FitnessEquipment & Install (
Fitness
Feature #
1-4)
LS
1 25, 000 .
00 15Playground
Equipment &
Install (
Playground
Feature
A -
Z)
LS
1 695, 000 .
00 3.
16 5'
High
Guardrail
Fence (
Site
Feature #
8)
LF
86 65 .
00 17
Handrail
at
Stair (
Site
Feature #
14)
LF
24 100. 00
18 Handrail
at
Ramp (
Site
Feature #
9 -
Includes
6" conc.
Curb)
LF
141
150 .
00 19
6'
High
Tubular
Steel
Fence (
along
RIP) (
Site
Feature #
18)
LF
616
85 .
00 20
10'
Chainlink
Fence -
Tennis
Court (
Site
Feature #
16)
LF
670
110 .
00 21
10'
Chainlink
Gate -
Tennis
Court (
Site
Feature #
17)
EA
4 1, 000 .
00 22
City
of
Lathrop
Park
R
ules
Sign (
Site
Feature #
29)
EA
5 750 .
00 23
Pollinator
Garden
SignageA (
Site
Feature #
33)
EA
1 1, 500 .
00 24
Pollinator
Garden
SignageB (
Site
Feature #
34)
EA
1 1, 500 .
00 25
Park
Entry
Sign (
w/ Footing) (
Site
Feature #
30)
EA
1 15, 800 .
00 26
Pollinator
Garden
Arbor (
Site
Feature #
47)
EA
1 40, 000 .
00 27
Free -
Standing
Vine
TrellisButterflies (
Site
Feature #
48)
EA
1 500 . 7,
00 28
Free -
Standing
Vine
TrellisHummngbird (
Site
Feature #
49)
EA
1 7, 500 .
00 29
Free -
Standing
Tre
Vine
llisBee (
Site
Feature #
50)
EA
1 7, 500. 00
30 Free -
Standing
Vine
TrellisButterfly (
Site
Feature #
51)
EA
1 7, 500. 00
Free -
31 Standing
Vine
TrellisDaisies (
Site
Feature #
52)
EA
1 500 . 7,
00 32
Free -
Standing
Vine
TrellisFlowers (
Site
Fe
ature #
53)
EA
1 7, 500 .
00 33
ADA
Parking
Sign (
Site
Feature #
42)
EA
4 500 .
00 34
ADA
Tow -
A
way
Signage (
Site
Feature #
43)
EA
2 500 .
00 SUB -
TOTAL
D.Lighting 1
Electrical
Pedestal
EA
1 20, 000.
2 Park
Sign
Light
EA
2 3, 739 .
00 3
Park
Sign
Light
Conduit &
Wire
LS
1 3, 523 .
00 4
Park
Path
Lighting
EA
16 12, 025 .
17 5
Park
Path
Light
Conduit &
Wire
LS
1 40, 800 .
00 6
Parking
Lot
Lighting
EA
10 12, 025 .
17 7
Parking
Lot
Lighting
Conduit &
Wire
LS
1 18, 614 .
00 8
Restroom
Conduit &
Wire
LS
1 10, 000 .
00 9
Shade
Sail
Outlets
EA
2 1, 000 .
00 10
Shade
Sail
Outlets
Conduit &
Wire
LS
1 6, 208. 00
SUB -
TOTAL
E.Planting 11
Soil Conditioning &
Amendments
SF
283, 834
0 .
55 2
Drill
Seed
Lawn
SF
222, 30
0 .
15 3
1 Gallon
Shrubs
EA
3,14
15 .
00 4
1Vine
Gallon
s
EA
14 15. 00
5 15
Gallon
Trees
EA
189
200 .
00 6
Bark
SF
61, 514
0 .
85 7
Root
Barrier
LF
2, 153
12 .
00 SUB -
TOTAL
F.Contro
Irrigation
ls &
Distribution
1 Irrigation
System
SF
283, 834
2 .
25 SUB -
TOTAL
G.Miscellaneous 1
M
aintenance (
60 Day)
SF
283, 834
0 .
10 2Mobilization/ De- mobilization (
NTE -
5%)
LS
1 290, 982 .
62 3
Bonding
LS
1 581, 965 .
24 SUB -
TOTAL
Items
not
included
as
a
part
of
this
estimate:
A. BPermits Utility C. Fee fe
City
es,
bond
fees
D. Engineering/ design E.
fees engineeSolis
ring
cost
NOTES: 1. 2.
CONSTRUCTION -
TOTAL
6,92,
F. Landscaping
Fees
G.
Joint
trench
H.
Easement
acquisitions
I.
Power
P
ole
Relocation
J.
This
project
is
a
lump
sum
contract
and
bids
shall
reflect
qty
and
dollar
cost
associate
d
to
complete
the
project
as
sh
own
in
the
approved
set. plan
Quantities
are
provided
for
reference
and
contractor
shall
ultimately
be
responsible
for
qty( s)
they
feel
ar
e
project
as
shown
on
theapproved plans.
Contractor
shall
provide
bid
costs
associated
with
each
line
item .