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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA 03 200030-400034 08-17-98RDA NO. 3 8-17-98 DATE August 17, 1998 J n t e r- C o m TO: FROM' SUBJECT: William A. Huston, Executive Director Parks & Recreation Services Department AWARD OF BID FOR FRONTIER PARK/PINE TREE PARK RESTROOM REHABILITATION (PROJECT NOS. 200030/400034) AND FINDING OF BENEFIT FOR FRONTIER PARK RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) A request to the Agency to award a contract for the construction of Frontier Park/Pine Tree Park Restrooms, Project Nos. 200030/400034, to BIG BEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY of Santa Ana, in the amount not-to-exceed $238,500 subject to approval of the contract requirements by the City Attorney and execution by the Executive Director. 2) Adopt Resolution No: RDA 98-05 making a finding of benefit to authorize the Agency to utilize South Central Tax Increment Funds outside of the project area for the purpose of making improvements to Frontier Park at 1400 Mitchell Avenue. FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for construction of the Frontier Park restrooms and shade trellis is being provided through CDBG ($72,135), Redevelopment Agency ($33,433) and Park Development funds ($76,891). Funding for the rehabilitation and construction of the Pine Tree Park restroom is being provided through the Capital Project Fund #020 ($126,500). The total allocation of $308,959 includes architectural services, construction, project management and a contingency fund. 8/17/98 Frontier Park/Pinetree }'ark Award of Bid Page 2 of 3 BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION: At the April 20, 1998 meeting, the Agency apProved plans and specifications and authorized advertisement for bids for the rehabilitation of the restrooms at Frontier and Pine Tree Parks. The Frontier project was originally bid in December 1996. Due to insurance problems the project was canceled and re-bid With the Pinetree project. Sealed bids for the combined projects were opened on July 7, 1998. Six (6) bids for construction were received. Bids were as follows: Contractor Big Ben Construction Irvine Engineering Corp. West Coast Construction TLS Consruction AMD Construction PRO Systems Amount $238,500 $258,110 $268,800 $315,513 $353,500 $434,451 The Project Manager determined that the contractor holds a valid contractor's license, checked references and reviewed the bid. The City Attorney will complete a review of the required bonds and insurance certificates. Construction of the project should begin in early September after the completion of summer recreation programming. Completion of the project should take place mid-December 1998. On August 31, 1996, the Redevelopment Agency appropriated $26,400 in South Central Project Area Set-Aside Funds for the renovation of the Frontier Park restroom facility. The existing restroom facilities and adjacent hardscape will be demolished. A new restroom facility with hardscape will be constructed in its place. The restroom building is approximately 570 sq. ft. and consists of men's and women's rest rooms, utility room, and concession/storage room. The Frontier Park project also includes a trellis shade structure of approximately 670 sq. ft. Other work includes modifications to existing stairs, handrails and walkways for ADA compliance. Landscape, irrigation, and grading impacted by the construction will be' restored to existing conditions. California Redevelopment Law (CRL) requires the use of any project area tax increment to be used only within the project area boundaries. However, Section 33445 of the CRL provides an exception when the Agency makes a finding that the use of these funds outside the project area constitutes a benefit to the project area, and there are no other funds available for said project° Both the Redevelopment Agency and the City Council must declare the finding through the adoption of a resolution. 8/17/98 Frontier Park/Pinetree Park Award of Bid Page 3 of 3 Given the lack of vacant land and limited parkland in the South Central Project Area, and the location of Frontier Park within close proximity to the South Central Project Area, improvements to the subject site and its rehabilitation for park programs is essential to the implementation of the South Central Redevelopment Project. Significant upgrades in park and recreation programming related to improvements in the facilities will provide · additional services to more residents of the South Central Project Area. The South Central Implementation Plan also specifically recommends a program to provide recreational facilities for children, young adults and families. The South Central Project Implementation Plan identifies in its specific implementation goals and objectives, which relate to the improvements to Frontier Park for rehabilitation, as follows: Upgrade substandard public infrastructure systems and public facilities, and provide for the installation and construction of new public improvements to meet requirements of existing and new development in the Project Area. Respectfully, Gar~agil[~/ Superintendent Patrick Sanchez Director, Parks and Recreation Services Attachment: Resolution No. RDA 98-05 AWARD OF BID FRONTIER.WAH RESOLUTION NO. RDA 98-05 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, FINDING THAT THE USE OF TAXES ALLOCATED FROM THE sOUTH CENTRAL PROJECT AREA FOR' THE PURPOSE OF THE FRONTIER PARK RESTROOM I~d~NOVATION AT 1400 MITCHELL AVENUE WILL BE OF BENEFIT TO THE PROJECT AREA. 10 WHEREAS, the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Tustin (Agency) has adopted a Redevelopment Plan (Redevelopment Plan) for the South Central Project Area (the Project); and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Plan provides .for the allocation of taxes for the Project Area; and WHEREAS, Section 33445 of the Health and Safety Code provides that the Redevelopment Tax Increment Funds may be Used outside of a Project Area if a finding is 3.2 made by the Agency and the City Council that such a use will be of benefit to the adjacent Project Area, and there are no other reasonable means of financing the acquisition and cost of 3-3 improvements; and 16 3_4 WHEREAS, the Agency has determined that the rehabilitation of the Frontier Park restroom facility would benefit the southwesterly portion of the City, the boundary of which 3- 5 includes residential target areas located within close proximity to, but outside the South Central Redevelopment Project Area; and WHEREAS, the South .Central Redevelopment Project Area and Five-Year South Central Project lmr~lementation Plan authorizes the upgrading of substandard public infrastructure systerr~ and public facilities and the installation and construCtion of new public nnprovements to meet the requirements of existing and new development in the South Central area; and 20 WHEREAS, the South Central Five-Year Implementation Plan specifically recommended to provide recreation facilities to benefit children and young adults and families 23- in the South Central Project Area, 22 23 NOW, THEREFORE, the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Tustin does hereby find and resolvo as follows: 24 Section 1. That the use of taxes allocated from the South Central Project Area to be used outside the boundaries of the Project Area for the purposes of the rehabilitation and 25 renovation of the Frontier Park restroom facility at i400 Mitchell Avenue will be of direct benefit to the South Central Project Area, and that no other reasonable means of financing for said Project are available in the community. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Tustin at a regular meeting held on the 17~ day of August 1998. Thomas R. Saltarelli, Chairperson l0 Pamela.Stoker, Recording Secretary STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS CITY OF TUSTIN ) CERTIFICATION FOR RESOLUTION NO. RDA 98-05 Pamela Stoker, City Clerk and Recording Secretary of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Tustirh California, does hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the Community Redevelopment Agency is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly and regularlY passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency held on the 17~ day of August, 1998 by the following.vote: AGENCY MEMBER AYES: 3.9 AGENCY MEMBER NOES: AGENCY MEMBER ABSTAINED: 20 AGENCY MEMBER ABSENT: 21 22 23 Pamela Stoker, Recording Secretary 24 25