TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Brian Crawford, Municipal Services Director
PREPARED BY: Brian Crawford, Municipal Services Director
SUBJECT:
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Notice of Completion - Amphitheater Parking Lot & Entryway Monument Project
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RECOMMENDATION
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Accept the public improvements for the Amphitheater Parking Lot & Entryway Monument Project, Capital Improvement Project No. 10041; and
Authorize the City Clerk to record a Notice of Completion and release bonds in accordance with State law and City ordinances.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On October 15, 2024, the City Council awarded the construction contract for the Amphitheater Parking Lot & Entryway Monument Project, Capital Improvement Project No. 10041, to DeArk A&E, Inc., for $2,345,755, plus a 15% contingency (Vote: 5-0).
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Plan, program and create infrastructure development.
DISCUSSION
The Town Square Park Amphitheater is a significant recreational venue for the Murrieta community and a central feature of the civic center complex. To improve accessibility and enhance the area's aesthetic appeal, the City has constructed a new parking lot and an entryway monument with dual video boards.
Improvements included:
• Grading and construction of a ninety-one (91) space parking lot on a lot directly north of Town Square Park, which includes five (5) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant parking stalls;
• ADA walkways, lighting, and landscaping;
• Drainage improvements to the lot north of the parking lot that prevent the accumulation of standing water during the rainy season;
• Installation of trees and other plantings along the south side of Kalmia Street from Jefferson Avenue to Adams Avenue;
• Construction of a downtown entryway monument at the southwest corner of Kalmia Street and Jefferson Avenue, including two (2) five-by-ten-foot video boards, raised seating walls, landscaping, and lighting; and
• Relocation of the traffic control and electric service cabinets from the southwest corner of Kalmia Street and Jefferson Avenue to the northwest corner of the same intersection to provide better visibility of the video boards.
Mobilization for the project began on November 14, 2024, and construction activities were substantially completed by May 20, 2025.
Four (4) contract change orders were issued on the project, totaling $117,989.63, or 5.03% of the original contract amount. Most of the approved changes were to correct minor design omissions and apply slurry and new pavement markings to the parking lot behind City Hall.
City staff have inspected the improvements and found them to be satisfactory. Staff recommends formal acceptance by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Notice of Completion, CIP 10041, 07.15.2025