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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to accept a non-monetary donation of planning, labor, and materials for improvements to Baseball Field Number 6 at El Dorado Park West, at 2800 Studebaker Road; and, to execute a new Right-of-Entry Permit, and any related documents associated with this proposed project, with Los Altos Youth Baseball and Softball of Long Beach, Inc., as recommended by the Parks and Recreation Commission. (District 5)
DISCUSSION
El Dorado Park West (Park), at 2800 Studebaker Road, includes multiple sports fields for soccer, baseball and softball. The softball and baseball fields at the Park are jointly maintained through a partnership between the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department (PRM) and Los Altos Youth Baseball and Softball of Long Beach, Inc. (LAYBS), a California non-profit corporation, which operates baseball and softball leagues at the Park. LAYBS has notified PRM of its intention to hire contractors to make improvements to Baseball Field 6 at the Park. On December 4, 2018, LAYBS submitted a proposal and necessary paperwork for the donation of planning, labor, and materials, for improvements to Baseball Field 6 (Attachment 1) as follows:
Summary of improvements to Baseball Field 6:
· Excavation of existing infield mix to depth of 4 inches or until hitting native. Some of existing mix will be using for re-grading of infield;
· 125 tons of sandy loam topsoil will be introduced for the infield and then prepped for sod;
· Irrigation work will require access to the point of connection at mainline to install seven new automatic valves to control grass and skin zones;
· LAYBS will work with PRM’s Grounds Maintenance Division to ensure connection is made at the appropriate point;
· Reconstruction of pitching mound with new clay;
· Installation of RainBird ESP LX 12 stations to control the seven new valves, five open stations for future work;
· Installation of a CalSense control...
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