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Public Works Agency <br />www.santa-ana.org/public-works <br />Item # 5 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />December 5, 2023 <br />TOPIC: Santa Anita Park Improvements and New Synthetic Soccer Field <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Approve Additional Contingency Funds in the Amount of $3,520,000 for an Existing <br />Construction Contract with Byrom-Davey, Inc. for the Santa Anita Park Improvements <br />Including New Synthetic Soccer Field and Community Center Renovations with an <br />Estimated Project Delivery Cost of $18,033,011 (Project No. 19-7527) (Non-General <br />Fund) (Revive Santa Ana Program) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />1. Approve an amendment to the Project Cost Analysis in the amount of $3,520,000 in <br />additional contingency funds for a total estimated construction delivery cost of <br />$18,033,011, which includes $7,317,701 for the construction contract; $731,770 for <br />contract administration, inspection, and testing; and a $9,983,540 project <br />contingency for unanticipated or unforeseen work, subject to non-substantive <br />changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />2. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Capital Improvement Program to <br />include $3,520,000 in construction funds for Santa Anita Park Improvements and <br />New Synthetic Soccer Field (Project No. 19-7527). <br />3. Determine that, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), <br />the recommended action is exempt from further review. Categorical Exemption <br />Environmental Review No. ER-2021-77 was filed for the project. <br />GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes <br />DISCUSSION <br />On July 19, 2022, the City Council authorized the award of a construction contract to <br />Byrom-Davey, Inc. for the total park renovation of Santa Anita Park, which includes a new <br />synthetic turf soccer field, new sports lighting, built-in concrete bleachers incorporated <br />into the grass slopes, upper terraces to allow for group or event canopies, a new <br />basketball court, new play equipment, a parking lot expansion, new concrete walkways, <br />new site lighting, and new landscaping and irrigation (Exhibit 1 & Exhibit 2). <br />On September 20, 2022, City Council authorized the increase of project contingency by <br />$5,000,000 to capitalize on the favorable pricing of the existing contract with Byrom- <br />Davey, Inc. (Exhibit 3) to demolish and reconstruct the park’s community center.