North Park Sandy Breuer, Director of Parks and Recreation Craig Schlichting, Director of Community Assets and Development
Tonight’s Process Present the New Brighton Exchange Parks planning process and history. Show existing site maps of North Park. Request Council approval to enter into a professional services agreement for final design services for City project 16-5, North Park Construction.
History June 12, Council approved soliciting request for proposals for park planning services. October 14, Council authorized staff to enter into professional services agreement with Bonestroo. October NWQ Park Planning Steering Committee created. November 2007 & January Open Houses held. January Park concepts presented to PREC. 2010 Council authorized the construction of South Park.
History Continued January Council directed PREC to study and recommend park features in the NBE. May 1, 2013 – Public Forum held at PREC June 5, PREC finalized a recommendation for council: Recommendation: □North Park has a softball diamond and official lacrosse field with both fields being lighted. The softball field would be 300 feet and the lacrosse field would be 360 x 225 feet. □Hansen re-use, would be based upon usage, and improvements would be made to Driftwood to accommodate a regulation size soccer field.
Total: $1,681,000
Engineering Services Proposals for Landscape Architecture, Site Planning and Civil Engineering Services Anderson-Johnson Associates, Inc. $41,150 Larson Engineering, Inc. $52,900
Timeline January 9 Presentation to Council at Retreat February 23 Council Business February Professional Service Agreement with Anderson-Johnson March 31 Apply for Grant April/May/June Bidding Phase July/August Construction Begins
Next Steps Authorize Staff to Enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Anderson-Johnson Associates, Inc. for Final Design Services for City Project 16-5, North Park Construction.