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6.1. B. - Page 1 <br /> RE PO RT <br /> To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> From the Cit Mana er <br /> June 10, 2013 <br /> SUBJECT <br /> Amendment No.2 to professional services agreement with Royston Hanamoto Alley & <br /> Abey (RHAA) for landscape architectural design services for the Mezes and Jardin de <br /> Ninos Parks Renovation Project. <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> Approve, by motion, Amendment No.2 for $31,070.00 to the Professional Services <br /> Agreement with RHAA for additional landscape architectural design services for the <br /> Mezes and Jardin de Ninos Parks Renovation Project. <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> On September 19, 2011, the City Council approved and authorized the execution of an <br /> agreement with RHAA for landscape architectural design services for the Mezes and <br /> Jardin de Ninos Parks Renovation Project for a total amount of $93,203 and authorized <br /> the City Manager to increase the contract amount up to 10%, if necessary. On January <br /> 18, 2013, the City Manager authorized Amendment No.1 for the amount of $9,050 <br /> which is 9.7% of the contract amount for a combined total of $102,253. <br /> The scope of services under Amendment No.1 of the original agreement for Mezes Park <br /> was expanded to include civil engineering, project coordination for the design and <br /> specifications of the utility connections to the proposed restroom, and construction <br /> administration services. The scope of the original agreement under Amendment No.1 <br /> for Jardin de Ninos Park was expanded to include structural engineering services for <br /> the design of the entry gate and footings and design calculations for the entry gate <br /> posts and rails associated with the new entry arbor. <br /> ANALYSIS <br /> The Mezes Park Renovation design plans called for new concrete walks near several <br /> very old trees. Construction of the park began and the demolition of the existing <br /> pathways and sidewalks exposed the large surface roots. The installation of the new <br /> walkways, which require excavation and compaction of the existing soil to prepare for <br /> concrete, would have damaged the roots and likely killed the trees. It was determined <br /> by staff that the proposed pathways required a different configuration to avoid root <br /> damage to the trees, including the Oak Tree near the tank. <br /> The scope of services under Amendment No.2 for Mezes Park has been expanded to <br /> provide revisions to the construction drawings. Revisions to the walkway configuration <br />