Direction on Palisades and Chumash
Parks Playground Project
Agenda Item 12.B
By: Benjamin A. Fine, P.E.
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
Meeting Date: August 16, 2022
Background
One of the City Council’s top goals is to “build on the strength of our local community to preserve the City’s ‘Classic California’ charm and ensure an exceptional quality of life for residents.” The priorities for this goal over the next two years are to:
•Invest in neighborhoods,including road,sidewalk,and park improvements•Relocate tennis courts located at the site of the future public safety center and addbasketballcourts/pickleball courts to offer improved recreational opportunities forresidentsatthenewsite•Complete updates to the Local Coastal Plan,General Plan and Zoning Ordinance,emphasizing issues important to the community,such as managed growth,appropriatedesign,and neighborhood preservation•Engage the community and communicate the benefits of a visitor economy to quality oflifeforresidents(e.g.,tourism,hospitality)•Evaluate the locations and potential expansion of recreation programs to meetcommunityneeds(i.e.,mobile home community centers)•Implement community beautification strategies (e.g.,James Way Beautification Plan),and establishing City policy about tree planting programs•Evaluate the option of assessment districts to address major infrastructureimprovements(e.g.,Shell Beach drainage;undergrounding utilities)•Deliver exceptional services to the public
Background
FY 2022 Budget includes two projects:
•Palisades Park Improvements
•Chumash Park Improvements
March 15, 2022
•Staff provided two playground equipment options
•Palisades Park Improvements
•Chumash Park Improvements
Council Direction
“Option 2”
•New playground equipment at Palisades Park only
•At a new location in the park
•Replace:
•Play equipment
•Barbecues
•Picnic tables
•Keeping the picnic and play areas separated
•Make repairs to poured-in-place softfall at Chumash Park •Postpone all other playground equipment improvements at Chumash Park
Work Since Last Meeting
•Planning Division
•Identified need for an archaeological study for new location •Engineering Division
•Identified need for a topographic survey
•Both studies have been competed
•Archaeological study revealed the playground can be located at any location the Council sees fit.
•Recreation Division
•Requested playground inspection of Chumash Park
•Allow for quotes for repairing softfall
Work Since Last Meeting
•Inspection revealed
•Softfall surface does not meet the fall test requirements and cannot be repaired
•Play equipment is in good condition, however:
•It has passed its useful life
•Several pieces of equipment need repair
•Parts are not readily available
•Parts will need to be special ordered or fabricated
•Repairs are possible
•Equipment has exceeded its useful life
•Will continue to need to need repairs over the next few years
Chumash Park Options
Option A
•Replace Softfall
•Engineered wood fiber (similar to Spyglass and Dinosaur Caves) •Extensive labor due to:
•Need to protect existing equipment
•Existing footings may need modification for correct depth of wood fiber •Repair/replacement of select parts of existing equipment •ADA Improvements
Fiscal Impact
•Repairs and Softfall -$225,000
•ADA improvements -$65,000
•Total cost -$295,000
Option B
•Presented to Council on March, 15, 2022 as Option 1
•Originally proposed layout that was selected by PRBC and included in the RFP.
Fiscal Impact
•Replace play equipment, Softfall and ADA improvements
$664,000
•$374 more than option A
Chumash Park
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Palisades Park Options
Options
•Option A –Original location per PRBC and RFP
•Option B –Council direction from March 15,2022
•Option C –Current Location of park
Option A
•Selected by PRBC
•Included in the RFP
Next Steps
•Award a contracts to:
•Landscape Structures, Inc –Play Equipment
•Callander Associates –Bid Docs
•Installation Spring 2023
Fiscal Impact
•Total Cost –$334,900
Option B
•Council’s direction from March 15, 2022
•Virtually the same playground in a different location
•Greater construction costs
•Site is not level
•Requires grading and retaining walls
•Requires removal and replacement of sidewalk/pathway
Next Steps
•Revise scope of work for:
•Landscape Structures, Inc –Play Equipment
•Callander Associates –Bid Docs
•Installation Summer 2023
Fiscal Impact
•Total Cost –$489,900
•$155,000 more than Option A
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Option C
•Current Location of playground
•Smaller Playground
Next Steps
•Return to PRBC –Fall 2022
•Revise scope of work for:
•Landscape Structures, Inc –Play Equipment
•Callander Associates –Bid Docs
•Installation Summer 2023
Fiscal Impact
•Total Cost –$489,900
•$155,000 more than Option A
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Fiscal Impacts
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Funding Options
•Park Development Fund -$100,000 (projected balance)
•General Fund unassigned fund balance
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