Primary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 3
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tom S. Ramsey, P.E.
Secondary Department: N/A
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): FLEX_CSHLANDS, FLEX_CSBARRETT
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Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 3 for approval to extend the project completion deadline to August 2027 for the civic art projects in the Barrett and Highlands communities to ensure all planned improvements are fully implemented.
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Background and Discussion:
Precinct 3 issued two Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for civic art projects in the Barrett and Highlands communities (at Riley Chambers Park and Highlands Park, respectively). Proposals for the first RFP were rejected based on non-compliance with the MWBE goal and have been re-bid, and evaluation of the proposals is in progress.
The contract has been awarded for the second RFP, and work is anticipated to begin in the coming weeks. The request to extend the project completion deadline to August of 2027 received ARPA Steering Committee support.
Expected Impact:
This time extension will allow sufficient time to award the new contract and result in the complete installation of various civic art improvements and the full expenditure of the allocated ARPA FLEX funds for civic art projects in both communities. The civic art improvements will elevate the parks’ civic presence by integrating art with play and foster community identity through inclusive, multi-sensory experiences that complement
the existing park infrastructure.
Alternative Options:
An alternate option is to not extend the completion deadline, which would result in the incomplete implementation of the civic art improvements and the subsequent reallocation of unexpended funds to non-civic art projects.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: N: Improve the health behaviors of community members.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
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Approval of funding reallocation from Barrett to Highlands |
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Precinct(s): Precinct 3
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Anticipated Court Date: 9/8/2026
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Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Eric Heppen, P.E., PMP, Director of Engineering, Precinct 3
Kimberly Montgomery, ENV SP, LEED Green Assoc., Project Manager, Precinct 3
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