AgdaPkt 2016-09-12 Closed and Joint SA PFA

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ANALYSIS Linden Park is a valued asset to this particular neighborhood, and PRCS staff have provided great effort to move this project forward through a very complex, tedious, and often frustrating process. Staff and SSA is currently working on the 95% contract document submittal and City staff has been working concurrently on the new license agreement to allow the project to continue through the construction phase. Construction is allowed only with the agreement and the corresponding insurance in place. The SFPUC Revocable License Agreement is for an eight year term, and requires three million dollar commercial general liability insurance per occurrence, builder’s risk, business automobile liability and worker’s compensation insurance and a broad indemnity clause whereby the City agrees to indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless SFPUC and City and County of San Francisco for all losses as described in the agreement. The agreement, requires Council approval before its submittal to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission for approval. If the SFPUC Revocable License Agreement is accepted by the City and Commission in September or October of this year, the public bid could follow in late 2016, and construction could begin early 2017. We anticipate construction would be completed in 90 days and the park open in Spring 2017. ALTERNATIVES Council may choose not to approve the Revocable License Agreement with SFPUC; or could request that staff revisit the terms of the License Agreement with SFPUC. FISCAL IMPACT The City Council has approved Park Impact Fee appropriation towards the Linden Park reconstruction project in the amount of $491,594. The amount includes all design, construction and management. The License Agreement fee to SFPUC is $750. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The Linden Park Renovation Project consists of the reconstruction of the previous park that was demolished during an SFPUC pipeline upgrade as well as an expansion of the park area. As proposed, the project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines per Section 15303 “New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures” for the construction of the children’s play features (including caterpillar-shaped benches, stepping pavers, painted wood stack log walls, willow structures, balancing logs and egg seats), benches, fencing, and signage; and Section 15304 “Minor Alterations to Land” for associated cut and fill of soils, trenching and backfill, grading, landscaping, and placement of a 10’ wide pathway, limited concrete paving and decomposed granite pathways. There will be no significant cumulative impact or significant effect on the environment when considering the totality of the project as the proposed park will be primarily 6.1.C. - Page 4