HomeMy WebLinkAboutPalm Desert CRCA ApplicationNorth Sphere Regional Park
Funding Opportunity for Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy
Climate Resilience and Community Access (CRCA) Grant
March 17, 2023Prepared by: The City of Palm Desert Public Works Department
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. P R O J E C T D E S C R I P T I O N ...................................3
2. P R O J E C T L O C AT I O N ........................................3
3. S C H E D U L E ......................................................4
4. M E T R I C S ........................................................4
5. B U D G E T A N D C O S T E F F E C T I V E N E S S ................5
6. O R G A N I Z AT I O N A L C A PA C I T Y ...........................6
7. B E N E F I T S T O U N D E R S E R V E D C O M M U N I T I E S ....6
8. E N V I R O N M E N TA L R E V I E W ...............................7
10. P R O J E C T S U P P O R T ........................................7
11. R E S P O N S E T O E VA L U AT I O N C R I T E R I A ............8
11.a Objectives .............................................................................................8
11.b Technical Effectiveness and Innovation .................................................9
11.c Cost Effectiveness ..................................................................................9
11.d Leveraged Financial Support ...............................................................10
11.e Collaboration ......................................................................................10
11.f Grantee Capacity ..................................................................................10
11.g Local Economic Benefits ......................................................................11
11.h Public and Community Support .........................................................11
11.i Consistency with Established Local Plans.............................................12
12. AT TA C H M E N T S ............................................13
Applicant: City of Palm Desert
Project: North Sphere Regional Park
Contact Name: Shawn Muir, Community Services Manager
Address:73510 Fred Warning Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Website:www.palmdesert.gov
phone: (760) 776-6481 Email Address:smuir@palmdesert.gov
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1. Project Description
The North Sphere Regional
Park is envisioned by the
Palm Desert community
as a 27-acre regional park
with passive recreation
facilities. The City of Palm
Desert (City) is leading the
public engagement efforts to
identify the public needs and
desired park features to turn
this vacant site into a public
park that serves all members
of the community.
With a Climate Resilience and
Community Access (CRCA)
grant, the City will be able
to identify Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) that support climate resiliency and create access to
recreational and educational opportunities for Coachella Valley residents and visitors.
The City of Palm Desert proposes to work with the Coachella Valley Mountain Conservancy (CVMC)
and project partners to develop conceptual designs for the North Sphere Regional Park (NSRP)
that incorporate the CRCA grant program objectives and community input. After the conceptual
designs are finalized, a project design team will prepare plans and specifications for the next
phase to develop the park. The framework for a potential conceptual design is shown above and
is included in Attachment #1.
2. Project Location
The North Sphere Regional Park is situated in northern Palm Desert in the Coachella Valley.
The site is owned by the City and is located between Dinah Shore Drive and Interstate 10, just
north of Gerald Ford Drive. A larger map of the project location is included in Attachment #2.
The project is not located in a conservation area as delineated by the Coachella Valley Multiple
Species Habitat Conservation Plan (CVMSHCP), however the project is located within the general
boundaries of the CVMSHCP.
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3. Schedule
The City is ready to begin work on grant upon award. After the grant award, the City will hold a
kick-off meeting with CVMC and the design team to initiate the design work in accordance with
the grant objectives. The conceptual design is anticipated to be complete by October 2023. Plans
and bid documents will then be prepared with a target completion date by the end of 2023. See
Attachment #3 for a detailed schedule.
Project Schedule
Task Start Date End Date
Grant Administration April 2023 April 2024
Conceptual Design June 2023 September 2023
Plans & Specifications October 2023 December 2023
4. Metrics
The project metrics have been developed based on the desired outcomes, milestones, and grant
reporting requirements of the CVMC.
Project Metrics
Task Outcomes Milestone Reporting Metric
Agency
Coordination
2 meetings with CVMC,
City & design team
Kick-off meeting
(Spring 2023)
Conceptual Design
meeting (Fall 2023)
Meeting summaries,
quarterly reports, and
invoices
Conceptual
Design
A minimum of 1 public
meeting to present
Conceptual Design
Conceptual Design
that incorporates the
CRCA grant objectives &
community needs
Draft Conceptual Plan
(Summer 2023)
Final Conceptual Plan
(Fall 2023)
Meeting summary
Status of the Conceptual
Design Phases
Plans and Bid
Document
Bid Document for park
development
Bid Document
complete (December
2023)
Status of Plans/Bid
Document
Project Scope
Agency Coordination – The City will coordinate with the CVMC to develop the conceptual
design based on grant objectives and community engagement. The project team will hold a kick-
off meeting with CVMC to introduce the project, refine outreach strategies, and help identify site
characteristics and desired park features. These efforts will build off of recent public engagement.
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Conceptual Design Phase - The project team will work closely to develop the conceptual
plans that identify the characteristics of the site and features to promote climate resiliency and
community access. The objective of the conceptual plan will be to provide layout strategies to-
scale on a surveyed base, identifying the final programming and uses of the future park, and
finalizing the areas and inter-relationships of uses and features to be included.
Plans and Bid Document Phases:
Schematic Design Phase (30% design) – Based on the approvals and directives of the
Conceptual Design, the project team will further develop the design to meet the criteria. This
Phase will include an Engineers Estimate of Probable Cost to the proposed plan’s cost against
the expressed estimated construction budget.
Design Development Phase (70% design) – This phase will be based on the Schematic Design
Phase and will serve to memorialize consistency with the design intent.
Biddable Document Preparation Phase (100% design) – To provide documents for the bidding
process, this phase delivers construction plans, construction details, and specifications.
5. Budget and Cost Effectiveness
Project Budget
The City requests a CRCA grant in the amount of $400,000.00 to be used for the design phase
of the NSRP. The total estimated cost for this phase is $627,425.00. The CRCA grant request
represents 36.25% of the total cost. A detailed project budget is included in Attachment #4.
Project Budget
Funding Grant
Admin.
Agency
Coordination
Conceptual
Design
Plans & Bid
Documents
Total
CRCA Grant
Request
$0 $12,853 $157,497 $229,650 $400,000
Local Match $5,000 $7,146 $87,578 $127,700 $227,425
Total Funding $5,000 $20,000 $245,075 $357,350 $627,425
Local Funding
The source of local funds for the project include the following: (1) the City's Parks & Recreation
Facilities Fund, collected from residential developments and restricted for expenditures related
to park development, maintenance, and equipment; and (2) the City's Capital Bond Fund, from
proceeds of bond funds for capital related properties, used to account for the construction of
public facilities.
Cost Effectiveness
Since the City Parks and Recreation Department generally focuses on recreation programming
and park management, working with a consultant to prepare the conceptual design, plans, and
bid documents is a cost-effective way for the City to maintain a high-level of service for the
community while still planning for future park and recreation needs. The City evaluated proposals
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of consultants for park design services and selected a consultant based on their ability to meet
the City needs, experience, level of service, and cultural and community sensitivity in their design
and public engagement work.
6. Organizational Capacity
The City is ready to commence the work upon the grant award and execution of a grant agreement.
The City Manager is committed to ensuring that City staff have the resources to implement and
manage the grant. City staff involved in the administration of the grant include: Randy Chavez,
Deputy Director of Public Works; Shawn Muir, Community Service Manager; and Joe Barron,
Senior Contracts and Grants Analyst. Resumes of lead City staff are included in Attachment #5.
Consulting services will be provided by Interwest, along with its sister company, Calvin, Giordano
& Associates, Inc. (CGA), a landscape architecture firm. Interwest is a multidisciplinary firm that
serves municipalities throughout California in planning, public works, parks, and building and
safety. Project examples from the consultant are included in Attachment #7. This team brings a
depth of experience in developing parks at regional, community and neighborhood scales - all on
the foundation of strong public engagement and outreach. Resumes from the consultant team
leads and select key personnel are included in Attachment #6.
