ITEM: ____ New Business- Jim Kappelhoff
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UPDATES ON PARK PROJECTS
Background
Legacy Creek Park
We have not yet received the record drawings from the developer. However, at the request of staff, SRF did complete a certified land survey of the Legacy Creek Park parcel and bids for the construction should go out at the end of July. The playground equipment has been chosen and will be ordered after approval of the purchase from City Council on August 2. Completion of the park has been delayed from August to late September.
Lexington Athletic Complex
The City of Blaine has closed on the purchase of the 40 acre parcel located east of Lexington Avenue and toured by the Park Board last month. We have sent out RFP's to four consulting firms for professional services on developing the athletic complex. The current project schedule is outlined below.
- Submit Consultant RFP to City of Blaine
August 28, 2012
- City Council approve contract w/Consultant
.Sept. 20, 2012
- Deliver preliminary construction plans to the City
January 15, 2013
- Final project deliverables to the City
March 1, 2013
- Bids out to contractors
March 21, 2013
- Receive bids from contractors
April 15, 2013
- Construction begins
May 1, 2013
- Complex playable
2014
Aquatore Park Field #1 Relocation
With the curling rink is in full construction where Aquatore Park Field #1 was located, the City is now on track in constructing a replacement ball field. Soil borings were conducted and showed undesirable soils (peat) at 8'-12' prevalent in the proposed outfield area of the ball field footprint. The proposed infield area showed less to no peat. It is felt by the soil boring contractor that by placing 2' of clean sand fill on top of the field site and allowing it to settle over the winter it should be ready for grading in the spring. Also it is recommended that the field be flipped to have home plate face northwest for better soils under the infield. Original site map attached. Bids for construction will be sent out next month with clear cutting, grubbing and importing clean fill should begin this fall. The goal is to have the field playable late summer of 2013. Soil boring locations attached.
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