Legislation Details

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.