7. Benefits to Underserved Communities
The North Sphere Regional Park is envisioned to serve all residents of the Coachella Valley region.
Designing the park with climate resiliency and community access features would benefit the
greater Palm Desert community, inclusive of disadvantaged communities in the region.
The community of Indio, located approximately 10 miles southeast of the site along Interstate 10,
has a Census Tract (Tract 3.03) with a population of 3,035 that is identified by the California
Environmental Protection Agency's CalEnviroScreen 3.0 tool as one of the top 10% of Census
Tracts in the State burdened by pollution. (See Attachment #8 for CalEnviroScreen 3.0 map.)
The NSRP site is located in proximity to California State University San
Bernardino (CSUSB) Palm Desert campus. Bicycle lanes exist on roadways
between the college campus and the park, a distance of approximately
1 mile. Bus stops next to the campus on Cook Street are served by
fixed-route local and commuter service, providing equitable park access
opportunities. Sunline Transit Agency's Commuter Link Route 10 provides
direct access to and from Indio's disadvantaged community to this stop.
Mural in Indio that reflects the community's rich heritage and depicts its past, present, and bright future.
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8. Environmental Review
The site is identified as open space in the City of Palm Desert’s General Plan, adopted in 2016.
Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an Environmental Impact Report for
the City of Palm Desert General Plan Update was certified on November 10, 2016. A Notice of
Determination was filed on November 18, 2016. Documentation is available online at: https://
ceqanet.opr.ca.gov/2015081020/4.
A Mitigated Negative Declaration has been completed for the Millennium Palm Desert Specific
Plan, of which the proposed park is a component. CRCA grant funds would be used to exceed the
minimum mitigation requirements. The plan is available online at: https://www.palmdesert.gov/
departments/planning/zoning (see pages 39-40 for a discussion on the goal and policies of the
plan's biological resources element and identification of program elements in accordance with
the CVMSHCP). The conceptual design phase of the project will serve as the basis to define and
perform any added CEQA compliance needs and processes.
9. Project Sustainability
To sustain the future of the project, the City will continue to evaluate funding opportunities to
develop the park. In coordination with the CVMC, the project team will identify design features
that can position the City to apply for competitive grants. By aligning the design of the park
with potential grant initiatives, the City will be well-positioned to apply for future grants for
construction and park programming.
10. Project Support
Public engagement and community support for the North Sphere Regional Park date back to
planning efforts from 2013 when the NSRP was identified as a priority in the City's 2013-2033
Strategic Plan: Envision Palm Desert - Forward Together. This plan was the result of outreach
efforts that engaged over 100 community members representing diverse interests, backgrounds,
and viewpoints. These stakeholders shared their knowledge, experience, and insight to help
produce a community-wide vision for the next two decades.
Most recently, the City held a public open house in December 2022 to help plan new parks in
North Palm Desert. Over 50 residents attended the event and provided feedback on the project.
In January 2023, the City hosted a second open house to hear ideas for the parks.
To carry out the City's parks and recreation goals, the City collaborates with other agencies and
non-profit organizations to plan and implement park services, programs, and improvements. A
CRCA grant for the NSRP has garnered support from the Desert Recreation District, the Family
YMCA of the Desert, and the Friends of the Desert Mountains. Letters of Support are included in
Attachment #10.
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11. Response to Evaluation Criteria
11.a Objectives
The project aligns with the CVMC Strategic Plan for Use of State of California General Funds for
the CRCA Grant Program by creating a park design and implementation strategy that incorporates
the objectives below.
People and Communities
Wildlife and Ecosystems
Land Use and Management
Community Access
• Create a design that minimizes noise and visual impacts from the
adjacent interstate and railroad tracks.
• Create a design that enhances the sites natural ecosystem.
• Identify design features to support wildlife habitats.
• Explore opportunities for planting milkweed to help monarch
butterflies and other pollinators as part of the City of Palm
Desert National Wildlife Federations Mayors’ Monarch Pledge.
• Include accessible design features that support park access for
all people, including people with disabilities and members of
underserved communities.
• Identify elements to enhance park access that support
Greenhouse Gas Reduction (GHG) strategies (such as features to
enhance biking, walking, transit access).
• Explore design elements that take into consideration the cultural
and historical significance of Coachella Valley.
• Develop Nature-Based Solutions for the site’s stormwater
retention (i.e. rain garden).
• Incorporate park features desired by the community
• Include design features and plantings that support climate
resiliency.
• Incorporate public education features.
• Explore opportunities to protect habitat areas and incorporate
educational design features.
• Develop a sustainable solution for the site's stormwater
retention.
• Identify potential partnerships for conservation and
management of the natural environment.
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11.b Technical Effectiveness and Innovation
The City proposes to use Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) for the design of the site's stormwater
system. This strategy promotes using sustainable planning, design, environmental management
and engineering practices to weave natural features or processes into the built environment
to promote adaptation and resilience. The stormwater management needs for the site provide
an opportunity to use a collaborative approach to the project design to create multi-functional
infrastructure.
The City will identify features to enhance community access strategies that reduce GHG emissions
and promote park access. The park will be designed to optimize bicycle and pedestrian access
from the surrounding community, including access from transit stops. Options for bike racks
will be provided and wayfinding signage locations will be identified to inform public access and
encourage bicycle access to the park. Once the park is open, the City's Biking Map will be updated
with the park location. Park elements will be designed with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
guidelines to ensure that people with disabilities can enjoy outdoor recreation. This includes
accessible parking spaces, routes, restroom facilities, and seating areas to meet the needs of
individuals with disabilities.
Specific sustainable design features will be identified that promote climate resiliency. The design
will feature shade elements to help reduce heat exposure, thus providing a cooler and more
comfortable environment for park visitors. Innovative design materials, such as paving options
that use climate change mixes to reduce temperatures, may be used. The plans will identify plant
species that incorporate climate resilient landscaping to help reduce water usage and promote
resiliency during extreme weather and lack of rainfall. Options for the use of solar energy and
electric vehicle charging will be identified.
The City is ready to proceed with the implementation of the grant upon award. The design team
brings an interdisciplinary approach that uses the latest in advanced computer-assisted software
technologies such as Advanced Interconnected Pond Routing (ADICPR), Hydraflow, Cascade and
other state of the art computer programs.
11.c Cost Effectiveness
Projects designed with NBS can result in projects that deliver
a broader range of economic, ecosystem services, and social
benefits. Projects designed with NBS are also cost-effective as
they often come at a lower cost than traditional infrastructure.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)'s Building
Community Resilience with Nature-Based Solutions: A Guide for
Local Officials (NBS Guide) describes how NBS offer long-term
environmental, economic, and social advantages that improve a
community’s quality of life and make it more attractive to new
residents and businesses. According to FEMA's guide, using NBS
can reduce the need for expensive below-ground infrastructure,
reduce material costs, and require less land disturbance. This can
help reduce the cost for park development.
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11.d Leveraged Financial Support
The project leverages local funds to deliver the design phase for the NSRP. This funding comes
from local funds from City developer fees and capital bonds.
.
11.e Collaboration
The City collaborates with public and private partners for park development and implementation
of programs and services. The Desert Recreation District preforms park maintenance and manages
day-to-day operations, such as opening facilities for the public. The City also partners with the
Family YMCA of the Desert to provide recreational programs.
In 2021, the City took the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge from the National
Wildlife Foundation; and it renewed its pledge in 2022. The pledge
supports a collaborative effort between the City, the Living Desert Zoo
and Gardens, and the University of California Riverside Palm Desert
Campus to create awareness and appreciation for monarch butterfly
habitats.
