September 15, 2026
Public Works
DATE: September 15, 2026
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Daniel Chavarria, PE, Director of Public Works, City
Engineer
Darcie DeLashmutt, Capital Project Manager
Subject:
Accept the Shields-Reid Park Improvement Project as
Complete
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Shields-Reid Park Improvement Project is complete, and no additional funding is required. All project costs were funded through previously authorized
appropriations, including Statewide Park Development
and Community Revitalization Program grant funds and
approved City funding sources. Project close-out and
acceptance activities will be completed within the existing Fiscal Year 2026-2027 project budget (Account String:
20136031-400642-23028).
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
October 19, 2022
May 7, 2024
June 24, 2025
December 16, 2025
March 24, 2026
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
The Shields-Reid Park Improvement Project is complete
and ready for formal acceptance by the City Council. City staff requests that the City Council adopt a resolution accepting the project, authorizing the filing of the Notice of Completion, and authorizing administrative close-out actions.
AGENDA
REPORT
September 15, 2026
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ADOPT a resolution accepting the Shields-Reid Park
Improvement Project as complete; AUTHORIZE the city
clerk to file the Notice of Completion with the Contra
Costa County Recorder’s Office; and AUTHORIZE the
city engineer to release the contractor bonds and
retention payment, provided there are no outstanding
liens or stop notices – Public Works Department (Darcie DeLashmutt 510-672-3944/Daniel Chavarria 510-620-
5478).
DISCUSSION:
In December 2021, the City of Richmond was awarded $8,000,000 through the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program (SPP) for improvements to Shields-Reid Park (Capital Improvement Project No. 23028). The project included renovation of the southern 5.17-acre portion of Shields-Reid Park and associated improvements to recreational facilities and park amenities (Attachments 1 and 2).
On May 7, 2024, the City Council approved a construction agreement with Azul Works, Inc. in the amount of $4,088,240.31 and authorized a contingency amount of $408,824 for the Shields-Reid Park Improvement Project (Attachment 3). On June 24, 2025, the City Council approved the first amendment to address unforeseen conditions and City- requested scope modifications, increasing the total contract authority to $4,897,064.31 (Attachment 4). On March 24, 2026, the City Council approved a second amendment for City-requested scope modifications, increasing the total contract authority to $5,297,064.31 (Attachment 5).
The completed improvements include renovated play areas, pathways, landscaping, irrigation, sports and recreation amenities, fencing, lighting preparation, public art improvements, basketball court renovations, and related site improvements.
Construction has been completed in accordance with the approved plans, specifications, contract documents, and applicable City of Richmond standards. Final inspections have been completed, and the park improvements are operational and open to public use.
Final project costs are summarized below:
Category Amount
Consultant Fees $ 2,379,247
Other Construction Cost (i.e., water and sewer permit fees) $ 536,238 Original Construction Contract $ 4,088,240.31
Contingency / Change Orders $ 996,274.51
Total Final Project Cost $ 8,000,000.00
September 15, 2026
The original total project budget was $8,000,000 and the final total project cost is $8,000,000.
Upon acceptance by the City Council, City staff will file a Notice of Completion with the Contra Costa County Recorder’s Office. The City Engineer will release the contractor bonds and retention payment in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and contract provisions, provided there are no outstanding liens or stop notices.
City staff recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution accepting the Shields- Reid Park Improvement Project as complete, authorize the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion with the Contra Costa County Recorder’s Office, and authorize the City Engineer to release the contractor bonds and retention payment, provided there are no outstanding liens or stop notices (Attachment 6).
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Project Location
Attachment 2 – Site Plan
Attachment 3 – Construction Agreement
Attachment 4 – Contract Amendment 1
Attachment 5 – Proposed Contract Amendment 2
Attachment 6 – Resolution