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City outlines South Avenue Park overhaul, skate-park repaving, restroom and bathroom-cleaning contract
Summary
Parks staff described a multi-part rehabilitation of South Avenue Park — resurfacing courts, replacing fencing, adding a permanent restroom and lighting — a skate-park repave and new fixtures, and a three-year restroom-cleaning contract that will be recommended at the next meeting.
Parks staff briefed the Beacon City Council on several planned capital projects, including a multi-component rehabilitation of South Avenue Park with new court surfacing, replaced fencing, lighting upgrades and a manufactured restroom, plus a spring repaving and fixture installation at the skate park. Council members were also told the city will bring a three-year restroom-cleaning contract to the next meeting.
Why it matters: These are capital investments drawn from prior-year capital programs and a mix of grant and local funding; the upgrades intend to add amenities (restrooms, pickleball courts, an art wall at the skate park) and address failing site infrastructure.
Mark Price, a parks staff member who presented the update, said the South Avenue Park project includes five components: court lighting replacement (work already done through a Sourcewell cooperative agreement), resurfacing both courts, replacing all fencing, site work to address failing retaining walls and the installation of a prefabricated restroom. Price said the restroom has been ordered and that the full project schedule aims for work to be completed by mid- to late summer.
Price said two contracts — court surfacing and court fencing — returned with bids slightly below engineer estimates and budget, and a third bid package for the site work is due back the following week; the administration intends to present those contracts for council approval at the next regular meeting so construction can be scheduled before basketball and summer use.
On the skate park, Price said the contractor will repave the skate-park surface starting April 11, install smaller interim fixtures while larger features arrive in June, and include a roughly 48-foot-long, 6-foot-tall public art wall as part of the project.
City staff said the restroom-cleaning contract (three years) will be brought forward recommending Frank’s Professional Maintenance as the low, local bidder at approximately $52,054 total (roughly $17,500 per year); the contract covers restroom cleaning, the visitor center and cleaning at the settlement camp. Staff also said the city will replace aging trash receptacles in the park and make small adjustments for ADA access tied to the restroom installation.
Council members asked about bid variance and procurement: the administration reminded the council that state competitive-bid rules require awarding contracts to the lowest responsible bidder that meets specified qualifications; engineers and consultants review references, bonds and shop drawings and conduct inspections and testing during construction.
Council members asked for signage clarifying restroom hours and for clarification that the new South Avenue restroom will be located near the existing porta-potty and adjacent to the basketball court; staff confirmed the building would include a water-bottle filling station and that parking-lot access will be modified for ADA compliance. Price said the plans will include a mural coordinated with artists as in other parks.
Ending: Staff said the site-work bid was due the following week and the administration plans to seek contract approvals at the next meeting; staff also promised a groundbreaking event and to coordinate schedules and notices when parks or amenities will be closed for work.
