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Dobbs Ferry awards contract for Memorial Park spray pad; trustees note cost and grant support
Summary
The Village of Dobbs Ferry Board of Trustees voted unanimously to award the Memorial Park spray pad contract to Abbot and Price; the project is expected to cost about $500,000 with roughly $154,000 from a CDBG grant and an estimated village share near $346,000.
The Village of Dobbs Ferry Board of Trustees voted unanimously to award a contract to Abbot and Price for the Memorial Park spray pad project.
Trustees said the project has been discussed for several years and that a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) contribution of approximately $154,000 would reduce the village’s net share to roughly $346,000 of a project with a total cost near $500,000. The board heard that the project scope was reduced to restrain annual water costs.
Several trustees acknowledged concerns raised previously by Recreation Commission members about committing village funds given other priorities. Board members who supported the award said the spray pad would be a free cooling amenity for young children, would serve parts of the village without similar amenities, and could be more in demand as weather warms.
Trustees discussed alternatives and noted the project’s similarity in cost to past recreation investments; one trustee called the spray pad a “nice counterpoint to the pool” and said it served a different constituency. No amendments to the contract award were proposed at the meeting.
The motion to consider the resolution authorizing the award of contract to Abbot and Price was moved and seconded as recorded in the clerk’s minutes; the vote was unanimous.
The board authorized the contract award; implementation details such as schedule and oversight were not specified at the meeting and will follow standard procurement and project management processes.