The project team will collaborate with local agency partners to identify nature-based solutions
and climate resilience features, consistent with local plans and polices. The design will align
with Coachella Valley Water District's Landscaping and Irrigation Design Criteria to improve
outdoor water efficiency and reduce water demand. Public education outreach strategies and
collaborative efforts to make the public aware of critical water quality issues will be identified.
Potential partnerships with the California Conservation Corps (CCC) will be explored for the next
phase of the park. This could include a partnership with the CCC for labor elements as part of the
site preparation and any conservation work. The City will work with CVMC and the design team
to identify potential project components that could be completed the CCC.
11.f Grantee Capacity
The City has the capacity to administer grants as demonstrated through successful grant
administration of park grants such as a Proposition 68 Per Capita Program grant and a Greater
Palm Springs Tourism grant. The project team has the technical capacity to deliver a park design
that meets the grant objectives and takes a comprehensive approach that optimizes opportunities
for future funding. For example, the consultant delivered the Enchanted Hills Park Master Plan for
the City of Perris, which received an $8.5 million Statewide Park Program grant to construct the
park in 2020. The consultant has experience delivering a multidisciplinary services for over 300
agencies. Its team consists of experts in planning, landscape design, stormwater management,
geotechnical engineering, environmental studies, biological assessments, land surveying, traffic
engineering, and permitting. See Attachments #5 & #6 for a list of similar projects and resumes.
The Project will leverage Conservancy funds from the design
phase by identifying the CRCA grant as part of the total project
cost for future grant opportunities, where allowed by a grant
program.
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11.g Local Economic Benefits
In addition to the benefits for disadvantaged communities as described in Section 7, the site was
evaluated for access to parks using California State Parks Community FactFinder tool. This tool is
used to evaluate the demographic and park statistics within a 1/2-mile buffer around a pinpoint
placed on the park site. The Community FactFinder Report shows that the park site includes an
area with zero park acres per 1,000 residents (see Attachment #9). A park at this location would
advance the goals of the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) to improve
the number of parks per acre for community members.
The park is envisioned to offer passive recreation opportunities and will be free for the public to
enter, providing equitable park opportunities for all community members. Palm Desert's parks
are well known in the region and are frequented by people from around the Coachella Valley.
Careful consideration of community access elements will ensure that disadvantaged community
members have equitable access.
11.h Public and Community Support
The City models its public engagement efforts after the Institute for Local Government TIERS Public
Engagement Framework. The TIERS Framework, developed in coordination with local elected
officials and staff across California, consists of five pillars for successful community engagement:
Think, Initiate, Engage, Review and Shift. Through this approach, the City has identified public
engagement strategies that leverage both in-person and digital efforts to optimize community
involvement.
On Saturday, December 3, 2022 the City invited the north Palm Desert community for an open
house to help plan new parks in the area. The City’s consultant, Interwest, led the event to listen
to community input and answer questions. Technical experts were ready, including a traffic
planner, landscape architects, and designers. Over 50 residents attended the event and provided
feedback on the project.
On Saturday, January 14, 2023 the City hosted the second open house to hear the community’s
ideas for two new parks in north Palm Desert. Interwest also led this event. KESQ aired a
According to FEMA's NBS Guide, local economic benefits of nature-based
solutions include:
Increased property values: If a property is near a park or has more
landscaping, it generally has a higher value.
Improved property tax base: In high-growth areas, nature-based features
translate into a higher property tax base. In low-growth communities,
nature-based solutions can stabilize property values in areas with high
vacancies.
Green jobs: Green stormwater infrastructure creates new job
opportunities in sectors like landscape design, paving, and construction.
It also opens new job opportunities in emerging industries.
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news story the day before the event and was present
to interview residents about their ideas for the
parks. Technical experts were also present to answer
questions and discuss the planning effort.
Those who could not make the meetings could continue
to provide input on Engage Palm Desert, a City online
platform to keep residents informed and engaged in
City projects.
https://www.engagepalmdesert.com/planning-the-
north-palm-desert-park
The next steps for public engagement are to include a
presentation to the Parks and Recreation Commission
and prepare a preliminary analysis of public input that
will be presented to the City Council.
The Project has garnered support from the Desert Recreation District, the Family YMCA of the
Desert, and the Friends of the Desert Mountains. Letters of Support are included in Attachment
#10.
11.i Consistency with Established Local Plans
The NSRP was initially contemplated to be a 27-acre park that was included in the Millennium
Palm Desert Specific Plan to provide residents with outdoor recreational opportunities. The need
for a regional park in this area is designated by the City of Palm Desert General Plan.
The NSRP is consistent with the City's Strategic Plan: Envision
Palm Desert- Forward Together as follows:
Parks & Recreation – Priority 1: “Prepare for the financial
requirements of maintaining existing parks to the highest level
of service. Planning efforts shall also address future costs of
replacement and growth of the parks capital improvement fund.”
Parks & Recreation – Priority 2: “Assure a continuing flow of
innovative ideas by seeking creative partnerships, ensuring
adequate staffing, and encouraging resident input.”
Transportation – Priority 1: “Create walkable neighborhoods and
areas within Palm Desert that would include residential; retail;
services and employment centers; and parks, recreation and open
space to reduce the use of low occupancy vehicles.”
The project will include design features to promote climate resiliency and reduce greenhouse
gas emissions, aligning with the California 2030 Natural and Working Lands Climate Change
Implementation Plan that seeks to accelerate programs that provide long-term benefits.
Interactive Feedback: The
public can post ideas for the
new park on Engage Palm
Desert
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12. Attachments
1. Conceptual Design Framework
2. Project Location Map
3. Project Schedule
4. Project Budget
5. City Staff Resumes
6. Consultant Resumes
7. Consultant Project Examples
8. CalEnviroScreen
9. FactFinder Report
10. Letters of Support
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1. Conceptual Design Framework
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2. Project Location Map
Project LocaƟon Map
The North Sphere Regional
Park is situated in northern
Palm Desert in the Coachella
Valley. The site is located
between Dinah Shore Drive
and Interstate 10, just north
of Gerald Ford Drive.
North Sphere Regional Park
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3. Project Schedule
Project: North Sphere Regional Park
Grantee: City of Palm Desert
Grant Program: Climate Resilience and Community Access (CRCA)
A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J
Project Schedule
Task Title
FY 2023/24FY 22/23
2.1 Preliminary Conceptual Design
01. Grant Administration
0 1.1 Grant Reports & Invoicing
1. Agency Coordination
1.1 Meetings, Review of Conceptual
2. Conceptual Design
2.2 Final Conceptual Design
3. Plans & Specifications
3.1 Plans and Bid Documents
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4. Project Budget
Project: North Sphere Regional Park
Grantee: City of Palm Desert
Grant Program: Climate Resilience and Community Access (CRCA)
Granting Agency: Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy
$0 $5,000 $5,000 City Invoices, Reports
$12,853 $7,147 $20,000 City, CVMC Meeting Summaries, Design
Comments
$48,035 $26,710 $74,745 Consultant Preliminary Concept Design
$109,462 $60,868 $170,330 Consultant Final Conceptual Design
$229,650 $127,700 $357,350 Consultant Plans & Specifications for Park
Development
$400,000 $227,425 $627,425 36.25% Match
Deliverable(s)Responsible
Party
Project Budget
3. Plans & Specifications
Total
2.1 Preliminary Conceptual Design
2.2 Final Conceptual Design
2. Conceptual Design
3.1 Plans and Bid Documents
1. Agency Coordination
01. Grant Administration
Tasks
Grant
Amount
Requested
Local
Match Total Cost
01.1 Grant Reports & Invoicing
1.2 Meetings, Review of Conceptual
Design
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5. City Staff Resumes
City of Palm Desert
Education
760-776-6462
Phone
rchavez@palmdesert.gov
Email
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Address
R a n d y C h a v e z
D e p u t y D i r e c t o r o f P u b l i c W o r k s
Public Works Department
Experience
Assist Department Head with departmental management activities including program
analysis, planning, implementation, and coordination responsibilities. Exercise direct
supervision over professional, technical clerical staff. Assist in planning, directing,
supervising, and coordinating departmental operations; assign work activities, projects
and programs; monitor workflow; review and evaluate work products, methods and
procedures. Assist with the preparation of operating and capital improvement budgets
and control of expenditures, including the preparation of long-term maintenance
management models.
