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CITY OF PALM DESERT
STAFF REPORT
APPROVE CONTRACT NO. C-26360 WITH HURDZAN/FRY
GOLF DESIGN, INC. IN AN AMOUNT OF $50,000 (FEES) PLUS
$10,000 (REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES) FOR THE RENOVATION
OF THE MOUNTAIN VIEW GOLF COURSE AT DESERT
WILLOW, AND APPROVE APPROPRIATION OF $60,000 FROM
ACCOUNT NO. 241-4195-495-8092
DAVE YRIGOYEN, DIRECTOR OF REDEVELOPMENT/HOUSING
HURDZAN/FRY GOLF DESIGN, INC.
1270 OLD HENDERSON RD.
COLUMBUS, OH 43220
MARCH 22, 2007
CONTRACT NO. C- 26360
By Minute Motion, that the City Council:
1. Approve Contract C-26360 with Hurdzan-Fry Golf Design, Inc. in the
amount of $50,000 for contract fees plus $10,000 for reimbursable
expenses for the renovation of the Mountain View Golf Course; and
2. Approve appropriation of $60,000 from Account No. 241-4195-495-8092.
Executive Summary
A review of the Mountain View Golf Course at Desert Willow identified various issues
with regard to greens encroachment, lake shrinkage, and bunker renovation. Plans and
specifications would need to be developed to provide for the appropriate bidding
process. Hurdzan/Fry would develop such plans and specifications.
Discussion:
This past summer, Dana Fry of Hurdzan/Fry, inspected the Mountain View Golf Course
at Desert Willow at the request of staff. The reason for this inspection was to review the
lakes, greens, and bunkers. The issue with the lakes is the over growth of grass onto
the lake causing the lakes to shrink in size. With the dirt and sand buildup over time,
Staff Report
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Course Renovation
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with Hurdzan/Fry Golf Design, Inc. for Mountain View Golf
the grass attaches itself onto the lake environment. Additionally, the sand buildup in the
lake is causing a reduction in the volume of water. The dirt will need to be excavated
and the grass removed bringing the lake to its normal size, where the concrete edge is.
The bunkers reshaping would provide for faster play and easier maintenance issues. In
some instances, we would combine multiple bunkers that are close together to make
them one bunker. This would eliminate the hard to mow areas between them, and
make them more dramatic. In the waste areas, we would fill in some of the capes that
stick out into play areas and simply grass them in.
As Hurdzan/Fry indicate, the Golf Course Future Life Cycle Table recognizes that golf
courses are dynamic environments that not only change with time, but also just wear
out and need to be rejuvenated. This especially applies to bunkers, tees, greens, pond
edges, and naturalized landscape. In most instances, this can be characterized as
"edge creep" where bunkers tend to get bigger, greens and ponds get smaller, and
naturalized landscapes seem to wander. The driving forces or "edge creep" include
wind and windstorms, water patterns, aggressive turf growth, and deferred periodic
adjustments. At some point, it becomes necessary to re-establish the original design
lines or edges by non -routing maintenance. This situation may be analogous to having
to re -carpet or re -paint rooms or buildings worn by use or time. On a golf course that is
maintained to a high level, this need to return to the original happens faster, especially
in the desert where plants grow so actively and aggressive, and dust storms occur more
frequently. For this reason, staff would recommend retaining Hurdzan/Fry to prepare
such plans and specifications.
Submitted by:
Dave Yrigo ""n
Director Redevelopment/Housing
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