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ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: OLIVER CHI, CITY MANAGER Dk4,CAA~
DATE: JULY 22, 2008
SUBJECT: ROSEMEAD PARK TRAIL ENHANCEMENT PROJECT DESIGN
OPTIONS
SUMMARY
At its July 8th meeting, the City Council discussed the proposed trail and recreational
enhancement project at Rosemead Park. At this meeting, the City Council decided to
reject bids received for the project and directed staff to bring back design options for the
trail portion of the enhancement project. Staff developed several alternative designs for
the City Council to review, and in addition, Mayor Pro-Tem Nunez requested that the
City Council consider a modified version of the initial design. The alternative designs
include:
Option A (Attachment 1) - This proposed alternative takes the proposed trail further
north in the park near the basketball courts.
Option B (Attachment 2) - This proposed option removes the trail from the south-east
area of the park.
Option C (Attachment 3) - This proposed alternative was requested by Mayor Pro Tem
Nunez and includes several slight modifications to the original jogging trail design.
Finally, a copy of the original design has been included as Attachment 4.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Review and select an alternative trail design;
2. Authorize staff to advertise this project and solicit bids to complete the
improvement project using the selected alternative design option.
APPROVED FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA:
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City Council Meeting
July 22, 2008
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Background
Rosemead Park is the City's largest and, arguably, most used park. The Park is located
on the northwest corner of Mission Drive and Encinita Avenue. It abuts a neighborhood
to the east and is bordered by Rosemead High School on the west and Encinita
Elementary School on the north. Rosemead Park houses City preschool classes and
swim programs, youth and adult sports activities, numerous picnic shelters, basketball
courts, and three playgrounds - all of which are heavily used by the community.
The proposed Park enhancements included as part of this project will include the
creation of a jogging/walking trail, the addition of a rubberized asphalt concrete pad for
tai-chi and volleyball participants, and the addition of new stationary exercise units.
At its July 8, 2008 meeting, the City Council reviewed bids related to this project. After
discussing this item, the Council decided to reject bids for the project and asked staff to
develop alternative design options for the trail portion of the project. Further, the City
Council discussed the possibility of using a rubberized asphalt concrete surface for the
trail instead of a concrete surface. The attached alternative designs address comments
provided by the City Council and members of the public. Upon approval of a design for
the trail and authorization from the City Council, staff will advertise and solicit bids for
this project.
Timeline
If directed to move forward, staff will work to advertise and complete this project
according to the following schedule:
July 22nd - Authorization to Proceed
City Council Approval of Design, Specifications and Authorization to Solicit Proposals
for Park Enhancements
June 29th and August 5th - Advertisement
Advertisement of Project in Local Publications/Trade Journals
August 13th - Bid Opening
Public Bid Opening for Project
August 26th - City Council Awards Contract
Public Bid Opening for Project
September 1 st - October 1 oth
Grading, Site Prep, Staking Trail Area:
Pour/Install Concrete and Rubberized Asphalt Concrete
Install Stationary Exercise Equipment:
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City Council Meeting
July 22, 2008
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*Work will take place on weekdays, between the hours of 7AM and 5PM and not affect
any softball or baseball games. The project will be done in phases to minimize the
impact on park use.
October 13th
Project completion and trail opened for public use.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Funding for this project was approved by your City Council as part of the City's FY
2008-09 Capital Improvement Program Budget. There is approximately $500,000
budgeted from several funding sources, including Sidewalk Grant funds, Community
Development Commission Bond proceeds, and California Waste Board Recycled Tire
Grant funds.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (a) of the CEQA Implementing Guidelines. This
exemption covers building alterations involving partitions, plumbing, electrical, etc.
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(2) Alternative Design Option B
(3) Alternative Design Option C
(4) Initial Design Option
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