City Council Memorandum
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: OCTOBER 20, 2026 FROM: PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY WARD: 1
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: SECOND AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT FROM RFP NO. 2387 WITH MOORE IACOFANO GOLTSMAN, INC., DOING BUSINESS AS MIG, INC. OF BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA, FOR THE FAIRMOUNT PARK MASTER PLAN, TO ADD ADDITIONAL SCOPE OF SERVICES, EXTEND THE AGREEMENT TERM FOR ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR AND INCREASE COMPENSATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $76,910 FOR A NEW TOTAL AGREEMENT AMOUNT OF $384,541.55; INCREASE CHANGE ORDER AUTHORITY FROM THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED 10% TO 37% THAT INCLUDES THE FIRST AND SECOND AMENDMENTS; AND A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FROM THE REGIONAL PARKS SPECIAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $76,910 – SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ISSUES:
Consider approving Second Amendment to the Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc., doing business as MIG, Inc. of Berkeley, California, for the Fairmount Park Master Plan, to add additional Scope of Services, extend the Agreement Term for one additional year and increase the Compensation in the amount of $76,910 for a new total Agreement amount of $384,541.55; increase change order authority from the previously approved 10% to 37% that includes the first and second amendments; and approve a supplemental appropriation form the Regional Parks Special Capital Improvement Fund in the amount of $76,910.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the City Council:
Approve Second Amendment to the Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc., doing business as MIG, Inc. of Berkeley, California, for the Fairmount Park Master Plan, to add additional Scope of Services, extend the Agreement Term for one additional year and increase the Compensation in the amount of $76,910 for a new total Agreement amount of $384,541.55; Approve an additional 27% in change order authority, equivalent to $76,140, for a total cumulative change order authority of 37%, or $104,340, of the original contract amount of $282,000, to accommodate Amendment Nos. 1 and 2; By at least five affirmative votes, authorize the Chief Financial Officer, or designee, to record a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $76,910 in the Regional Parks Special Capital Improvement Fund, Fairmount Park Master Plan project expenditure account from available fund balance; and Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Second Amendment to the Professional Consultant Services Agreement, including making minor and non-substantive changes.
BACKGROUND:
On May 15, 2024, the Cultural Heritage Board provided input on the preparation of the Fairmount Park Master Plan project.
On March 4, 2025, City Council awarded RFP No. 2387 to MIG, Inc. in the amount of $282,000 for planning and conceptual design services for the Fairmount Park Master Plan for a two-year term.
On October 6, 2025, the City executed the First Amendment to the Professional Consultant Services Agreement with MIG to amend the Scope of Services and increase compensation in the amount of $25,631.55, for a total revised contract amount not to exceed $307,631.55.
DISCUSSION:
Fairmount Park is approximately 280 acres in size, situated near the Santa Ana River, south of State Route 60, and west of Market Street. Fairmount Park is the largest park in Riverside. First dedicated in 1898, it is also the second oldest park in the City. In the early 1900s, the Olmsted Brothers, sons of the nationally recognized landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, were commissioned to develop a plan for Fairmount Park. The Olmsted plan was submitted to the City in June 1911. The entirety of the Olmsted plan was not completed at that time but was reintroduced in 1923 with the expansion of Lake Evans.
Fairmount Park was designated as City Landmark #69 on December 18, 1985. The Landmark Resolution specifies that the designation includes all publicly visible elements of the park, including, but not limited to, the configuration of the lakeshores, the Fairmount Park Bandshell, the Fairmount Park Golf Course, the grounds of the Riverside Lawn Bowling Club, the Fairmount Park Rose Garden, the Food Machinery Corporation "Water Buffalo", Union Pacific Engine No. 6051, and the three Mission Revival restroom buildings.
The park is a treasured resource but could serve the community even better by providing relevant and improved recreation opportunities, and by resolving issues with vehicular/pedestrian circulation, hydrology/flooding, and other similar issues. The park is historically, and, in some areas, environmentally significant, and proposed changes must be carefully planned.
