FINAL FY17 CPC Growing Center Recommendation — File 203089

JOSEPH A. CURTATONE MAYOR COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE FY17 FUNDING RECOMMENDATION FOR SOMERVILLE COMMUNITY GROWING CENTER REHABILITATION AND RESTORATION, FRIENDS OF THE COMMUNITY GROWING CENTER PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Friends of the Community Growing Center will procure landscape architect and project management services to complete construction documents for the re-design of the Center funded by the CPA in FY15. ELIGIBILITY Open space/recreation land: This project will contribute to the rehabilitation of outdoor recreation lands. RECOMMENDED FUNDING On March 22, 2017 by a vote of 6-0 the Community Preservation Committee recommended appropriating $33,176 for this project from the open space and recreation land reserve budget to the control of the Friends of the Community Growing Center for the overall purposes summarized in this document. Project Budget Expenses Amount Study $0 Soft costs $33,176 Construction $0 Total $33,176 Sources CPA open space/recreation land funds- requested $33,176 Other sources $0 Total $33,176 ALIGNMENT WITH FY17 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION PLAN The Community Preservation Plan seeks to rehabilitate existing recreational land according to need and expand urban agriculture opportunities. CITY OF SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE

FUNDING CONDITIONS 1. Work closely with City of Somerville Parks and Open Space, Health and Human Services, and Inspectional Services Departments to ensure final construction documents and bid specifications are in alignment with City regulations and that they receive written approval of the City, as required by the license. MEASURES OF SUCCESS The goal of this project is to lay the groundwork for re-establishing the Growing Center as a volunteer managed urban hub, in close proximity to Union Square. An indicator of success will be the completion of stamped construction documents and detailed bid specifications. The full proposal is available at: http://www.somervillema.gov/departments/community-preservation- act/2017-cpa-projects.