Item 11 - Award a Construction Contract for the Memorial Park Aquatics Center

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Memorial Park Aquatics Center October 15, 2024 Page 2 contingency for unanticipated or unforeseen work due to the complexity and extensive scope of this project. 7. Award a construction contract to AMG & Associates, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, in accordance with the base bid in the amount of $26,326,548, subject to change orders, for construction of the Memorial Park Aquatics Center Project (No. 22-1415), for a term beginning October 15, 2024 and ending upon project completion, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract. 8. Determine that pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act the recommended actions are exempt from further review. Categorical Exemption Environmental Review No. ER-2024-83 was filled for Project No. 22-1415. GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION The Public Works Agency (PWA)'s Engineering Services is responsible for the administration and oversight of all Capital Improvement Projects in the City. Additionally, the PWA Parks Services Division is responsible for the planning and design of Capital Improvement Projects within the City's park system. Memorial Park, located at 2102 South Flower Street (Exhibit 1), was dedicated in May 1959. The pool and community center are the original 1956 installation and maintain the traditional bath -house design. Due to facility deterioration, the facility must be rebuilt as routine maintenance and renovations are no longer effective. Because the pool and floor plan of the park did not meet today's programming, the pool was decommissioned in August 2023. The new Memorial Park Aquatics Center Project (No. 22-1415) will consist of a complete demolition and rebuilding of the aquatics center, including the existing bathhouse building, pool, pool equipment building, and adjacent site work. The new aquatics center will include a new aquatic building, two swimming pools (recreational and competition), and a pool deck with seating areas (Exhibit 1). The aquatics building will include locker rooms, lifeguard offices, staff offices, a community room, and a pool equipment room. To ensure safety and accessibility, additional improvements will include exterior lighting, safety cameras, lighting fixtures, landscape, irrigation, site furnishings, entrance walkways, and meeting rooms. Public Outreach and Contractor Participation During the design process, staff and the consulting architectural firm attended five neighborhood association meetings, held five community events, led two site walks with residents, and conducted five presentations at Santa Ana Unified School District schools (Washington Elementary, Esqueda Elementary, and Lathrop, MacArthur, and McFadden Intermediate).