Responsible for developing and implementing the City’s Landscape Services Division’s
goals, budget, 5-Year CIP forecast, objectives, and maintenance programs. Managed
landscape and CIP contracts for City parks, Landscape and Lighting Districts, medians and
parkways, Facilities, Palm Desert Housing Authority, and Desert Willow Golf Resort CIP
and procurement contracts. Managed park facility contracts; plumbing, electrical, booster
pumps, and pest control. Served as the City’s Urban Forester and manage the City’s
15,000 hardwood and palm trees and related Arboriculture Services contract.
Trained and mentored City field staff utilizing the “Greenbook” Standard Specifications,
education, and experience as a guide. Inspected Public Works projects and worked with
partnering agencies as required (City, County, State). Inspected commercial and
residential projects to ensure installations complied with the approved plans. Inspected
City maintenance vendors to ensure they adhered to the contract specifications.
Responded to wide range of emergencies and helped develop solutions to mitigate the
emergency, protect the public and minimize inconveniences. Inspected playgrounds and
made repairs as needed.
Deputy Director of Public Works
Landscape Supervisor
Senior Landscape Inspector
2023 - Present
2014 - 2023
1996 - 2014
City of Palm Desert
City of Palm Desert
City of Palm Desert
College of the Desert
Landscape Irrigation Auditor
Associate of Arts, Business
Administration
Project Management
Problem solving and
creative thinking
Excellent Leadership
Budgeting
Program Development
Expertise
ISA Certified Arborist
Licensed Pest Control Applicator
City of Palm Desert
Education
760-776-6481
Phone
smuir@palmdesert.gov
Email
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Address
S h a w n M u i r
C o m m u n i t y S e r v i c e s M a n a g e r
Public Works Department
Community Services Division
Experience
Management of the City of Palm Desert’s Parks and Recreation, Landscaping and
Facilities programs under the Community Services Division. Responsible for developing
plans, issuing bid opportunities, and administering contracts for various projects and
programs. Supervise Landscape Inspectors including budget management, goal setting,
capital improvements, and maintenance programs. Serve as liaison to Parks & Recreation
Commission, ensuring community needs are met and parks are maintained at a high level.
Responsible for supervising Facilities staff and overseeing the completion of capital
projects and regular maintenance to keep City-owned buildings operating efficiently.
In a Director-level position, oversaw operation of the Twenty-Nine Palms Tribal
Environmental Protection Agency, Tribal Historic Preservation Office, and grant-funded
programs such as the Tribal Government Administration Office and Tribal Public Safety
Department. Direct supervision of program managers and administration and
management for all Tribal grant funds. Executed the essential duties of the Twenty-Nine
Palms Tribal EPA by designing and implementing programs which protect Tribal
environmental resources. Advised the Tribal Council on environmental issues. Ensured
grant workplans were executed efficiently.
In a government-funded invasive species program, responsible for monitoring and
maintaining detection systems for target exotic insect pests to fruit-bearing trees in the
Coachella Valley. Worked independently to properly deploy traps at calculated intervals,
relocating as needed to efficiently monitor the area for target insects. Accurately
identified target insects. Responsible for government vehicle operation and maintenance.
Community Services Manager
Director of Tribal Programs
Agricultural Aide
2021 - Present
2010 - 2021
2009 - 2010
City of Palm Desert
Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians
California Department of Food and Agriculture
College of the Desert
University of California, Riverside
Associate of Arts, Liberal Arts
Bachelor of Science, Biology
2007
2009
Project Management
Aquatics Center
Operations
Contracts
Grants
Recreational Programs
Expertise
City of Palm Desert
Education
760-776-6491
Phone
jbarron@palmdesert.gov
Email
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Address
J o e B a r r o n
S e n i o r C o n t r a c t s a n d G r a n t s
A n a l y s t
Finance Department
Experience
Evaluate professional service consultant proposals and provide guidance to department
staff on contractual matters. Administer The Community Development Block Grant
funding and monitor grants to ensure compliance and required reporting are met.
Conduct grant development process including writing, preparing applications, and
prioritizing projects based on national and local priorities. Analyze, prepare, and create
related program budgets. Track and reconcile grant expenditures. Provide technical
assistance to grant subrecipients. Review and assess contractual insurance requirements.
Served as Grant Administrator of two federally funded countywide grant programs –
State Homeland Security and Emergency Management Grant Program. Conducted grant
development process including writing and preparing applications and prioritizing projects
based on national and local priorities. Ensured the assigned programs meet laws,
regulations, and policies related to grant management operations and applying or
implementing rules, regulations, and policies in administering Federal grants. Collaborated
with stakeholders to develop long-term goals, strategies and objectives which best serve
the residents of County of Riverside.
Provided, reviewed, and approved of fiscal language related to service contracts in efforts
to ensure the contract’s validity, and reduce the County's exposure to risk and liability.
Reconciled and solved complicated discrepancies. Approved contract payments ensuring
all contract stipulations are adhered to. Created, analyzed, reconciled, and provided
recommendations of operating budgets based on trends and needs. Managed 19 accounts
and $13M in annual expenditures. Requested appropriation transfers when necessary.
Synthesized and provided complicated reports of expenditures and budgets to executive
management.
Senior Contracts and Grants Analyst
Administrative Services Analyst II
Accounting Assistant / Technician I, II
2022 - Present
2019 - 2022
2018- 2019
City of Palm Desert
Riverside County Emergency Management Department
Riverside County Emergency Management Department
Riverside Community College
Operational Area Planning Committee
Business Administration
concentration in accounting
Contract Monitoring
Supervision
Project Management
Budgeting
Human Resources
Expertise
Riverside County Emergency Manager's
Association
National Grants Management Assn.
2013 - 2018
19North Sphere Regional ParkClimate Resilience and Community Access Grant Program
6. Consultant Resumes
TEAM LEADERSHIP
The IW + CGA T eam will be led by two key individuals, each uniquely situated to provide the City of Palm Desert
with the needs for this project:.
Gianno’s role as Project Manager/Lead Design
Manager will be to set the tone for the project, deliver
and moderate public outreach, and conceptualize and
guide staff in the preparation of a design solution.
His leadership in project excellence and in devising
implementable design solutions have earned several
distinguished, professional design awards. Some
distinguishing qualities he offers includes:
•Over 20 years of experience in projects that bridge
visioning, planning, and site improvements scales
•Over 24 passive and active constructed parks at
varying sizes.
•Experience includes creative design strategies for
urban environments, master planning, community
participation and graphic communication
•Experience has encompassed a wide array of
project-types, and strengths lie in connectivity
plans, streetscapes and urban interventions, park
design, and form-based urban design.
Joe’s role as Principal-in-Charge will infiltrate all aspects
of all project development with a driving force to
ensure that the goals and objectives for the projects
meet the expectations of the City, residents, and the
overall affecting community and are supported by
all the necessary in-house resources of the SAFEbuilt
organization. Some distinguishing qualities he offers
includes:
•More than 35 years of civil engineering experience,
including 30 years of service with municipal
agencies.
•Diverse experience allows him to bring a clear
understanding and considerable depth to any
project.
•Possesses excellent communication skills, providing
high level customer service in a professional manner
at all times.
