Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Recommendation to City Council for a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Contract with Schrickel, Rollins and Associates, Inc. of Arlington, Texas for Landscape Architectural and Engineering Services Related to the Master Planning of a 212 Acre Community Park Located South of US380 and on Both Sides of Gray Branch Road
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
Direction for Strategic & Economic Growth
MEETING DATE: November 9, 2017
DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation
CONTACT: Michael Kowski, AICP, CUD, Director of Parks and Recreation
RECOMMENDED PARK BOARD ACTION:
• Approve recommendation to the City Council.
ITEM SUMMARY:
• This item is a recommendation to authorize a professional services contract with Schrickel, Rollins and Associates, Inc., to provide landscape architectural and engineering services related to the master plan of Gray Branch Park in an amount of $230,750 and not to exceed $280,000.
• Scope of Services:
o Basic Design $171,000
o Traffic Impact Analysis $ 42,500
o Hydrology $ 17,250
o Contingency $ 49,250
Total $280,000
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• Gray Branch is a 212 acre community park located along Wilson Creek, south of US380 and along both sides of Gray Branch Road.
• The property was previously master planned in 2012, however since that time an additional 112 acres have been acquired.
• The original master plan included soccer, lacrosse and cricket fields, parking, indoor/outdoor recreation center, trails, restrooms, pavilions, playgrounds, sand volleyball, amphitheater and trails.
• The new master plan is anticipated to have many of the same amenities, but with the added property the layout and numbers of amenities provided could substantially change.
• Also included that was not part of the original plan is the possibility of a regional scale soccer complex, a maintenance area and a food truck concession area.
• This master planning process will also include a traffic impact analysis study to evaluate access points and hydraulic and hydrology services as a majority of the property is located within the 100 year floodplain.
• The scope of services includes up to four public meetings with the stakeholders, sports associations and general public.
• Schrickel, Rollins and Associations, Inc. is the same firm who designed the 2012 master plan.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• The Gray Branch Master Plan (PK2206) is a FY17-18 Capital Improvements Program funded by MCDC.