Item 07 - Amend Agreement for Memorial Park and Aquatics Facility Renovation

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Amend Agreement for Memorial Park and Aquatics Facility Renovation December 5, 2023 Page 2 GOVERNMENT CODE 484308 APPLIES: Yes DISCUSSION 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. Both the community center and pool are original to the park and were installed in 1956. These facilities are old and deteriorated, preventing routine maintenance and renovations from being effective. Additionally, the floor plan layout no longer meets today's programming needs. On August 15, 2023, City Council awarded an agreement to ELS Architecture and Urban Design for architectural design services for the Memorial Park and Aquatics Facility Renovation. At that time, the contract amount was based on the total available project funding of $10 million. During concept planning, the consultant advised that the cost of rebuilding the aquatics building and a 50-meter pool would far exceed the budget due to cost escalation, increased labor costs, unpredictable market conditions, and a recommended consideration of an alternative two -pool option. This alternative has additional benefits for both programmatic and budgetary reasons. Acting on the two -pool option would serve a larger audience as it includes both a 25-yard competitive pool and a family pool. A two -pool option would also be phased, enabling the project to be partially completed within the existing budget. After an extensive community outreach effort, including the Memorial Park Neighborhood Association and five schools that serve the Memorial Park community, the two -pool concept was overwhelmingly supported by the community. Staff recommends that the two pool concept be fully designed for construction. This recommendation comes with the support of the community. The estimated cost for a new aquatics facility, which includes a new building and the two pools is $22 million. Staff recommends amending the consultant's contract to include this additional scope of work and move forward with development of plans and specifications of the aquatics facility project (Exhibit 1). FISCAL IMPACT Funds are budgeted and available for expenditure in the Fiscal Year 2023-24. Any remaining balances not expended at the end of the fiscal year will be presented to City Council for approval of carryovers to FY 2024-25. The table below indicates the estimated expenditures by fiscal year.