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2,095,000. This project supports the Strategic Plan strategy number one, to inspire public space, and objective 1. 2, to strengthen the existing parks and facilities and objective 2, to strengthen play, and 2. 2, to strengthen and promote the health, safety, and wellbeing of San Franciscos youth and seniors. The West Portal Playground is in the West Portal Playground and in district 7, at west ulloa road and lennox way. The port westal renovation project is part of two clean and safe neighbor parks bond programs. The Communities Opportunities Fund and the lets play s. F. Initiative. The Community Outreach process was mainly conducted during the Community Opportunity fund Program Application between january and march 2014. On november 20, 2014, this Commission Adopted the resolution authorizing r. P. D. To produce with design development. The proposed the scope of work that were bringing to you today for the project includes the new childrens play area, accessibility improvements to the clubhouse rest rooms, replacement of paving and waterproofing, fencing, seating, accessible parking, an access pass, and a nature nook, featuring drinking fountain, landscape, and irrigation. The plan is handicapped accessible and meets all a. D. A. Requirements in design. The project, beginning in fall 2019, is expect today last nine months. The staff requests the Commission Award a contract to treaty construction for 2,095,000. This is supported by president norman yee, and others, along with lets play s. F. And the s. F. Parks alliance and a donation from the friends of West Portal Playground. Thank you. Clerk is there any other Public Comment . Seeing none, Public Comment oh, richard, come on up. Didnt see you. Good morning, commissioners, mark. Good morning. I remember this project a while back, so when i get to see something on a slide, its really interesting. I just want to include if there was any possibility around the slide areas, Little Dragons that they could play on. Why im bringing that up is i didnt talk about it before, but in chinese, the culture, you know, that tunnel that youve got right out there, twin peaks . They always call them dragon, you know . So i just thought it might be a little nice for the people out there, when they get a little not totally disseminated from their culture. Its something that would be good for the few generations that you have asian culture. So that San Francisco being diversity influence and practicing, i just want to thank the planning department, r. P. D. For putting in the slide. Thank you. Thank you. Clerk is there anyone else who would like to make Public Comment on this item . Okay. Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Commissioner low . Do we have any history with treaty construction . Have they done any other parks projects . Yes. Right now tooks might have to remind you, but right now, they are working on sorry. I had this this morning but ive forgotten. Yes. Theyre actually working on Merced Heights right now. They are also working on some public works project streetscape projects with public works, so we have vetted them. We believe they can do the work. Okay. Okay. Seeing no other questions, chair would entertain a motion. Move for approval. Second. Moved and seconded. All in favor . Okay. Clerk we are now on item 8, award of contract. Commissioners, general manager, secretary, kelly rudnick. Im here to bring you George Christopher playground award of contract. This is also for treaty construction in an amount not to exceed 3,335,000. This supports both Strategic Plan number 1, objective 1. 2 to strengthen the quality of existing parks and facilities, and strategy two, objective 2. 2 to strengthen the health of San Franciscos youth and seniors. There were three bidders for this project and bids were opened on june 14, 2019. George christopher playground is located in the eastern edge of Glen Canyon Park in the Diamond Heights neighborhood, bounded by Diamond Heights and gold mine drive and apollo lane to the southeast. The 6. 8acre site includes clubhouse with rest rooms, a softball field, tennis court, childrens playground, pathways with bench seating. The trails from George Christopher park and playground connect to nearby glen canyon. The George Christopher playground renovation is a named park in the 2012 clean and safe neighborhoods bond, and the purpose of the project is update the current playground for safety and accessibility and provide accessibility to the onsite public rest room. The Community Outreach process was held in 2015 and 2016 to get the communitys desires and conduct the outreach plan. Process includes conducting community surveys, prioritizing of desired play elements and feature features, incorporating feedback to iterative concept adoptions. The Commission Adopted it in june 2017, and since that time, the department of public works has continued to provide regular updates to Community Stakeholders, including through meetings to explore additional scope to the project. In june just last month, 2019, following a Community Stakeholder funding request, the district 8 Supervisors Office provided additional funding to support additional work at the playground consisting of the repurposes of three midcentury play structures and the expansion of the courtyard fence around the clubhouse. The scope of the work for this project includes the renovation of the childrens play area and associated amenities serving it. The plan is fully accessible and meets all a. D. A. Guidelines for accessible design. Again, i want to note that 140,000 was just received for this project in this years Capital Budget from the district 8 Supervisors Office for that equipment, so this award request, this request for approval of award includes a base contract amount of 3,335,000 which includes this addon work for this repurposed equipment since this funding was just received. The construction is expected to start in fall 2019 and has a tenmonth duration. And the project so supported by district 8s supervisor mandelmans office, friend of christopher park, Diamond Heights Community Association and the noe valley nursery school. The staff recommends that the Commission Award the