•Experience with ‘Prop 68’ grant sourcing and
funding
GIANNO FEOLI, PROJECT MANAGER
Lead Design Manager, Design Services Coordinator,
Public Outreach Moderator/Coordinator
JOE INDRAWAN, PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE
Overall Project Supervision, Technical Resources
Coordinator
NAME TITLE
Joe Indrawan, PE Principal-in-Charge / Civil Engineer
Gianno Feoli Project Manager/Lead Design Manager/Public Outreach
Lawrence “Larry” Morita, PLA Landscape Architect of Record
Silvia Vargas, FAICP, LEED AP Principal Planner
Dominic Mack, PLA Landscape Architect
Richard Walker CEQA Compliance / Planning
Jenna Martinetti, PE Civil Engineer
Jorge Cervantes, PE Electrical Engineer
Glen K. Lewis, PE Civil Engineer
James Young Park, PE, QSD/P Civil Engineer
Oscar D. Olmedo Senior Project Designer
Craig Bradshaw, PE, PLSA Civil Engineer and Land Surveyor
Nicole Jules, PE Traffic and Civil Engineer
George Alvarez Traffic and Civil Engineer
Jinpei Zhang, EE Electrical Engineer
Ali Sadre, SE, CASp Senior Lead Structural Engineer
Marcos Mendoza Landscape Design / Irrigation
Jonathan C. Jones Landscape Plan Reviewer
Kevin Ko, PE, QSD, PMP Civil Engineer
Tyrone J. Chesanek, PE Construction Manager
Michael Conner, PLA, ISA Landscape Architect, ISA-Certified Arborist
Vickki Placide-Pickard Planning Administrator/Grant(s)
Grace Alvarez Planning and Programming Manager/Grants(s)
Lee Rowbotham Senior CAD Technician
Katharine Kupsky Senior CAD Technician
Bob Kelsoe, PLS Surveyor - Kelsoe & Associates, Inc.
Andy Schmidt Project Surveyor - Kelsoe & Associates, Inc.
Daniel Rivera Project Surveyor - Kelsoe & Associates, Inc.
KEY PERSONNEL
IW+CGA NSRP Design Team has 25 key personnel internally, plus subconsultants, to support the project.
Michael Putt, PG, CEG Principal Geologist - Ninyo & Moore
Daniel Chu, PhD, PE, GE Chief Geotechnical Engineer - Ninyo & Moore
Rafael Chaves, PE Stormwater and Drainage Lead - Kimley-Horn
Tim Chan, PE Traffic Studies lead - Kimley-Horn
Ace Malisos Environmental Technical Studies Lead - Kimley-Horn
Bradford L. Boyes, QEP Principal Engineer - Air Quality Study - Yorke Engineering, LLC
Julie A. Mitchell Principal Scientist - Air Quality Study - Yorke Engineering, LLC
William Mark Hagan Biologist - Private Consultant
Fabianne Arias Lead Cost Estimator - RIB U.S.Cost
Marcelo Salzar Senior Cost Estimator - RIB U.S.Cost
YEARS WITH THE FIRM
10
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
35+
EDUCATION
M.S., Civil Engineering, RiceUniversity
B.S., Civil Engineering, University ofIndonesia
Fundamentals of Personnel Laws for Managers and Supervisors
Funding Public Works Programs
Contract Administration & Change Orders Core Curriculum
CEQA/California Land-Use & Planning Law
Advanced Subdivision Map Act
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES
CA Registered Professional Civil Engineer No. 44779
Mr. Indrawan has more than 35 years of civil engineering experience, including 30 years
of service with municipal agencies. His diverse experience allows him to bring a clear
understanding and considerable depth to any project, contributing to the successful delivery
of all projects. Joe possesses excellent communication skills, providing high level customer
service in a professional manner at all times. Joe is a strategic thinker and an innovative
problem-solver, making him a strong asset to all projects.
JOE INDRAWAN, PE
Principal-in-Charge | Civil Engineer
Land Development ProjectsSuccessfully trained and mentored a number of junior engineers to process and manage land development projects and perform plan check activitiesChino, CA
Mill Creek Recreation PlanRepresented Chino in partnership with the City of Ontario in the development of Mill Creek Recreation Plan - a regional storm water quality management plan for the New Model Colony and The PreserveChino, CA
Associate Civil EngineerSupervised City staff of engineers, technicians and inspectors. He managed major land development projects (i.e., residential, commercial and industrial), and oversaw plan check activities and collection of user and development impact feesChino, CA
Sub-Area IFacilitated a successful collaboration among several developers and agencies for the development of Sub-Area I - a nearly 10 million square-feet industrial complex, which included a $2M Kimball Avenue Street and Storm Drain projectChino, CA
Associate Civil Engineer - Assistant Civil
EngineerManaged entitlement projects and performed plan check activities for residential, commercial and industrial developments, including writing conditions of approval (COAs) and staff reports to the City CouncilCorona, CA
Municipal Engineer - Interwest Consulting
Group - 2012 - PresentJoe acted as a contract City Engineer for the City of Eastvale, managing day-to-day operation of Public Works/Engineering staff, Land Development and Capital projects teams, preparing and managing operational and capital projects budgets, and handling general public complaints related to right-of-way and traffic issuesEastvale, CA
Civil Engineering Manager, Land
Development, CIPServed as Acting City Engineer in City Engineer’s absence. He managed Land Development, Capital Improvement, Transportation Planning, Permit, Development Review/Plan Check and Inspection Services and ensured that all functions complied with Federal, State and Municipal standards and regulationsChino, CA
Planning and DevelopmentSuccessfully managed the planning and development of the first phases of The Preserve and College Park Specific Plans, including Chaffey College and Ayala Park ExpansionChino, CA
CIP ProjectsEffectively oversaw the construction of $10M storm drain and street widening projects, $5M nitrate treatment plant, $4M waterline, and other CIP projectsChino, CA
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
YEARS WITH THE FIRM
19
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
23
EDUCATION
Master of Landscape Architecture Florida International University (FIU) School of Architecture Miami, Florida
B.A., Architectural Studies FloridaInternational University (FIU) Schoolof Architecture Miami, Florida
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Society of Landscape Architects
The Underline - Design Advisory Committee Co-Chair
Mr. Feoli leads the Landscape Department in creative design strategies for urban environments
with specialties including urban design, contextual analysis, and branding. He has experience
in coordinating design implementation within built-out urban environments, public outreach,
and report preparation, where he will lead the effort in the creation of a graphically-rich,
easily legible report. His experience has encompassed a wide array of project-types, and
his strengths lie in client responsiveness, project organization, public outreach, connectivity
plans, streetscapes and urban interventions, park design, and form-based urban designs and
planning strategies.
