AGENDA REPORT
DATE: April 14, 2025
TO: City Commission
FROM: Bill McDaniel, City Manager
SUBJECT: Washington Park Improvements
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Washington Park is a neighborhood park located at 1808 E. Warren Street. This park has been vacant since early 2022 and is in need of renovation. Staff held community meetings to discuss future plans for the park. With this feedback, staff developed a plan for renovation. The park will feature a new 16’ x 16’ pavilion and concrete slab. Other amenities include outdoor grills, picnic tables, benches, chess tables, ornamental fencing, sidewalks, and new landscaping.
The pavilion can be acquired from Rep Services, Inc., through piggyback of Clay County Contract 2023/2024-284, for $55,043.33.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Commission adopt a resolution authorizing the purchase of a new pavilion for Washington Park, from Rep Services, Inc., via piggyback of Clay County contract 2023/2024-284, for $55,043.33.
FISCAL IMPACT:
A budget adjustment is included in the CRA agenda packet to appropriate $140,000 to various line items within the CRA fund for this new project.
Prepared by: Julie Garretson, Director of Parks and Recreation