At the December 12, 2017 Council meeting, staff presented an extensive review of the issues related to the interactive display fountains at Addison Circle Park. During this presentation, staff also provided a range of options from removing the fountains to modernizing the fountains. Council requested staff to conduct additional research, to include a cost/benefit analysis, for two of the options.
At the February 27, 2018 Council meeting, Council directed staff to move forward with option 2B which includes the repair and modernization of the fountains, and also adding the splash pad filtration.
At the March 27, 2018 Council meeting, Council approved a resolution selecting option 2B directing staff to proceed with the implementation. Since making this presentation to Council, subsequent discussions have been held regarding required Americans with Disability Act (ADA) improvements at the pavilion and adjacent walks that will need to be addressed at the time of construction for the fountain. Reconstruction of the plaza and fountain will require an ADA plan review and site inspection. This review will not only analyze the compliance of the project modifications with ADA, but will also look at the compliance of the accessible route to the plaza and compliance of any adjacent support facilities. The adjacent pavilion / restroom building would be considered a support facility and has several non-complying items that have been noted in the ADA plan. The walk that abuts the plaza also exceeds ADA minimum slope requirements and would need to be addressed during the renovation.
Pacheco Koch was identified through a Request for Qualifications for Professional Services and was selected after a project specific selection process occurred, which included one other landscape architecture firm. The professional services agreement included in the attached resolution with Pacheco Koch will allow staff to move forward with the design of the Addison Circle Park Fountain, including the required ADA improvements. The total estimated budget for construction that was presented to Council in February 2018 was $658,200, which included a staff recommended contingency of 10%. Once the design is complete, staff will have a more accurate cost for construction of the fountain with the associated ADA improvements.
The total cost for this agreement is not to exceed $75,400 and is not currently budgeted for, but there are funds available in the Hotel Fund. The allocation for the funds will be included in an upcoming budget amendment that will be brought to Council.
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