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AGENDA TITLE: Approve Plans and Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for
DeBenedetti Park — Phase I Improvements, 2350 South Lower Sacramento Road
MEETING DATE: January 6,2010
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve plans and specifications and authorize advertisement for
bids for DeBenedetti Park— Phase I Improvements,
2350 South Lower Sacramento Road.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: On May 6, 2009, the City Council directed staff to prepare the plans
and specifications for the phased improvements at DeBenedetti
Park, including the turf and irrigation systems needed to create three
new playing fields in the northwest part of the park.
The Phase I improvements consist of providing and installing anew 6 -foot -high chain link fence, concrete
mow strip, concrete flat work, stamped concrete driveway, automatic irrigation system, Maxicom irrigation
control equipment, 50 -horsepower irrigation booster pump, drop inlet catch basins and piping, placement
and compaction of salvaged asphalt grinding roadway, soil amendments, grading, hydroseeding of "no -
mow" turf, mechanical sprig planting of Bermuda turf and other incidental and related work.
The plans and specifications were unanimously endorsed by the Recreation Commission at its December
23, 2009 meeting.
The completion of this projectwill allow the Recreation Department to add new play areas for soccer, flag
football, and softball programs. The new fields should be readyfor program use in the spring of 2011.
This projectwill also install a "no -mow" turf in the storm drain detention basin area to provide some
measure of erosion and dust control on the slopes of this basin.
As a city project, costs associated with extending electric service to DeBenedetti Park, electric
infrastructure in the vicinity and street lights fronting the park will be borne by Lodi Electric Utility.
Staff is recommending that City Council approve the plans and specifications and authorize
advertisement for bids for this project. The plans and specifications are on file in the Public Works
Department. The planned bid opening date is January 27, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT: The estimated project cost is $2,000,000. There will be an increase in the
long-term park and storm drain maintenance costs.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Parks Impact Fees (1217017) $1,000,000
Storm Drain Impact Fees (326017) $1,000,000
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Jordan Ayers
DeputyCity Mandbvr nternalS rvices Director
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F. Wally Shndelin
Public Works Director
Prepared by Wesley K. Fujitani, Senior Civil Engineer
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APPROVED: 1
Blair Kin anager
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