GIANNO FEOLI, ASLA
Director, Landscape Urbanism and Design
Rolling Oaks ParkPassive park design with trails and custom signageMiami Gardens, FL
Dania Cove ParkWaterfront passive park with shoreline stabilization, lawn areas, boardwalk and educational signageOakland Park, FL
Harbor Isles Dog ParkDog park and bio-swale passive drainge elementsNorth Bay Village, FL
530 Crandon Blvd Civic ParkPassive park with custom artwork and specialty design treatmentsLocation
Built & Urban Form StudyDevelopment standards study to promote redevelopment and public outreachWilton Manors, FL
City-wide Urban Forestry Master PlanUrban forestry master plan and inter-departmental implementation tool-kitMiami Beach, FL
Gateway FeaturesEntry feature sculptural element design and permitting with FDOT-D6Doral, FL
Corridor Zoning & Redevelopment StudyForm-based code zoning for redevelopment areas with a focus on embedding good design articulation requirements as an incentive-based programDoral, FL
Doral Boulevard Beautification Master PlanStreetscape master plan and frontage zoning recommendationsDoral, FL
North Beach Oceanside Park30-acre beachfront park designMiami Beach, FL
Lloyds Estate Resiliency ProjectDrainage improvements with environmental education componentsOakland Park, FL
Middle Beach Recreational Corridor - PH 2New 2-miles of multi-use trail on state-owned landsMiami Beach, FL
Middle Beach Recreational Corridor - PH 3Replacement of wooden boardwalk with a multi-use trail on state-owned landsMiami Beach, FL
Oakland Park StationEvent plaza design in the Culinary DistrictOakland Park, FL
98th Street ParkCommunity park with playgrounds, restrooms and synthetic turf areasBay Harbor Islands, FL
92nd Street ParkCommunity park with flexible lawn, parking and a dog parkBay Harbor Islands, FL
Beachwalk Master PlanMulti-use trail design on state-owned landsSurfside, FL
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
YEARS WITH THE FIRM
1
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
33+
EDUCATION
California State University, Fullerton
Chung-Ang University, Seoul Korea
Storm Water Pollution Prevention (SWPPP) Training Courses
Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) Training Courses
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES
Professional Engineer, R.C.E 54477
QSD/QSP Certificate-Cert. No. 01155
AutoCAD-2D
James has over 33 years of diverse civil engineering and project management experience with
public works and private land development projects for various Southern California Cities.
JAMES YOUNG PARK, PE, QSD/P
Civil Engineer
Project ManagerCompleted projects in City Engineering for the general public as well as:•Plan check for private developmentproject plans - grading, street,sewer, water, storm drain, Hydrology/Hydraulics, LID and SWPPP and CIPproject
Contract City Engineer•Coordination with CALTRANS Dist 12 forFederal Aid projects•Placentia Avenue street reconstruction(STPL) estimated $1.2M•Safe Route to Schools program (SR25)0.5 Mil•RFP for Golden Avenue BridgeReplacement project (BRL 5269) $3.8M•Chapman Ave Street Resurfacing Project•City Engineering for General Public•Contract Administration for CIP Projects•Plan Check for private development& project entitlement - subdivisionmaps, grading, street, sewer, water,storm drain and supporting documentsincluding Hydrology/Hydraulics, WQMP,LID and SWPPPPlacentia, CA
Senior Engineer•Project management to provide PS&Efor CIP project (Cities of Montebello,Bell Gardens and Lynwood Streetrehabilitation projects)•Municipal Engineering services toprepare: MS4 Annual Report to WaterQuality Control Board, Trash TMDLcertification process, NPDES IC/IDinspections (Baldwin Park, Bell Gardensand Montebellow), SSMP and WMP &CIMP meeting
Civil EngineerProvides the design and construction of public works projects as a project manager as follows: coordination with Caltrans Districts 7 and 12 for Federal Aid project; proceed with RFP to select consulting engineers; recommend the selection of consulting engineers; design, and modified fees; administer the public bidding process; contract award; notice-to-proceed; performed road design tasks and solves roadway engineering problems; pre-construction meetings; mix design review; monitored construction schedules; handled material changes during the entire course of work; and maintained chain of command for change orders, public safety and traffic control for public works projectsCalifornia
Senior Engineer/Project ManagerAs a senior project manager, has worked on may projects including:•Arrow Hwy and Fremont Ave StreetscapeImprovements Project, including streetrehabilitation and storm drain - City ofMontclair•Aldrich Hall multi-service access roadimprovement project - UCI•Four Fire Stations Precise Grading Plans- City of Compton•Redondo Beach Blvd RehabilitationProject from Prairie St to Artesia Ave -City of Lawndale•Proposal for the various public worksprojects
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
YEARS WITH THE FIRM
33
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
38
EDUCATION
B.S. Degree, Wildlife Management,
Humboldt State University, 1984
A.S. Degree, General Science, Grossmonth Community College, 1980
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
The Wildlife Society
National Military Fish and Wildlife Association
Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee
Desert Tortoise Council
American Birding Association
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
Mr. Hagan has over 38 years of experience as a wildlife biologist. His expertise consistent of environmental planning, cultural resources,
Mojave ground squirrel studies, desert tortoise, migratory birds, and etc.
WILLIAM MARK HAGAN
Biologist - Technical Studies
mammals, birds, and invertebrates. Many of these studies were landmark projects that others use as a model. He was responsible for the preparation of the Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan (INRMP) for the installation. This was the first plan developed by the military bases located in the west Mojave Desert. He played a leading role in the development of the Mojave Desert Ecosystem Initiative and the West Mojave Planning process and was awarded the Golden Hammer award by the Secretary of the Interior. He have extensive experience in written and oral presentation in a variety of formats. Accomplishment of this work required long range project planning, budget development, and contract management and oversight. He worked with many base organizations including, but not limited to Public Affairs, Staff Judge Advocate, Contracting, Mission Support Group Commander, Wing Commander, Civil Engineering, Services Outdoor Recreation, Golf Course, Pest Manager, and Financial Office. He chaired the Natural and Cultural Resource Subcommittee. He served as the base liaison with outside agencies to include, but not limited to the USFWS, CDFW, Bureau of Land Management, Los Angeles County Sanitation District, other military bases and departments, and local governments and nongovernmental organizations (NGO). He served as the functional specialist for the base contract for natural resources. In this position he showed that conservation of the resources is not mutually exclusive of the mission. Edwards Air Force Base
Private ConsultantCompleted over 700 projects, most of the projects were for housing developments and schools in Palmdale, Lancaster, Acton, Rosamond, and California City. These biological assessments have been completed primarily to document the presence/absence of rare, threatened and endangered species. Primary species of concern are the desert tortoise and Mojave ground squirrel. He has conducted surveys for burrowing owls and migratory birds. He conducted field surveys for rare plants. Many of these studies have included native vegetation preservation plans required by the City of Palmdale. He completed Section 10 Permits for USFWS and Section 2081 and streambed agreement applications for the CDFW. He resolved problems with CDFW and the City of Palmdale and successfully completed biological responses to legal challenges brought by labor unions regarding the Kinkysharo project in Palmdale. Over 50 of these reports were used in the West Mojave Plan, a regional habitat conservation plan for rare, threatened and endangered species. CA
Wildlife Biologist and Natural Resource
Manager Edwards Air Force BaseDeveloped the natural resource program for the base. Major elements of the program included endangered species, education, research, pest management, hunting and fishing, outdoor recreation, and habitat management. Under his direction, the base completed intensive inventories for reptiles,
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
20North Sphere Regional ParkClimate Resilience and Community Access Grant Program
7. Consultant Project Examples
Client
City of Perris
101 N. D Street
Perris, CA 92570
Contact Information at Time of Project:
Sabrina Chavez
Director of Community Services
951.943.6603
SChavez@cityofperris.org
Project Date
2019 - Ongoing
Services Provided
Park Master Planning
Firm Fee’s
$ 488,565.00
Construction Cost
$ 10.5 Million (Estimated)
The proposed Project consists of an active sports park. While many natural features
of the site would be retained, park development would include the introduction of
hardscape and impermeable surfaces as well as turfed and landscaped areas. The
park plan includes a multi-use field, child play area, toddler play area, restrooms,
picnic shelters, hardscape, parking lots, bridges, trails, a basketball court, BMX course
improvements, art rocks, a splash pad, a skating area, and a zip line. Additionally,
the Project would retain and incorporate some of the existing site features, such
as Owl Rock, and formalize the unofficial BMX course that exists on the site. There
are three proposed entrances to the site; one at the intersection of Weston Road
and Diana Street, and two entrances that form a horse-shoe drive adjacent to and
accessible from Metz Road. The Project would include on-site signing and road
striping , improve Weston Road and Metz Road to their full local street alignment
along the Project boundary, and provide appropriate sight distance measures in
accordance with Caltrans standards. The Project also includes the under-grounding
of the electrical transmission line that traverses the southern portion of the site
and while the exact alignment is unknown at this time, the alignment will avoid the
riparian area that is to be preserved in its natural state.