construction contract to treaty construction in the amount of 3,535,000 which includes change orders for 247,000 for the work identified for the equipment that was just funded by the Supervisors Office. Thank you. Clerk is there anyone who would like to make Public Comment on this item . Okay. Being none, Public Comment is closed. Commissioners . Commissioner low. Maybe my math is off. 247,000 for a change order, but 140,000 was that back from supervisor mandelmans office, so isnt there a gap there . Yes, thats a good question. The the gap has actually been funded through some procedural general Fund Capital Funds that we have so were supplementing these efforts on our side also to make that whole. Okay. Sarah, did you want to weighin on that. Yeah, just to clarify, this was the community really wanted to see these what would you call them . Almost statues retained, and so we worked with the Supervisors Office to say if you come up with half of the money, well come up with half of the money. Okay. Seeing no other questions, commissioners . I would like to move for approval. This is actually a park that i grew up in. My mother referred to me as a park rat. I am a nonnative species. I move to approve. Its been moved by the park rat and seconded by commissioner anderson. All in favor . So approved. Clerk we are now on item 9. Good morning, commissioners. Im monica scott with the capital division. Im here before you to discuss the construction contract for yerba buena association to increase the contract amount by 339,000, bringing the total nottoexceed amount to 1,017,000, which is greater than 10 over the original approved budget of 678,000. I want to stress for the commissioners that this is not a request for additional funds. The project is fully funded. As you all are aware, this was this is a very Historic Site and there were a number of unforeseen conditions that arose in the course of the demolition of this site. We have conditions ranging from layers of asphalt to historic subbase structures for monuments dating back to 1888, so im here today to recommend i should say this is supported by the Tennis Coalition of San Francisco, as well, so staff recommends amending the construction contract for the demolition and abatement to increase the contract amount by 339,000. And ill just repeat the agenda wording, bringing the total nottoexceed amount to 1,017,000, which is greater than 10 of the original budget. Thank you. Thank you. Clerk is there any Public Comment on this item . Okay. Being none, Public Comment is closed. Commissioners . Move to approve. Second. Move to approve and seconded. All those in favor . Okay. Thank you. We are now on item 10. Richmond playground im here for discussion and possible action to authorize the recreation and Park Department to enter into related agreements with the San Francisco Parks Alliance under the lets play s. F. Initiative for the renovation of stern grove playground and richmond playground. As we move through the initiative and ill give you the presentation, but i wanted to pause and say that these are the last two related agreements of the initiative, so its a really nice milestone to hit. So just for some quick background, as you know, lets play s. F. Is a Public Private partnership initiated to renovate San Franciscos 13 most deserving playgrounds. On november 13, 2016, the Commission Approved an agreement between the department and the Parks Alliance to accept up to 15 million for lets play s. F. And recommended that the board of supervisors approved the grant, and the board of supervisors gave that approval on february 1. Also, on december 15, the Commission Approved an m. O. U. That defined the general working relationship between the department and the Parks Alliance, and that agreement called for the alliance to partner on each park that would receive funding under the agreement. Both projects are tier two projects, which means that they will be largely privately funded. The agreements are nearly identical and map out roles and responsibilities between the partners and identify city terms for Design Services commissioned on public land. Completely coincidentally, the estimated budgets for both sites is 3,050,000. And i did also want to note that the Landscape Architects were selected by the Parks Alliance with support from the department after a thorough r. F. P. Process, and the two Landscape Architects are m. I. G. , who designed Childrens Center childrens corridor in Golden Gate Park and is now the firm is now working on hertz playground, and theyll design richmond playground, and jeff miller whos designed such playgrounds as Lafayette Playground will design stern grove. And im happy to answer some questions. I see we have some constituents in the audience. A row of ducks came in. Does he want to speak . Must have been something you said, lisa, go ahead. No, im finished. Happy to answer any questions. Thank you. Clerk is there any member of the public that would like to make comment on this item . Oh, richard. Hes stretching. It must be a long comment. I am. I was just looking at the occupational agreement and what comes up. You have it in the folder. I noticed one of them that we talked about it at committee, and there was the conflict of interest and now that might be bounced bang. If you do the consultation and the work, you cant do the bid. So i just hear that listed on that particular time is in contract. So of the bidders for different project, they also have the subcontractors. So of the issue, what happensim trying to formulate a question a rhetorical question. What happens when the subcontractors are in a conflict of interest . Thats a very minor question because im already looking as they already have the question and been picked up by park alliance. Thank you, richard. I think somewhere in there was a question. Lisa . So just to clarify, these are just award of this allows us to enter into agreement with the Parks Alliance so the Parks Alliance can enter into contract with Landscape Architects, so it doesnt have anything to do with construction at this point. Got it. And that the playgrounds will go through the full standard process, so this just allows us to start the participanto participatory process. And Parks Department