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File #: 25-404    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 4/7/2025 Departments: PARKS
On agenda: 5/20/2025 Final action: 5/20/2025
Title: Adopt a resolution authorizing the President of the Board of Supervisors to execute an agreement with Jensen Landscape Contractor, LLC for the design and construction of the Flood Park Playground, for the term of May 20, 2025 to June 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $4,100,000.
Attachments: 1. 20250520_r_FloodParkPlayground.pdf, 2. 20250520_a_DBE Agreement with Exhibts - Jensen Signed.pdf, 3. 20250520_att_ExhibitA - FloodParkPlayground.pdf, 4. Item No. 14 - FloodParkPlayground.pdf, 5. 0014_1_20250520_r081150_FloodParkPlayground.pdf, 6. 0014_2_20250520_a_DBE Agreement with Exhibts - Jensen Signed.pdf
Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority

To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Nicholas J. Calderon, Parks Director
Subject: Agreement with Jensen Landscape Contractor, LLC for the design and construction of the Flood Park Playground


RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the President of the Board of Supervisors to execute an agreement with Jensen Landscape Contractor, LLC for the design and construction of the Flood Park Playground, for the term of May 20, 2025 to June 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $4,100,000.

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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 (Resolution No. 079047), proposes several new amenities including a multi-use sports field, a combination baseball field/multi-use sports field, two tennis/pickleball courts, a basketball court, two sand volleyball courts, a pump track, and 28 redesigned picnic and reservation sites. It also proposes a new inclusive playground that could serve visitors of varying ages and abilities.

Because the Realize Flood Park Project entails a complete renovation of Flood Park, improvements are being implemented in phases. Phase 1-which consists of the multi-use sports field, tennis/pickleball courts, basketball court, sand volleyball courts, pump track, redesigned picnic and reservation sites, and new ut...

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