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IREPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> From the City Manager <br /> <br />June 6, 2002 <br /> <br /> Subject <br /> Final Acceptance - Sport Field Improvement Project at Garfield Charter School <br /> Engineering File No. 803-02 <br /> <br /> Recommendation <br />Accept, by motion, the Sport Field Improvement Project at Garfield Charter School, and <br />authorize the release of bonds and retention. <br /> <br /> Background <br />On May 14, 2001, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 14219, accepting bids and <br />authorizing the execution of a construction agreement for the Sport Field Improvement <br />Project at Garfield Charter School. This project is located on the Redwood City School <br />District property at Middlefield Road and Semicircular Road. On October 1, 2001, the <br />City Council approved Change Order No. 1, in an amount of $115,000 in order to re- <br />orient the field so that the afternoon sun will not be in the batter's eye sight. <br /> <br />This is the second, state-of-the-art sand-based sports field, built in cooperation with the <br />School District and the County of San Mateo, with the first one being the field at Taft <br />Schcol. The old fields consisted of turf grown on native so~il. The fields were frequently <br />out of service due to ponding water and muddy soil. 'l=he new fields incorporate an <br />extensive system of underground drainage installed under approximately three feet of <br />sand and gravel. Turf was t~n gro~' ~ on this material utilizing the latest technology in <br />sport field management. <br /> <br />With the new construction, the ability to utilize the field is, and will be, much higher <br />since it is no Ion=~er weather-dependent. According to the agreement with the County <br />and the School District, the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department <br />will be in charge of schedbling the field when it is not in use by the school. The <br />Department will also be responsible for the maintenance of this facility. <br /> <br />The project has been substantially complete since December of 2001. Acceptance of <br />the project has been delayed until now, because time was needed for the turf to mature <br />enough to withstand pressure from sport play. <br /> <br />The project was awarded to Robert A Bothman, Inc. of ,~pn Jose, California, for their <br />Base Bid and various Additive Alternates totaling $936,320. One Change Order was <br />issued, as mentioned previously. This brings the total construction cost for the project <br /> <br /> <br />