From: Brianna Egan
To: Bill Brand; Christian Horvath; Laura Emdee; Nils Nehrenheim; Todd Loewenstein; Zein Obagi Cc: CityClerk; Mike Witzansky; Andrea Delap
Subject: Copy of comments re: composting/community garden Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2022 8:05:02 PM
Attachments: RBCG-AltaVista-Budget-May2022.xlsx
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Hello Mayor and City Council,
Sharing with you a copy of my public comments for the city council meeting today. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TaBZxeWAG67SdiOvha5J_EnCwASgXApnVr0aMw9lbI/edit Attached is a copy of the full updated budget for the community garden.
Thank you very much!
Best,
Brianna Egan
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Brianna J. Egan, MPH
Alta Vista Park - Potential Community Garden Site
Revised Budget Estimate for Startup Costs
May, 2022
Not inclusive of ADA parking signs, access ramp, irrigation demarcation, bike parking (Public Works) Unit Cost Units Quantity Total Cost Subtotals Description Fencing, gate, and hinges $125.00 LF 280 $35,000.00 Estimate includes materials and labor SUBTOTAL $35,000.00
Shade structure $5,000.00 EA 1 $5,000.00 Pergola or other shade structure for education space Benches $250.00 EA 8 $2,000.00 Seating for education space SUBTOTAL $7,000.00
Storage shed $4,000.00 EA 1 $4,000.00 Custom-built shed for storage of large tools, hoses, and soil bags.
Composting system $2,000.00 EA 1 $2,000.00 3 bin system: includes lumber, screws, corrugated metal, screens Redwood planter boxes $500.00 EA 26 $13,000.00 Includes lumber, corner posts, gopher wire, braces Produce donation garden $800.00 EA 1 $800.00 U-shaped garden bed for Giving Garden program SUBTOTAL $19,800.00
Irrigation lines, spigots, and other plumbing $9,000.00 LS 1 $9,000.00 Irrigation pipes, 30 hose bibs to planters, hillside (materials & labor) Sink including plumbing and lumber $1,000.00 LS 1 $1,000.00 Galvanized steel sink for rinsing harvested produce Rainwater catchment tanks, gutters, downspouts $600.00 EA 2 $1,200.00 For demonstration and practical use, at shed and pergola SUBTOTAL $11,200.00
Stabilized decomposed granite $1.20 SF 2500 $3,000 For walkways and outdoor education center (materials & labor) Benderboard with stakes $1.00 LF 250 $250 For delineating DG walkways from woodchip walkways Garden soil $40.00 CY 33 $1,320.00 To fill raised beds for gardens Perennial plants $15.00 EA 40 $600.00 To plant along hillside (e.g. artichoke, passionfruit, herbs, goji, natives) Fruit trees $40.00 EA 10 $400.00 To plant along hillside (e.g. pomegranate, fig, mulberry, guava, grape) SUBTOTAL $5,570.00
Wheel barrows, mulch forks, rakes, shovels, hoses, etc. $1,000.00 LS 1 $1,000.00 Shared tools for workday and garden use SUBTOTAL $1,000.00
$79,570.00 $79,570.00
GARDEN EQUIPMENT
TOTAL
PERIMETER FENCING AND GATE
OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTER
SHED, COMPOST, RAISED BEDS
IRRIGATION/WATER
GROUNDCOVER & PLANTS