City Council
259 N. Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
MEMO
To: Honorable City Council
From: James Pease, Public Works Director
Date: 10/14/2025
Subject: Landscape Repair Project Change Order 3
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve Change Order No. 3 in the not to exceed amount of $17,183 for irrigation repairs, planting and tree pruning at Zumstein Park (funding source: Department Capital Fund).
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of the Landscape Repair Project is to add landscaping in areas where the landscaping has died and has not been replaced or never was planted. This project includes various landscape improvements on sections of Canal Boulevard, Colony Road, Milgeo Avenue, North Ripon Road, West Ripon Road, and Jack Tone Road.
The Landscape Repair Project was awarded to Grover Landscape Service, Inc. at the January 14, 2025 City Council meeting for an amount of $217,755. The City Council budgeted $515,000 for this project.
At the May 13, 2025 City Council meeting, Council approved Change Order No. 1 in the not to exceed amount of $78,760.00 for the repair of landscaping in five additional locations included the following:
West Colony Road: Install drip irrigation under existing shrubs in the median east of Jack Tone Road.
Fulton Avenue: Plant Kurapia in the median between West Colony Road and West Santos Road.
Hoff Drive South: Replace two Crape Myrtles and plant Indian Hawthorn in median in the southern portion of Hoff Drive.
Hoff Drive North: Plant Crape Myrtles and Indian Hawthorn as well as repair drip valve system in the median in the northern portion of Hoff Drive.
Doak Boulevard: Plant Asian Star Jasmine and install irrigation in median between Jack Tone Road and Ruess Road.
At the July 8, 2025 City Council meeting, Council approved Change Order No. 2 in the not to exceed amount of $422,705.00 for the repair of landscaping in six additional locations and the priming and painting of light poles, arches, trellises, and sconces on Main Street and Stockton Avenue downtown, detailed below:
Median on Doak Ave: Repair of breaks and installation of additional irrigation. Plant additional jasmine groundcover.
Canal Blvd: Plant additional shrubs to fill in voids. Remove and off haul dead redwood trees along the wall; includes grinding of stumps.
Oak Ave Fountain: Pruning and trimming of trees and vines. Weed removal and planting of jasmine groundcover.
Colony Road Median West of Hoff Dr.: Removal, tilling, grading and amending of soil.
Installation of irrigation system and planting a variety of shrubs to fill in voids throughout the median.
Colony Road Median between Fulton Ave. and N. Ripon Rd.: Removal of the remaining dying daylilies and plant area with flowering evergreen perennials.
Jack Tone Parkway between Main St. and Canal: Removal of remaining dying shrubs, planting a variety of alternate shrubs to fill in voids and repair existing irrigation.
Main Street: Priming and painting of the decorative light poles, arches, trellises, and sconces on Main Street between Wilma Avenue and Industrial Avenue.
Stockton Ave: Priming and painting of the decorative light poles, arches, trellises, and sconces on Stockton Avenue between Main Street and Second Street.
Community Center: Painting and priming of the decorative light poles at the Community Center around the existing playground equipment.
DISCUSSION:
Staff identified one additional landscaping area where landscaping/irrigation improvements are needed and requested that Grover submit a scope and fee for this area. A summary of the work to be performed and the associated cost is provided below:
Zumstein Park (corner of Zumstein/Bailey): Repair of breaks and installation of additional irrigation to provide coverage. Grade and prepare site for planting, plant shrubs around perimeter of park and top dress with wood mulch. Trimming and thinning of two large existing cork oak trees.
The additional cost related to the landscaping/irrigation changes is $17,183.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The attached Change Order No. 3 is in the amount of $17,183. These landscaping changes totaling $17,183 will be paid for through the Miscellaneous Department Capital Fund. The amended construction contract price is shown in Table 1.
Table 1 – Current Contract Price
Miscellaneous
Department
Capital Fund
Street and
Road Fund
Contract
Totals
Original Contract Price $ 217,755 $ 217,755
Change Order 1 $ 78,760 $ 78,760
Change Order 2 $ 187,382 $ 235,323 $ 422,705
Change Order 3 $ 17,183 $ 17,183
Totals $ 501,080 $ 235,323 $ 736,403
Attachments:
1. CCO3