HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2009-57RESOLUTION NO. 2009-57
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING
DEBENEDETTI PARK MODIFIED GRADING DESIGN, DIRECTING
PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PHASED
IMPROVEMENTS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR THE DEBENEDETTI PARK/BASIN G
ROUGH GRADING WITHAM. STEPHENS CONSTRUCTION, INC.,
AND FURTHERAPPROPRIATING FUNDS
WHEREAS, City Council awarded the contract for the DeBenedetti Park/Basin G
Rough Grading to A.M. Stephens Construction Company, Inc., on December 17, 2003. The
project consisted of the excavation, rough grading, and export of material from the
DeBenedetti Park site and also included site fencing, mowstrips, rip -rap, and other drainage
related work; and
WHEREAS, the original contract completion date was October 31, 2006.
A.M. Stephens Construction Company requested additional time to complete the excavation
and rough grading of the park, and the contract completion date was extended to
December 31,2008. The contract has been suspended to May 1,2009; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Commission, at its meetings of
November 6, 2008 and March 12, 2009, approved a modified grading design of
DeBenedetti Park, which would trade 3.3 acres between play field and storm drainage, make
the storm drain area ten feet shallower, and simultaneously provide for phased improvements
to DeBenedetti Park. Without modifications to the storm drain area, the 30 -foot storm drain
basin will remain permanently; and
WHEREAS, as modified, the park and storm drainage construction costs are estimated
to be $14 million in contrast to the existing plan that would cost $18 million to construct.
Included in the construction cost savings is a reduction in pump station construction costs
estimated to be $300,000; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that A. M. Stephens Construction Company receive a
five-month extension on the contract to complete the modified grading plan. The contract
would require A.M. Stephens Construction Company to remove approximately 57,000 cubic
yards of dirt from the 3.3 acre high ground and place it in the bottom of the existing basin,
thereby decreasing the depth of the basin by 10 feet. Included in the City's compensation to
A. M. Stephens Construction Company are added costs for weed and dust control; and
WHEREAS, upon completion of the work, the City will be able to proceed with park and
storm drainage improvements in the park and the basin. The initial phase of improvements
comprises turf and irrigation at the north side of the park that would be installed in Fall 2009 or
Spring 2010 resulting in the creation of three new playing fields; and
WHEREAS, approval by the City Council of the modified grading design will remove
3.3 acres from the original park conceptual development plan. As a result of the shift in acres
from park use to storm drainage basin, the overall project development cost split will change
from 53%/47% to 50%/50% (park vs. storm drainage) and transfers between the impact fee
accounts will be made to reconcile past expense to the new cost split.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
approve the DeBenedetti Park modified grading design; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby direct the
preparation of plans and specifications for phased improvements at DeBenedetti Park; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby authorize the
City Manager to execute a contract amendment with A. M. Stephens Construction Company,
Inc., of Lodi, California, for the DeBenedetti Park/Basin G Rough Grading in the amount of
$163,000 and granting a five-month contract extension for the purpose of regrading the storm
drain basin area of the park; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funds in the amount of $180,000 be appropriated
from the Parks and Recreation Impact Mitigation Fee Fund and the Storm Drain Impact
Mitigation Fee Fund for the project.
Dated: May 6, 2009
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2009-57 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City
Council in a regular meeting held May 6, 2009, by the following votes:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN
COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Johnson, Katzakian, Mounce, and
Mayor Hansen
COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
COUNCIL MEMBERS—None
COUNCIL MEMBERS— None