REPORT TO PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
SUBJECT
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Recommend to City Council Approval of the Conceptual Design for the Community Center Grounds Renovation Project
Report
BACKGROUND
The Sunnyvale Community Center was originally constructed in 1972 with the grounds covering over 14 acres. It is a unique recreation complex that includes the Senior Center, Creative Arts Center, Performing Arts Center (Theater), Indoor Sports Center, Recreation Center, Historical Museum, and related storage and maintenance facilities. The existing grounds include a quarter-mile walking trail that loops around the lower pond, which is surrounded by large lawn areas and trees, including a heritage valley oak tree. There is also an upper fountain located in the middle of the Community Center that contains a public art memorial piece.
On October 26, 2021, Verde Design, Inc., a landscape architecture firm, was awarded a contract for design and construction support services for the Community Center Grounds Renovation and Enhancement Project (RTC No. 21-0969). The project objective is to renovate the grounds and ensure sustainability for the future by enhancing recreational usability, increasing attractiveness, reducing maintenance needs, and reducing the use of utilities. This project includes selective upgrades to existing pathway and parking lot lighting, American with Disabilities (ADA) improvements, and replacement of park fixtures, including drinking fountains, benches, and tables. Additionally, the project includes facilitating community outreach and preparation of a preferred conceptual plan for consideration. City Council approval of a preferred conceptual design will initiate the development of the detailed design and construction documents that will be used as part of the invitation to bid process for construction of the project. It is likely that some features of the final project may vary slightly from the selected concept as the project evolves through the detailed des...
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