ENCHANTED HILLS PARK
Perris, CA
Client
City of Woodlake
350 N Valencia Blvd
Woodlake, CA 93286
Contact Information at Time of Project:
Ramon Lara
City Administrator
559.564.8055
rlara@ci.woodlake.ca.us
Project Date
2022 - Ongoing
Services Provided
Park Master Planning
Landscape Architecture
Roadway Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Firm’s Fees
Conceptual Phase
Construction Cost
Conceptual Phase
Our suggested solution to this project is inherently about community building and
activation, with the understanding that this space, will have the opportunity to be a
multi-general and aspirational. The park will consist of the following programming
including, but not limited to: flexible lawn areas, softball and baseball fields, multi-
purpose field, exercise and fitness trail, educational gardens, basketball courts,
volleyball courts, a skate park and pump track, educational wayfinding, and a
children’s nature playground. Our approach to the design of the project is grouped
into thematic strategies:
•Blurring Boundaries - in order to better integrate the park into the
surrounding neighborhood
•Transforming Edges to Moments - facilitating flexibility of use, visual
connectivity, and designing every space connecting to and in between
elements into spaces that felt purposeful
•Creating Activity Clusters - accessibility to and from programming and
animating the space so that there is a consistent blend of programming
These these strategies, other enhancements such as native landscaping, designing
through CPTED, and celebrating the local culture and diversity through public art
all become proponents of the park’s success. The project team’s vision will help to
maximize the park’s untapped opportunities to serve as cornerstone of community-
building, while remaining relevant
to the growing and changing needs of the City over the next generations.
ANTELOPE CREEK PARK
Woodlake, CA
Client
Village of Key Biscayne
88 West McIntyre Street
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
Contact Information at Time of Project
Todd Hofferberth
Director, Parks and Recreation
Tel: 305.365.8900 ext 1213
thofferberth@keybiscayne.fl.gov
Project Date
2016 - 2019
Services Provided
Urban Design
Landscape Architecture
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Surveying
Firm Fee’s
$ 110,334.00
Construction Cost
$ 2,100,000.00 (Estimated)
CGA was approached by the Village of Key Biscayne to reimagine a lot outside
of the Community Center that would inherently create a staple to the village. The
CGA design team approached the project as a timeless design that would relate
to its surrounding functions of government, recreation and open space and would
communicate a continued, upscaled quality. The park’s main component includes
a flexible open lawn area that becomes a ‘civic’ green space used for its versatility.
The lawn area, outside of its passive day-to-day activity, can become a dynamic
space that transforms into event space to hold concerts, food trucks, community
fitness activities, and markets to support programming in the Community Center
and serve as an economic driver to the area.
Other park components include an artwork plaza, a custom pergola design
that enhances the branding of the area, sculptural boulder elements, passive
congregation areas, and a pump track. The project also included lush landscape
improvements, site drainage, and site lighting.
The project is currently under construction.
PARADISE PARK
Key Biscayne, FL
Client
City of Miami Beach
1701 Meridian Ave, 3rd floor,
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Contact Information
Ariel Guitian
Senior Capital Projects Coordinator,
Office of CIP
305.673.7071 x 4105
ArielGuitian@miamibeachfl.gov
Project Date
2016 (On-going)
Services Provided
Park Master Planning
Landscape Architecture
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Resiliency Design
Environmental Permitting
Surveying
Construction Administration
Arch Visualizations & 3D
Firm Fee’s
$ 840,000.00
Construction Cost
$ 10.3 Million
Miami Beach issued a simple request: to re-design a park. Specifically, the Request
for Qualifications stated that the work products for the North Beach Oceanside
Park would include conceptual drawing(s), surveying, geotechnical, design
development, estimate(s) of probable construction cost, construction documents,
permitting, bidding/award, and construction administration services. Embedded
within the expectations of the City was a critical design component – the final
design must define a new identity for the North Beach community by tapping into
and revealing established values and qualities present in the site. The resultant
design took the densely-vegetated, 30-acre park and conceived it as a series of
carefully orchestrated thresholds where park users will never feel secluded, inactive
or unengaged. The design resulted in a necklace of ‘pods’ that operate as a spine to
the project and serve to protect habitat and increase the City’s management of these
natural resources. The walkways are scaled so that they foster continuous activities in
potentially endless configurable ways and augments the opportunities for resiliency
design by strengthening the dune, utilizing passive green infrastructure and LID
stormwater management strategies. The project also incorporated a rebranding
of the City’s established beachfront with an on-grade beachwalk destined to be a
terminus to the City’s overall transportation infrastructure. The product developed
for the park is one that will provide an immediate transformative quality for the
North Beach Community, it will enhance cultural celebration, and it embodies the
City’s values of good, environmental design and access to great public spaces.
NORTH BEACH OCEANSIDE PARK
Miami Beach, FL
Client
City of Coconut Creek
4801 Coconut Creek Pkwy
Coconut Creek, FL 33063
Contact Information at Time of Project
Brian Rosen
Project Manager
Tel: 954.545.6614
Project Date
2017 - 2018
Services Provided
Landscape Architecture
Civil Engineering
Firm Fees
$ 108,260.00
Construction Cost
$2.4 Million (Budgeted)
$2.37 (Actual)
Design improvements to Windmill Park in Coconut Creek consisted of expanding
the existing park with the purchase of an adjacent single-family lot and orchard
to the east of the site. The CGA project work included the preservation of many
large trees, the addition of two new parking lots, expansion of sidewalk/exercise
path improvements, reconstruction of tennis courts, a drainage system, enhanced
planting and irrigation, all of which officially opened for public use July 2018.
Awarded in August 2014, CGA’s multidisciplinary team and the SRS team were
responsible for improving the current area with new lighting, repositioning tennis
courts, expanding the two dog parks, adding ADA-approved play apparatus,
stationed outdoor exercise paths, picnic pavilions, and restrooms. In addition, the
CGA team was responsible for the design of 2 new parking lots for additional parking
spaces, pavement marking and signage, water and sewer, sidewalk improvements,
re-grading of the entire site, drainage system consisting of structures, pipes, and
retention area.
WINDMILL PARK EXPANSION &
RENOVATION
Coconut Creek, FL
Client
City of Miami Gardens
18605 NW 27th Avenue
Miami Gardens, FL 33056
Contact Information at Time of Project:
Anthony Smith
Project Manager, Capital
Improvements
Tel: 305.622.8000 ext 2803
ASmith1@miamigardens-fl.gov
Project Date
2012 - 2014
Services Provided
Urban Design
Park Master Planning
Landscape Architecture
Civil Engineering
Firm Fee’s
$ 140,000.00
Construction Cost
$ 670,000.00
Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc. (CGA) was contracted by the City of Miami
Gardens to design a pedestrian trail within Rolling Oaks Park and to provide a safe
route through the surrounding neighborhood to connect the new trail in the park
to an existing walking trail in the Dolphin Center Park located three quarters of
mile away. The design for the trail included new outdoor fitness stations, seating
areas, and LED site lighting. A study was conducted by CGA to determine the
best route for the walkway through the neighborhood and what improvements
would be needed. New crosswalks are being added along with a solar powered,
on-demand pedestrian crossing signal where the trail leaves the park. A custom-
designed way-finding signage program was developed for all of the trailhead
signs, directional signs, and mile markers. This afforded the City of Miami Gardens
a unique opportunity for branding within the community. Besides determining the
best route through the neighborhood, the CGA team had to carefully plan the route
for the trail through the park so as to not disturb the hundreds of existing Live Oak
trees on the site. Using GPS technology, the CGA team worked out the best route
for the trail in the field, and then returned to the office to translate those points
into the final alignment for the pathway. In addition, the existing drainage permit
for the site had to be modified for the trail improvements. These new drainage
facilities also had to be carefully planned to avoid removing any trees. CGA also
provided construction administration services for the project, which was completed
in November, 2014.
