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BACKGROUND In 2006, the City Council adopted the Bernal Community Park Master Plan and a schematic design for the approximately 50 acre Bernal Community Park that anticipates the park being developed in the following four phases: • Phase I — Lighted baseball fields with restroom, play areas and parking • Phase II — Lighted multi-purpose fields with seating, a plaza are, small group picnic area and parking • Phase III - Could include another lighted baseball field with seating, amphitheater, trails, parking, a potential cultural arts center, and a park maintenance facility • Phase IV — Could potentially include additional lighted field and/or other active spaces Phase I construction has been completed, is fully paid for, and to date, it has been a successful, well received park that is providing lighted baseball fields as anticipated at the start of the park planning process. Phase II is currently under design with Harris Design. As outlined in the Bernal Property Phase II Specific Plan, approximately 38 acres of land immediately adjacent to the Bernal Community Park is planned for a "Grand Meadow" or Oak Woodland area that would include trails, tree canopies, meadows, and diverse vegetation perceived as natural wilderness. In anticipation of the development of this property, the initial agreement with Harris Design included some related elements such as preparing an Oak Woodland study to establish design concepts for native woodland/grassland components that could be included in this area and some limited design concepts for portions of the Oak Woodland area abutting the multi-purpose sports fields. However, the full design of this 38 acre area was not included in the original agreement. With the adoption of the 2013-14 through 2016-2017 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) it is anticipated that the Bernal Community Park, Phase II effort will also include development of the Oak Woodland Area. To facilitate inclusion of the Oak Woodland area, Harris Design has submitted a proposal for the additional design work which would be incorporated into its scope of work through the approval of a First Amendment to the existing agreement. As outlined in the First Amendment (Attachment 1), the scope of work includes preparation of a schematic design to be presented to the Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council for approval, construction cost estimates, value engineering, construction drawings and final bid documents. Also included I in this amendment is scope and fee adjustments related to Phase II of the Community Park project to reflect the refined plan including the addition of storm water infrastructure, and some facility and park element adjustments. While the final Oak Woodland schematic concept plan would be reviewed and approved by the City Parks and Recreation Commission and the City Council, the recommended scope of work anticipates area features such as trees, grasses, shrubbery and other Page 2 of 3