FROM:
Sean Condry, P.E., Director of Public Works
Scott Schneider, P.E., Assistant Director of Public Works
SUBJECT:
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Memorial Park Athletic Field Renovation Project
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RECOMMENDATION
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That Town Council take the following actions regarding the Memorial Park Athletic Field Renovation Project:
1. Approve the Plans, Specifications and Bid Book for the Memorial Park Athletic Field Renovation Project and authorize staff to advertise for bids; and
2. Authorize the Town Manager to award the construction contract to the lowest responsible bidder.
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BACKGROUND
In 1924, the Town of San Anselmo acquired seven acres of land and built Recreation Park, which was later named Memorial Park. Baseball fields were installed, and in 1933 the American Legion and the Boy Scouts built the Log Cabin.
Over the years a playground, picnic areas, tennis courts, a community-based garden and most recently a skate park were added. Aside from the addition of the above listed amenities, the park has not received any significant renovations.
In 2018, the Town Council approved the Memorial Park Master Plan. The plan had been developed over an 18-month period and included a comprehensive community input process. In 2019, Measure M was placed on the ballot. Measure M called for a tax on each residential unit in San Anselmo for a term of 30 years. This tax would have funded the implementation of the master plan and provided ongoing maintenance funding for the park. Measure M was rejected by voters in November of 2019.
DISCUSSION
At the Council meeting on January 26, 2021 the Town Council authorized staff to go out to bid for the Memorial Park Athletic Field Renovation Project. On April 13, 2021 bids were opened and Marina Landscaping was the low bidder at $454,360. At the June 8, 2022 Council meeting, due to the ongoing drought, the Town Council voted to postpone the project.
At the April 12, 2022, Town Council meeting, the Council authorized staff...
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