enters into the contract with the architect. Correct. It conveys to the Parks Alliance what the city requirements are from the Landscape Architect so the Parks Alliance can make sure the architect meets the requirements of the city. Thank you. Commissioner mcdonald . Just a quick question. It just seemed odd that both plans have the exact same budget and the exact same funding. To me, too. At this point, theyre just estimates. Theyll once the concept plan is more fully formed, therell be a more detailed estimate, as well. But it is based on a professional cost estimate provided to the department. Thank you. That doesnt quite reconcile it to me, but okay. It has to do with cost and existing site conditions and topography. Why dont we write the contracts ourselves . Because these are private Landscape Architects. So the Parks Alliance is privately funding the hiring of private Landscape Architects. So theyre contracting with architects. Landscape architects, thats right. And ultimately, we will contract with the people doing the work. Exactly. Well the department, through the full Standard Construction process, will contract with construction contractors, thats right. So we normally do not contract with Landscape Architects . No, we normally do not. We have our own . Thats right. And in this case, why are we not doing that . Why are we not using our own . Yes. So for lets play s. F. , its been a mix from the Public Works Department and privately hired Landscape Architects, and thats always been the intent of this project because there are private Funds Available to vary how the contracts were awarded. But that was part of the lets play initiative . Right. Okay. Thank you. Seeing no other questions, i would entertain a mometion. So moved. Second. Its been moved and seconded. All in favor . Clerk we are now onsi it 11. The item before you today is discussion and possible action to award a contract to Miller Company Landscape Architects in the amount of 152,920 for the Buena Vista Park Needs Assessment and cost analysis project. This project honors the departments Strategic Focus in the project. The San Francisco recreation and Park Department is undertaking a study to assess the needs and associated costs of improvements to Buena Vista Park. The scope of services includes cost estimation, concept planning, Forest Management planning, and community engagement. Buena vista park is a densely forested urban park in the northern central section of San Francisco. The park wide Needs Assessment and cost analysis project seeks to build upon an existing 2015 project. The project will incorporate the Capital Improvement plan, Community Needs and maintenance needs while considering the circulation and hardscape, emotion control and Water Management issues and Forest Management. Key stakeholder in this project is the Buena Vista Park Neighborhood Association, bvna. They have provided a grant to assist the department with undertaking this work. The two organizations will be working in partnership on this project, and the consultant will be required to meet jointly with the department and bvna members as a focused working group. Regarding the selection process, a request for proposals was advertised on march 15 of 2019, and the department received proposals from five consultant teams. A Selection Committee approved by the Contract Monitoring Division was composed of two Department Staff and two members of bvna. A review of the proposals by the Selection Committee yielded a short list of three consultant teams which were advanced to interviews on may 2, 2019. Following these interviews, Miller Companies Landscape Architects received the highest score as determined by the Selection Committee and approved by the Contract Monitoring Division. The project will receive or will feature multiple opportunities for opportunity input and engagement. There will be three Community Meetings cohosted by the department and bvna to discuss the Needs Assessment and to provide feedback through the iterative process. Community park walk, led by the consultant team, is also planned to provide field observation and discussion of existing park features. The project was also presented to the haightashbury Neighborhood Council on thursday, july 11, 2019, to encourage additional attendance at the upcoming Community Meetings. The project is fully funded, and the Funding Sources are as follows. A grant from the Buena Vista Park Neighborhood Association in the amount of 50,000. A budgetary add back from district 8 in the amount of 50,000, and recreation and park bond funding in the amount of 162,560. Its expected that construction will commence in august 2019, and be complete in 2020. A letter of support from the Buena Vista Park Neighborhood Association is attached to the staff report, and one item that id like to clarify for the record is the d8 support that we received actually referred to the previous supervisor. We have not received notice yet from the current d8 supervisor. I apologize for that error. Staff recommends that the Commission Award a contract to Miller Company Landscape Architects in the amount of 152,920 for the Buena Vista Park Needs Assessment and cost analysis project. Id be happy to answer any questions. Thank you. Clerk is there any Public Comment on this item . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Commissioner low . Once the reports prepared, whats the strategy what do we do with the report once the Needs Assessment is completed . The need is to identify the areas of the park that are in greatest need of improvement and investment. Its to assist with future planning for Construction Projects that may occur in the park. So the Needs Assessment is required first before future planning can be conducted . It provides detailed scoping and cost estimation to understand the funding that would be required for improvements and could assist with determining future projects. Thank you. Commissioner anderson . Um, can you tell me if a Needs Assessment and cost analysis is done because we think theres a good chance that we will go on and take action based on the report . Yes, thats the intent, is that the Needs Assessment and cost analysis will determine where investment is should be