DATE: April 25, 2019
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Mark Hilty, Assistant City Administrator - Public Works
Lisa Clayton, Parks Director
Paul Holzen, Director of Engineering
David Hodnett, Staff Engineer II
SUBJECT:
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*Consideration of a Professional Services Agreement with Barge Design Solutions (COF Contract No. 2019-0139) for the Southeast Municipal Complex Master Plan for an Amount Not to Exceed $998,000.00
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Purpose
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide information to the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) concerning a professional services agreement (PSA) with Barge Design Solutions for the Southeast Municipal Complex Master Planning.
Background
The 2015 Comprehensive Parks & Recreation Master Plan recommended the development of a new Southeast Multi-Purpose Park. The master plan made the following recommendation:
"The park should include a minimum of 8 lighted multi-purpose rectangular sports fields that could be used for football, lacrosse, rugby and soccer. The Franklin Cowboys football program would move from Jim Warren Park to this new park when completed. This park should have a range of passive uses as well to serve as a Community Park for neighborhoods in this area. A master plan should be developed for the park once the site is identified to guide phased development of the park."
On October 25th, 2016, the BOMA approved Resolution 2016-69, "A Resolution to Adopt the Project List for Phase I of the FY 2017-2026 CIP. This resolution included $13,200,000 for the development of a Southeast Multipurpose Park. Below is a summary of the proposed scope of service:
On June 13, 2017 the Board approved a professional services agreement with Barge Design Solutions to develop a master plan for the Southeast Municipal Complex in the amount of $396,046.00 for the Southeast Municipal Complex Master Planning
On March 27, 2018, the BOMA approved Resolution 2018-15, "A...
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