File #: 18-646    Name: Professional Services Contract with DCBA Landscape Architecture
Type: Agenda Item Status: Approved
In control: Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Advisory Board
On agenda: 8/9/2018 Final action: 8/9/2018
Title: Consider/Discuss/Act on a Recommendation to City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Contract with DCBA Landscape Architecture of Plano, Texas for Landscape Architectural and Engineering Services Related to the Design of a 10 Acre Neighborhood Park Located within the Prestwyck Subdivision

Title

Consider/Discuss/Act on a Recommendation to City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Contract with DCBA Landscape Architecture of Plano, Texas for Landscape Architectural and Engineering Services Related to the Design of a 10 Acre Neighborhood Park Located within the Prestwyck Subdivision

 

Summary

 

COUNCIL GOAL:                     Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney

 

MEETING DATE:                     August 9, 2018

 

DEPARTMENT:                      Parks and Recreation

 

CONTACT:                       Michael Kowski, AICP CUD, Director of Parks and Recreation

 

 

RECOMMENDED PARK BOARD ACTION:                     

                     Approval of the Recommendation.

 

ITEM SUMMARY: 

                     This agenda item will authorize a professional services contract with DCBA Landscape Architecture, to provide landscape architectural and engineering services related to the design and construction of the Prestwyck Neighborhood Park project in a contract amount of $188,157.50 and not to exceed $200,000.00

 

                     Scope of Services:

o                     Basic Services                                                                                                         $166,725.00

o                     Additional Services                                                                                                         $  16,882.50

o                     Reimburseables                                                                                                         $    4,550.00

o                     Contingency                                                                                                                              $  11,842.50

Total                                                                                                                                                   $200,000.00

 

                     The services include design for various park amenities such as a splash pad, pavilion, multi-use court, landscaping and irrigation, trails, signage, etc. 

 

                     The development of the park will further be influenced and determined through a serious of public meetings that will be led by DCBA. 

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION: 

                     DCBA was selected from a list of pre-qualified landscape architectural firms that Council approved on February 14, 2016.

 

 

                     The land was acquired in satisfaction of parkland dedication for the Prestwyck subdivision earlier this year.

 

                     This park is located within the Prestwyck subdivision which is generally located south of 380 and east of Coit Road.  It is adjacent to a Prosper ISD elementary school (Hughes).

 

FINANCIAL SUMMARY: 

                     The Prestwyck Neighborhood Park Project (PK1643) is a FY17-18 Capital Improvements Program funded by Parkland Dedication Monies and MCDC funds in an amount of $2,000,000.

 

                     The Resolution will authorize a professional services contract for landscape architectural and engineering services, with DCBA Landscape Architecture in an amount of $188,157.50.