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Oakdale amends CIP, combines two Willowbrook parks and raises budget to $2,066,000
Summary
The Oakdale City Council voted to amend the 2025–2029 Capital Improvement Plan to combine Willowbrook Park West and Willowbrook Park North into a single project, increase the budget to $2,066,000 and authorize bids and related change-order authority.
The Oakdale City Council on March 11 voted to amend the city’s 2025–2029 Capital Improvement Plan to combine two planned Willowbrook neighborhood parks into a single, larger project and increase the combined budget to $2,066,000.
The change was approved by motion to waive reading and adopt resolution 2025-17, which also authorized staff to prepare plans and specifications, advertise for bids, and delegated authority to the city administrator to approve construction change orders within established purchasing limits.
Community Development Director Andy Gitzloff told the council the adopted 2025–2029 CIP originally allocated $200,000 for Willowbrook Park West and $325,000 for Willowbrook Park North. Following design work, surveys and public workshops, staff proposed combining the two parks to gain bidding and construction efficiencies and to add a volleyball court based on public input. That revised plan raised the total project budget by $325,000 to $2,066,000.
Corey Tietz, public works director, walked council through the concept plans and schedule. He said the project would be bid with alternates for items such as lighting and that the restroom and picnic-shelter building would be designed and bid separately to allow more customized architecture. “We’re optimistic that we’ll get the majority of it done in 2025,” Tietz said, while noting the restroom/shelter is likely to be completed in 2026.
Council discussion emphasized that inclusion in the CIP and the current concept plan does not guarantee every alternate will be built; final decisions will depend on bid results and upcoming budget deliberations. Council members also confirmed that the council was authorizing advertisement for bids first, with final contract awards to return for council approval.
The resolution directs staff to advertise the project, bring back bid awards and allows the city administrator to approve change orders consistent with the city’s purchasing policy. The council approved the resolution by voice vote.
