RESOLUTION NO. RES-2023-198
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CALLANDER ASSOCIATES LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, INC. TO PROVIDE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES TO PREPARE A MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. NEIGHBORHOOD PARK AND ADJACENT PEDESTRIAN AND BIKE TRAIL IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $860,076.00 WHEREAS, Martin Luther King Jr. Park is a 5.83-acre neighborhood park located within the South Park Neighborhood, in the southeast quadrant of Santa Rosa at 1208 Hendley Street; and WHEREAS, Martin Luther King Jr. Park amenities include basketball courts – one full court and two half-courts, a soccer field that can be utilized as two practice or youth sized fields or one full size field for league play, a restroom building, a playground, picnic areas, two buildings and an enclosed playground leased by Community Action Partnership to operate Head Start programs, paved pathways, and lighting; and WHEREAS, the park amenities, including the basketball courts, picnic areas, play equipment, landscaping, parking lot, paved paths, signage, and site furnishings need replacement or significant renovation to bring the park up to good condition and in compliance with current building codes related to the Americans with Disabilities Act; and WHEREAS, a park master plan amendment and construction documents are needed to renovate and revitalize the outdated park and adjacent trail; and
WHEREAS, proposals were invited for performance of landscape architecture design and engineering services to prepare a master plan amendment, Design Development and Construction Documents (CDs) to renovate the park and adjacent trail; and
WHEREAS, seven (7) proposals were received on September 14, 2023, and reviewed in accordance with City policy; and
WHEREAS, the scope of work associated with the Professional Services Agreement provides landscape architectural design and engineering services to work with the community to create an amendment to the Martin Luther King Jr. Park Master Plan, to develop a design for the park based on the approved master plan amendment, to prepare construction drawings and assist with administration for Martin Luther King Jr. Neighborhood Park, which will include replacing and relocating the play and picnic areas, renovating the existing athletic field, updated sports courts, updated paths, new restroom building, new irrigation system, and new park monument signs; and WHEREAS, funding for these services is available in the current fiscal year budget from the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development’s Infill Infrastructure Grant for the 2022 Santa Rosa Qualified Infill Area in JL Key 09785.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa approves the Professional Services Agreement with Callander Associates Landscape Architecture, Inc., in substantially the same form attached hereto as Exhibit A, subject to approval by the City Attorney, and made part of this resolution, in an amount not to exceed $860,076.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council 12th day of December, 2023.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 12th day of December, 2023.
AYES: (7) Mayor N. Rogers, Vice Mayor Stapp, Council Members Alvarez, Fleming, MacDonald, Okrepkie, C. Rogers
NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (0)
ABSTAIN: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Exhibit A – Professional Services Agreement
Reso. No. RES-2023-198
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