CITY OF SAN MATEO
CITY OF SAN MATEO
Agenda Report
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San Mateo CA 94403
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Agenda Number: 26 Section Name: {{section.name}} Account Number: 610027 File ID: {{item.tracking_number}} TO: City Council
FROM: Alex Khojikian, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Parks and Recreation Department
MEETING DATE: July 28, 2025
SUBJECT:
Central Park Phase 1 Playground Improvements Project – Agreement Amendment No. 3 RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Amendment No. 3 to the agreement with RRM Design Group (RRM) to extend the term of the agreement from December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2026.
BACKGROUND:
On March 29, 2022, the City entered into an agreement with RRM for the preparation of final construction documents, bidding assistance, and construction administration services for the Central Park Phase 1 Playground Improvements Project (No. 610027). Under Section 4 – Term, the services to be performed under this agreement commenced on April 1, 2022, with a contract expiration date of December 31, 2025.
On June 5, 2024, Amendment No. 1 was made to the agreement with RRM to provide additional construction administration services at no cost for the Fallen Heroes Memorial project, a sub-project within the Phase 1 Playground Improvements Project.
On December 9, 2024, City Council approved Amendment No. 2 to the agreement with RRM for additional scope of services to reduce the cost of the original playground design, to provide revised construction documents and to negotiate a lower contract price with the low bidder.
On March 3, 2025, City Council awarded a negotiated construction contract to Suarez & Munoz Construction, Inc., (SMC) in the amount of $8,485,784.
The proposed Amendment No. 3 to RRM’s agreement will extend the expiration date from December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2026, to provide uninterrupted construction support services from RRM for the duration of the construction phase of the project.
BUDGET IMPACT:
There is no budget impact for Agreement Amendment No. 3. There are sufficient funds allocated to complete the Central Park Phase 1 Playground Improvements Project.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:
CITY OF SAN MATEO
This agreement amendment is not a project subject to CEQA, because it is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5).) In addition, an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) was prepared for the Central Park Phase 1 Playground Improvements Project. The IS/MND concluded that the project would not have any significant effects with the incorporation of mitigation measures that have been included in the project’s Conditions of Approval to ensure compliance during project implementation.
NOTICE PROVIDED
All meeting noticing requirements were met.
ATTACHMENTS
Att 1 - Agreement Amendment No. 3
STAFF CONTACT
King Leong, Sr. Project Manager
[email protected]
(650)522-7542