Item 23 - Agreement for Memorial Park and Aquatics Facility Renovation

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Appendix ATTACHMENT 1 SCOPE OF WORK CITY OF SANTA ANA REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR A PARK MASTER PLAN & NEW AQUATICS FACILITY At MEMORIAL PARK RFP NO.23-061 INTRODUCTIONBACKGROUND Memorial Park, dedicated in May 1950, is a 16.3-acre city park located in the central -south area of the City of Santa Ana, surrounded by residential properties. It is bordered by Santa Ana Memorial Park Drive to the west, Flower Street to the east, West Saint Gertrude Place to the north and West Anahurst Place to the south. It falls within the Santa Ana Memorial Park Neighborhood Association limits, but being classified as a city park, it serves the entirety of the city of Santa Ana. The park was dedicated by former Governor Earl Warren as a living memorial for future generations to honor "the heroic lives who carried the battle for democracy". The park is currently comprised of four ballfields, concession/restroom building, basketball courts, volleyball court, handball court, fitness equipment area, playground area, band shell and lawn areas, walkway, lighting, and the city's largest municipal swimming pool. The park is an island configuration surrounded by parking. Planning for Memorial Park began in 1947; development began shortly thereafter and the new facilities were added to the park system in 1950. The community center and pool are both of the original 1956 installation and are a traditional "bath house" type design. Existing facilities are very old and deteriorated; deferred maintenance is now deferred capital. Facilities must be rebuilt, as routine maintenance and renovations are no longer effective. The swimming pool shell and walls of the pool equipment room have cracked. In addition to the buildings age and poor condition, the floor plan layout does not meet today's programming needs. Much of the site hardscape is cracked and there are numerous drainage issues. Amenities that have been added over the years did not follow a master plan, and their layouts do not efficiently utilize the site. This project will examine the entire east half of Memorial Park, from the east ballfield fence line to Flower Street, including all components within this range, and provide a strategic method of redevelopment. This shall include complete demolition and rebuilding the aquatics facility (bath house, pool, pool equipment building). Refer to Exhibit 1 for aerial depiction. City of Santa Ana RFP 23-061 Page Al -1