Agenda Item Wording:
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Authorize the appropriation of $1.7M for Phase VI of the Riverway Sports Park which will include the overflow parking lot north of the Riverway Sport Park and the Riverway Community Dog Park Project.
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Deadline for Action: None
Submitting Department: Administration - CIP Engineering
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Jaklin H. Rowley, Assistant Engineer, Jaklin.Rowley@visalia.city, (559)-713-4369
Frank Senteno, City Engineer, Frank.Senteno@visalia.city, (559)-713-4331
Nick Mascia, Assistant City Manager, Nick.Mascia@visalia.city, (559) 713-4323
Department Recommendation:
Authorize the appropriation of $1.7M for Phase VI of the Riverway Sports Park which will include the overflow parking lot north of the Riverway Sports Park and the Riverway Community Dog Park Project.
Summary:
Staff is currently working on establishing the design scope of work as part of the RFP process to hire a design consultant for the construction of the partially grant funded off-leash Riverway Dog Park. The city will need to provide approximately 40% of the costs for the dog park project to move forward. Staff recommends that the original dog park project scope be expanded to include the conceptual study for the area north of the Riverway Sports Park which was given funds in prior years but never completed and also include the design/construction to make permanent the existing temporary parking lot. This project will then be designated as Phase VI of the Riverway Sports Park and will create a conceptual design of the area, design/construct an off leash dog park, and make the current overflow parking lot permanent.
Therefore, this appropriation request is for 1). Additional funds needed because the grant funds are not sufficient to fund the construction of the Riverway Dog Park as it is proposed in the grant scope, and 2). To fund the design and construction of the overflow parking lot north of the Riverway Sports Park for users of the park. Funds are being r...
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