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Chief Administrative Office, Parks Division recommending the Commission support staff's recommendation to move forward with a contract with Helix Environmental Planning, Inc. for the Chili Bar Feasibility Study.
FUNDING: SMUD and River Trust Fund
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
In 2009, the County had engaged into a contract with Foothill Associates, now Helix Environmental Planning, to provide services necessary to prepare a Master Plan for the Chili Bar Park property. This was developed with input from River Management Staff to examine options for the development of the site. The 2009 Master Plan was preliminary only, did not include public outreach, and was never adopted by the County.
On September 19th, 2019, staff brought forth agenda item 19-1422 to gather input from the Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC) regarding a draft scope of work provided by Helix Environmental Planning that would include a three phase process for the Chili Bar site and would include an updated plan, public outreach, and financial feasibility. The original proposed scope of work was for a total not to exceed amount of $48,695. Item 19-1422 was continued to the meeting of October 17th, 2019. On that date, staff brought forth agenda item 19-1541 to conduct a site visit at Chili Bar to provide Commissioners insight regarding the site to make a recommendation on agenda item 19-1422. On the October 17th meeting, the Commission made a motion to establish an ad hoc committee to work with staff on the scope of work and would have a revised scope of work at the next meeting. On November 21st, 2019, staff again brought forth agenda item 19-1422 and the Commission made a motion to give the ad hoc committee another two weeks to fulfill its work to come up with a final scope so that staff could get an updated cost estimate.
The Parks Division received two estimates for the Chili Bar Feasibility Study based on the revised scope of work provided by the ad hoc committee. On February 20...
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