October 18, 2022
Public Works
DATE: October 15, 2022
TO: Mayor Butt and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Nickie Mastay, Deputy City Manager
Jene Levine-Snipes, Development Project Manager
Subject:
Resolution to accept and appropriate State of California Park Development Program Funds for the Shields Reid
Park Revitalization Project , and APPROVE Sole Source
contracts for American Ramp Company, PlaceWorks,
Mack5, and The Watershed Project
FINANCIAL IMPACT: These actions do not create any direct cost or liability to the City’s General Fund. The actions contemplated here would generate a one-time grant that does not have to be repaid. These funds would be administered by the Public Works Department in accordance with SPP rules and
regulations. The Public Works Department, Parks
Division will adjust its budget accordingly and set up a fund for this program.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
November 17, 2020
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
Staff is requesting City Council to adopt a resolution to accept and appropriate grant funds in the amount of
$8,000,000 from the Statewide Park Development and
Community Revitalization Program (SPP) to revitalize
Shields Reid Park and approve Sole Source contracts for American Ramp Company, PlaceWorks, Mack5, and The
Watershed Project
AGENDA
REPORT
October 18, 2022
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ADOPT a resolution to ACCEPT and APPROPRIATE
grant funds in the amount of $8,000,000 from the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation Prop 68
funds to Revitalize Shields Reid Park, and APPROVE
Sole Source contracts for American Ramp Company for
bike pump track design and construction, in the amount
of $374,500, for a term from November 1, 2022 to
December 31, 2025; PlaceWorks for landscape
architectural design and engineering services, in the
amount of $293,078, for a term from November 1, 2022
to December 31, 2025; Mack5 for project and
construction management services, in the amount of
$551,400, for a term from November 1, 2022 to
December 31, 2025; and The Watershed Project for
community outreach and park design support, in the
amount of $25,500, for a term from October 1, 2022 to
December 31, 2025 – Public Works (Nickie Mastay/Jene
Levine-Snipes 510-307-8132).
DISCUSSION:
The State of California Department of Parks and Recreation is providing the City of Richmond funds to renovate Shields Reid Park, a 5.17-acre park in the North Richmond neighborhood.
This public park project aims to improve health and wellness, safety, beauty, access to outdoor recreation, and to help catalyze community revitalization for a diversity of ages and abilities. The project includes final design, engineering, and construction of park improvements including: a stage, children’s play areas with integrated artwork, a fitness zone, community gathering areas including a shady grove of trees, handball court, outdoor classroom, a multi-use trail with fitness stations, water play area, bicycle pump track, a public restroom with amenities, perimeter fencing, and lighting. Sustainable design features include green infrastructure for stormwater management, energy efficient lighting, Bay-friendly landscaping, permeable paving, and the use of site furnishings and equipment that utilize recycled content. The park design features include high quality materials and equipment for longevity/durability and low maintenance.
On November 17, 2020, City Council authorized the application and authority to submit all documents including applications, agreements and payment requests necessary for the completion of the grant scope. On December 8, 2021, the City was notified of the grant award.
Staff is requesting City Council to adopt the resolution to accept and appropriate the grant funds and adjust the FY2022-2023 revenues and expenditures by $8,000,000.
October 18, 2022
The project is a result of a collaboration in the grant application submittal with the City of Richmond, American Ramp Company, Mack5, PlaceWorks and The Watershed Project.
All consultants collaborated with the City and community to create the design, budget and timeline for the community-selected and State-awarded concept design of the Shields Reid Park Revitalization Project. The table below represents the uses of the attached Sole Source contracts. All other uses and contracts will be dispersed using the city procurement process.
Use Contractor Amount
Bike Park (Sole Source) American Ramp Company $ 374,500 Landscape Design (Sole Source) Place Works $ 293,078 Project and Construction Management
(Sole Source)
Mack5 $ 551,400
Habitat Garden (Sole Source) The WaterShed Project $ 25,000 Remaining Predevelopment TBD $ 755,522
Remaining Construction TBD $6,000,500
Total $8,000,000
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Resolution
Attachment 2 – Grant Award Letter
Attachment 3 – American Ramp Sole Source Contract, Insurance and Sole Source Attachment 4 – PlaceWorks Sole Source Contract, Insurance and Sole Source Attachment 5 – Mack5 Sole Source Contract, Insurance and Sole Source Attachment 6 – The WaterShed Project Sole Source Contract, Insurance and Sole Source