prioritized. Knowing that that park is in need of substantial amount of work, and there is Significant Community interest in making those investments in the future. Do you know what the possible timeline would be before such a project might begin . No, i dont know the timeline. Okay. Thanks. Commissioner mcdonald. Thank you. I guess picking up on commissioner andersons question, ill presume that not knowing a timeline is because you dont know the scale and scope and what will be required. Are there resources already identified at some level that post assessment youll have some identified sources . Post assessment, im not aware of any identified sources . So basically, we have two strategies for making investments in parks and tackling deferred maintenance. One is through our park program, which is a mix of bonds and grants and phil philanthropy. What we will use this for is we make significant investments every year through the general funding that we receive as a result of proposition b, so we have work there is ongoing, but it is a very significant park both in terms of its size, its topography, and its history. Its something we need to continue to Pay Attention to and think about how were going to make even more significant investments there. So the analysis is a guide that we will use to use our ongoing maintenance investments. Theres going to be a big figure number of work thats going to be done at buena vista, and were going to have to figure out over time how to get there. Thank you. One more question, different point. I just want to make sure i understood your clarification around district 8 support. So we dont know one way or another whether supervisor mandelman supports it or not. We requested a position, and we have not received a response. Thank you. Thank you. The chair would request a motion and second. So moved. Second. All in favor . So moved. Thank you. Clerk we are now on item 12, general Public Comment continued. If there is anyone here that would like to make general Public Comment that did not on item 4, please come forward now. Okay. Being none, this item is closed. We are now on item 13, closed session. Is there anyone who would like to make Public Comment on closed session . Being none, Public Comment is closed. Commissioners, we need a motion and a vote on whether to go into closed yeah. Okay. We are coming back into open session. Commissioners, item e is a possible report on actions taken in closed session. You would need a motion on whether to disclose the action, and then, if you do want to disclose it, and then, item f, two separate motions, is to vote on whether to disclose any or all discussions held in closed session. So for item e . I would move that we do disclose the action taken. Second. Moved and seconded. All those in favor . Clerk and commissioner buell, will you please comment on the action taken. The action taken is to retain the director of the commission, ashley summers. Clerk and then, item 13 is a vote to disclose any or all discussion held in closed session. I need a motion and a second. I would move that we not disclose any of the conversation taken. Seconded. Moved and seconded. All those in favor . So moved. Clerk okay. We are now under item 14, which are commissioners matters. Are there any commissioners matters . I just wanted to clarify, its all right, i wanted to clarify discussing jackson park . We had discussed that in a bond presentation for you. Jackson is one of many parks and many park communities that are interested in investment, so i think we can provide a general overview for you. And that will be next meeting . I think we had it slated for september. September . Okay. Thank you. I dont see any other comments. Clerk is there any Public Comment on this item . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Item 15 is new business agenda setting. Commissioners, Public Comment . No Public Comment. This item is closed. Communications, is there any Public Comment . Seeing none, this item is closed, and item 17 is oh, im sorry. No, im moving slow, so it wasnt you at all. Ill talk to him offline. Clerk are you sure . Yes. Go. Clerk and item 17 is adjournment, and commissioner buell, you requested that we adjourn in memory of dan carlin. Yes, and i would like that motion and second. So moved. Second. Move that we adjourn in memory of dan carlin. All those in favor . So moved. Okay. Once i got the hang of it a little bit, you know, like the first time, i never left the court. I just fell in love with it and any opportunity i had to get out there, you know, they didnt have to ask twice. You can always find me on the court. [ ] we have been able to participate in 12 athletics wheelchairs. They provide what is an expensive tool to facilitate basketball specifically. Behind me are the amazing golden state road warriors, which are one of the most competitive adaptive basketball teams in the state led by its captain, chuck hill, who was a National Paralympic and, and is now an assistant coach on the national big team. It is great to have this opportunity here in San Francisco. We are the main hub of the bay area, which, you know, we should definitely have resources here. Now that that is happening, you know, i im looking forward to that growing and spreading and helping spread the word that needs that these people are here for everyone. I think it is important for people with disabilities, as well as ablebodied, to be able to see and to try different sports, and to appreciate trying different things. People can come and check out this chairs and use them. But then also friday evening, from 6 00 p. M. Until 8 00 p. M. , it will be wheelchair basketball we will make sure it is available, and that way people can no that people will be coming to play at the same time. We offer a wide variety of adaptive and inclusion programming, but this is the first time we have had our own equipment. [ ] good evening, and welcome to the august 7th, 2019 meeting at the San Francisco board of appeals. The president is joined by the Vice President and commissioners commissioner Darrell Honda is absent tonight. To my left is the deputy City Attorney who will provide the board with any needed legal advice this evening. At the controls as a boards legal assistant