ROLLING OAKS PARK
Miami Gardens, FL
Client
Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation, and
Open Spaces Department
275 NW 2nd St, 4th Floor
Miami, Florida 33128
Contact Information at Time of Project:
Mark Koenig
Landscape Architect II
Tel: 904.400.2549
Mark.Koenig@miamidade.gov
Project Date
2020 - Ongoing
Services Provided
Park Master Planning
Landscape Architecture
Playground Design
Firm Fee’s
$ 47,044.65 (Designs and
Construction Administration)
Construction Cost
$ 445,000.00 (Estimated)
The CGA design team’s approach to the County’s request to convert and expand
an existing sand-surfaced playground was to propose a design solution that not
only provided for the requirements, but also push beyond the notions of the
project simply as a playground, and instead approach the project with the intent of
providing a nature-based, educational proposal that speaks to the potential of the
project area and provide a space for children and family’s to grow.
Nature-based play increases play value, child development through stimulation,
health benefits and also environmental sustainability and stewardship. This
playground proposal specifically focused on highlighting the natural history and
lessons of change about the planet, and importance plate tectonics had in specie
evolution. The project consists of two playground pockets binded together through
a central plaza that is focused on immersing the children through a geological
timeline that highlights critical milestones in the development of natural history.
The plaza also has educational signage that is color-coded to a stamped concrete
layer that explains the several layers of the earth.
The playground components reflect different movements of the earth through
landform design, sensory engagement, mounded topography, and the introduction
of planting pockets. Creating this sense of reveal exemplifies the several tectonics
the earth has.
WILBUR BELL NATURE-BASED
PLAYGROUND CONCEPT
Miami, FL
Client
City of Miami Beach
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Contact Information at Time of Project
Omar J. Leon
Urban Forester
Tel: 305.673.7722
Project Date
2019
Services Provided
Landscape Architecture
Urban Design
Resiliency Design
Arborist Services
Collaborators
Davey Resource Group, Inc.
Firm Fee's
$ 49,000.00
Construction Cost
$ Not Applicable
In partnership with Davey Resource Group and Calvin, Giordano and Associates,
Inc. (CGA) has developed an Urban Forestry Master Plan, focused on managing
the City’s trees into the future. The plan establishes a clear set of priorities and
objectives that aid in the management, maintenance, and future planting of trees
throughout the City by providing a sustainable and strategic framework.
CGA’s primary contribution to the master plan was the development of an
implementable ‘Tool Kit’ that advances the recommendations in the master plan to
generate standards that guide the roll-out of these. The ‘Tool Kit’ includes specific
case studies of unique conditions in the City that address the intersection of urban
forestry considerations with issues such as historic preservation, sea-level rise, and
community/neighborhood identities with a focus on satisfying the City’s goal to
have strategies in place to increase resiliency and climate adaptation. Additionally,
the ‘Tool Kit’ establishes acceptable plant palettes and the species’ most desirable
use-situations, as well as constructability standards for balancing adequate root-
growth zones with green infrastructure and urban streetscape build-out conditions.
Finally, the ‘Tool Kit’ establishes a street-tree prioritization plan to guide future
streetscape projects, examines and establishes a metric of measurement to define
“success” in future-planned City projects across several different departments, and
it establishes parameters to facilitate the cost estimating and planning for these
during the budget cycles and scope processes of each project.
URBAN FORESTRY MASTER PLAN
Miami Beach, FL
Iconic architectural elements are important components that
brand the public space and create references for memorable
experiences. We also recognize that they are increasingly
also a way to market and promote the public space. We
approach the incorporation of inspirational architectural
elements from the stand-point that they should serve two
main functions: memorialize the history and ethos of place
and engage users’ needs while satisfying their desires and
aspirations. To do this, we incorporate architectural elements
as a tool to create and enhance the sense of ‘100%-location’,
or what we could call the ‘selfie moment’ - moment of high
desirability.
While serving to communicate the values and identity of
the community, creating moments that people want to
document as an integral part of their experience and one
which they will post on social media is a way to embed a
self-promoting marketing strategy into the park’s design to
strengthen its role as a destination location, while solidifying
its relationship and meaning with the community. This is
achieved by aiming to create design excellence, including
fine grain architectural detailing as a integral component
of achieving a high quality outcome for this project. This
will be essential in achieving a human scale, providing visual
interest, diversity, and creating features that makes the
collective space unique and strengthen the users’ ties to it
over time.
PARADISE PARK CUSTOM SCULPTURES
NORTH BEACH OCEANSIDE PARK
EXPERIENCE WITHICONIC ELEMENTS
BAY HARBOR ISLANDS COMMUNITY CENTER POCKET PARK
SURFSIDE BEACHWALK VISION PLANSURFSIDE BEACHWALK VISION PLAN
SHOPS AT PEMBROKE GARDENS TOWER FOLLIEOAKLAND PARK STATION PLAZA
DORAL GATEWAY STRUCTURES
CIVIC CENTER PARK CUSTOM SCULPTURES
PEACE MOUND PARK
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8. CalEnvironScreen
CalEnviroScreen 3.0 Results (June 2018 Update)
OEHHA, Esri, HERE, Garmin, USGS, NGA, EPA, USDA,
NPS
CalEnviroScreen 3.0
1 - 10%
11 - 20%
21 - 30%
31 - 40%
41 - 50%
51 - 60%
61 - 70%
71 - 80%
81 - 90%
91 - 100%
High Pollution, Low Population
CalEnviroScreen 3.0 Results (June 2018 Update)
1 - 10% (Lowest Scores)
11 - 20%
21 - 30%
31 - 40%
41 - 50%
51 - 60%
61 - 70%
71 - 80%
81 - 90%
91 - 100% (Highest Scores)
2/17/2023, 10:59:19 AM
0 10 205 mi
0 10 205 km
1:577,791
Web AppBuilder for ArcGISEsri, HERE, Garmin, USGS, NGA, EPA, USDA, NPS | OEHHA |
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9. FactFinder Report
PROJECT AREA STATISTICS PROJECT AREA MAP
County Riverside
City Palm Desert
Total Population 316
Youth Population 28
Senior Population 135
Households Without Access to a
Car 7
Number of People in Poverty 33
Median Household Income $87,429
Per Capita Income $62,213
Park Acres 0.00
Park Acres per 1,000 Residents 0.00
REPORT BACKGROUND
The project statistics have been calculated based on halfmile radius around the point location selected. Only parkacres within the project area's half mile radius are reported.
Population and people in poverty are calculated bydetermining the percent of any census block-groups thatintersect with the project area. The project area is thenassigned the sum of all the census block-group portions. Anequal distribution in census block-groups is assumed. Ruralareas are calculated at a census block level to improveresults.
Median household and per capita income are calculated asa weighted average of the census block- group values thatfall within the project area.
More information on the calculations is available on themethods page.
DemographicsDemographics—American Community Survey (ACS) 5-yearestimates 2017-2021; Decennial 2020 Census; the margin oferror (MOE) was not analyzed.
ParksParks—California Protected Areas Database 2022b CFFadjusted (1/2023) - more information athttp://www.CALands.org. Parks and park acres area basedon best available source information but may not alwayscontain exact boundaries or all parks in specific locations.Parks are further defined in this report:parksforcalifornia.org/park_equity#parks_data.
Users can send updated information on parks toSCORP@parks.ca.gov
Project ID: 109302
Coordinates: 33.7895, -116.3623
Date: 2/17/2023
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10. Letters of Support