Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Nicholas J. Calderon, Director of Parks
Ann M. Stillman, Director of Public Works
Subject: Realize Flood Park Project - Phase One
(County Project No. P30W1; Project File No. E5041)
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing:
A) The Director of Public Works to proceed with finalizing the plans and specifications for the Realize Flood Park Project - Phase One; and
B) The Director of Public Works to proceed with advertising for bids on the Realize Flood Park Project - Phase One and report back to this Board with recommendations on awarding a contract.
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BACKGROUND:
Flood County Park ("Flood Park") is a 21-acre County-owned and operated park 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 85 years. Although Flood Park was a thriving public resource for much of its existence, in recent decades, park facilities have deteriorated. Today, Flood Park consists of a playground, sand volleyball courts, baseball and softball fields (unusable due to poor condition), picnic/reservation sites, tennis courts (unusable due to poor condition), and open grassy fields with mature trees. Flood Park serves as a major recreation resource for many residents of Menlo Park, North Fair Oaks, and East Palo Alto.
In 2014, the San Mateo County Parks Department ("Department") assessed the condition of Flood Park's amenities and determined that a complete overhaul was warranted. This led to the creation of the Realize Flood Park Project ("Project"), a multi-year public engagement process that led to the development of the Landscape Plan and Final Revised Environmental Impact Report ("EIR").
On November 10, 2020, this Board adopted Resolution No. 077827, which: 1) approved the 2020 Flood County Park Landscape Plan, 2) certified the Flood County Park Landscape Plan's F...
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