In 2024, the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department (PRCSD) hired MIG, Inc. to provide planning and design services to prepare the Fairmount Park Master Plan. The goal of the Park Master Plan is to chart a path to enhance the park to increase activity while preserving the historic integrity of the park. The final product will be a cultural landscape masterplan and report that will follow historic research standards. The Master Plan will include a conceptual plan of the entire 280 acres and a focused plan of the park historic core.
The original scope of work for the consultant includes:
Evaluate the existing conditions including park hydrology and provide a detailed site survey.
Evaluate past studies and evaluations of the park, including the original 1911 Olmsted Brothers Plan.
Convene a stakeholder group comprised of approximately a dozen interested community members well versed in the history of the park.
Conduct a community input process including surveys of park patrons.
Evaluate vacant land and underutilized land within the park.
Consider potential uses and renovation of auxiliary buildings throughout the park.
Evaluate and recommend improved circulation around the park for motor vehicles (including parking), pedestrian, bicycle, and skateboard.
Based on input from the stakeholders and community, propose opportunities for enhancement of the park.
Prepare a final master plan of the park based on stakeholder and community input.
Provide cost estimates for all the individual park enhancement opportunities.
The following additional scope is proposed to be added:
Concepts, costs, and graphics for the spillway bridge
Concepts, costs, and graphics to support grant applications One additional community workshop
One additional meeting with local Native American tribes Additional updates to the Park Master Plan
Twelve additional weekly coordination meetings
Once the Fairmount Park Master Plan is completed, the City will be in a stronger position to apply for grant funding to make future improvements to the park. It is the goal of PRCSD to list this resource on the National Register, later.
Purchasing Overview
The original agreement was approved by City Council on March 4, 2025, in accordance with Purchasing Resolution No. 24101, Section 508 which states, “Contracts procured through Formal Procurement shall be awarded by the Awarding Entity to the Lowest Responsive and Responsible Bidder, except that…(c) Contracts procured through Formal Procurement for Services or Professional Services, where a Request for Proposals or Request for Qualifications was used to solicit Bids, shall be awarded by the Awarding Entity in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth in the Request for Proposals or Request for Qualifications…” This Second Amendment is pursuant to Purchasing Resolution No. 24421, Section 1104 “Change Orders, which states…(b) Permitted Uses. Subject to the availability of funds, Change Orders may be utilized for purposes of (3) modifying scope of work/services being provided, where the modification is reasonably related to the original scope of work/services; (5) modifying contract completion time or the term of a Contract; (g) Contracts and Purchase Orders Previously Approved by the City Council or Board of Public Utilities. The Manager, or designee, may approve cumulative Change Orders when (1) The cumulative Change Orders do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the original Contract or Purchase Order amount; and (2) The cumulative Change Orders approved under this delegated authority do not exceed $150,000. (3) If either limit is exceeded, approval by the applicable Awarding Entity is required before any additional Change Order may be executed, unless the Awarding Entity previously authorized additional Change Order authority; (h) Term and Completion Date Extensions. Approval by the applicable Awarding Entity is required when…(2) A Change Order extends the time for completion more than one year beyond the original completion date.” The Purchasing Manager concurs that the recommended action is compliant with Purchasing Resolution No. 24421.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total fiscal impact of this action is $76,910. Upon Council approval a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $76,910 will be recorded in the Regional Parks Special Capital Improvement Fund, Fairmount Park Master Plan project expenditure account 9929300-440301 from available fund balance. The fund has sufficient reserves to support the supplemental appropriation.
Prepared by: Alisa Sramala, Principal Park Project Manager Approved by: Pamela M. Galera, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director Certified as to
availability of funds: Julie Nemes, Finance Director
Approved by: Kris Martinez, Assistant City Manager
Approved as to form: James Johnson, City Attorney
Attachments:
Second Amendment to Professional Consultant Services Agreement Presentation
Fairmount Park Master Plan - MIG 2nd Amendment ● Page 2