Riverside City Council
March 4, 2025

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UNIVERSITY WASH IMPROVEMENTSParks, Recreation and Community Services DepartmentCity CouncilMarch 4, 2025 RiversideCA.gov2

PROJECT LOCATION
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ISSUES
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1. Restore/increase conveyance capacity, eliminate flooding of Bowling Green Drive,and eliminate upstream backwater and ponding of low flows that occurs within theDistrict's University Wash Channel2. Design and engineer the Bowling Green Drive vehicular bridge replacement toreduce flooding overflow and include sidewalks for safer pedestrian circulation3. Improve maintenance access and maintainability of University Wash4. Design low-flow and high-flow spillway and conveyance from the reach of UniversityWash between Bowling Green Drive and Fairmount Lake5. Utility coordination and relocation6. Replace the at-grade crossing at the terminus of the University Wash to FairmountLake7. Establish maintenance access, which might include foot bridges or culverts8. Protect Montezuma Bald Cypress Trees9. Provide a University Wash maintenance plan for the project areaGOALS3 4 3
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SCOPE OF SERVICESProject ManagementPreliminary Engineering and Design DevelopmentCEQA DocumentationResource Agency PermittingUtility Coordination and relocation if necessaryStakeholder Coordination (assume 5 public meetings)Monthly meetings with City Staff and the District for review and concurrenceof plansCommunity Outreach (provide graphics and information for outreach to beconducted by City)Final Engineering and Construction Drawings and Project SpecificationsConstruction Cost EstimateBid Support ServicesConstruction Support Services RiversideCA.gov6

STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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That the City Council:1. Approve the Funding Agreement between Riverside County Flood Control and WaterConservation District and the City of Riverside for University Wash Improvements in theamount of $2,000,000;2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Funding Agreement withRiverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District including making minorand non-substantive changes;3. With at least five affirmative votes, authorize the Chief Financial Officer or his designeeto record an increase revenue by $2,000,000 and appropriate expenditures in the sameamount, in the Grants and Restricted Programs Fund, Fairmount Park University Washrevenue and expenditures accounts;RECOMMENDATIONS RiversideCA.gov8
RECOMMENDATIONS5. Approve the Professional Consultant Services Agreement for Request For Proposal No.2398 with IDS Group, Inc. of Corona, California, for Design & Engineering Services forUniversity Wash at Fairmount Park in the amount of $583,772, for a two-year term;6. Authorize 10% change order authority in an amount up to $58,377.20 for project changesincluding, but not limited to, unforeseen conditions or necessary design changes, for atotal contract amount not to exceed $642,149.20; and7. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Professional ConsultantServices Agreement with IDS Group, Inc., including making minor and non-substantivechanges.7 8