Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: 4/5ths_
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Hannah Ormshaw, Parks Director
Subject: Measure K: First Amendment to the Agreement with Jensen Landscape Contractor, LLC and an Appropriation Transfer Request for the design and construction of the Flood Park Playground
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation to:
Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing the President of the Board of Supervisors to execute an amendment to the agreement with Jensen Landscape Contractor, LLC (“Jensen”) for the design and construction of the Flood Park Playground, to amend the agreement’s scope of services to include the construction and installation of additional safety features, and to increase the amount payable under the agreement by $540,000.00 for a new total amount not to exceed $4,640,000.00.
Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request to transfer appropriations from the Parks Department’s General Fund in the amount of $494,485 for the additional scope of construction of the Flood Park Playground, with the remaining $45,515 in contingency funded by the Department’s Capital Projects Fund.
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BACKGROUND:
Flood County Park (“Flood Park”) is a 21-acre County-owned and operated park that is located in the City of Menlo Park. Founded in 1937, Flood Park has served the recreational needs of residents of southern San Mateo County for over 85 years. In 2014, the San Mateo County Parks Department (“Department”) assessed the condition of Flood Park’s facilities and determined that a comprehensive overhaul of the park was warranted. This led to the creation of the Realize Flood Park Project, a multi-year public engagement process that resulted in a landscape plan for the modernization of Flood Park.
The Realize Flood Park Landscape Plan, adopted by the Board of Supervisors on July 26, 2022, proposes several new amenities at the park. Phase 1 of the project included a multi-use sports field, two tennis/pickleball courts,...
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