Approval of Plans and Specifications and Authorization to Advertise for Construction Bids for the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessible Path of Travel Component of the Veterans Memorial Park Playground Improvement Project (P 924). City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Item Number: C 9 Meeting Date: 01/25/2010 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Approval of Plans and Specifications and Authorization to Advertise for Construction Bids for the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessible Path of Travel Component of the Veterans Memorial Park Playground Improvement Project (P 924). Contact Person/Dept.: Bill La Pointe PRCS Director Fiscal Impact: Yes X No General Fund: Yes No X Phone Number: (310) 253 6655 Public Hearing: Action Item: Attachments: X Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: (E Mail) Meetings and Agendas City Council (01/20/10) Department Approval: Bill La Pointe (01/20/10) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Mark Scott (by N. Kimball) (01/21/10) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (01/20/10) City Manager Approval: Mark Scott (01/21/10) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the plans and specifications and authorize the advertising for construction bids for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessible path of travel component of the Veterans Memorial Playground Improvements P 924. BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION: On May 26 2009 the City Council adopted a resolution allocating funding from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to be used for the enhancement of the accessibility of the playground including associated paths of travel at Veterans Memorial Park. Recently the City completed installation of new playground equipment and engineered wood fiber safety surfacing an appropriate safety surfacing to ensure ADA accessibility. The ADA path component of the project will provide for the elimination of architectural barriers in accordance with the ADA at Veterans M...
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