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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Increase Construction Contingency for Glen Arbor Dog Park Project
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RECOMMENDATION
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Amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Capital Improvement Plan to provide an additional budget appropriation for Capital Improvement Project No. 8273 in the amount of $92,427.70 using the Park Development Impact Fee Fund Unassigned Fund Balance; and
Approve the First Amendment to the Agreement with Voltaire Engineering, LLC, and
authorize the City Manager to approve change orders to P04763 totaling no more than 25% of the original construction contract amount for Glen Arbor Dog Park, Capital Improvement Project 8273.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On March 18, 2025, the City Council awarded a construction contract for Glen Arbor Dog Park Project, Capital Improvement Project (CIP) No. 8273, to Voltaire Engineering, LLC, in the amount of $924,277, plus a 15% contingency (Vote 5-0).
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Coordinate and deliver responsive, effective community services.
DISCUSSION
Work on the construction of the Glen Arbor Dog Park Project (Project) began on April 23, 2025. Planned improvements include enclosed areas for large and small dogs with play features, shade structures with seating, water fountains with separate outlets for owners and dogs, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant switchback style concrete walkways with handrails to allow visitors to travel down the large slope at the park, a 12-space parking lot, ADA improvements to the curb ramp at Nutmeg and Via De Gemma Linda and the designated path of travel for park access, and landscape improvements.
The construction environment at Glen Arbor Park presents several challenges due to its hilly terrain, limited developable space, significant vertical grades, existing mature trees, and vegetated slopes. The project was d...
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