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Parks commission backs staff pivot to concrete masonry restrooms at Mingus Park
Summary
City staff told the Parks Commission that rising costs and shorter lead time make a concrete masonry unit restroom the preferred option for the pond-side restroom at Mingus Park; commissioners gave a general consensus to move forward and staff said it will ask City Council to approve the change and spend savings on standardized spare fixtures.
City of Coos Bay parks staff told the Parks Commission on Aug. 7 that they plan to recommend replacing a previously proposed prefabricated restroom at the pond side of Mingus Park with a concrete masonry unit (CMU) block building to reduce cost and lead time.
The change matters because the city has a $343,464 reimbursement grant from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department’s Local Government Grant program for the restroom revitalization project and needs to spend the award within the grant term, staff said.
Staff said the original prefabricated unit’s quoted price rose sharply after the grant application; with installation and utility work the total project price moved into the roughly $320,000–$330,000 range. Staff presented a predesigned CMU block building option that, including freight, would cost about $250,000 and would require less on-site concrete work because the vendor pours the pad. Staff told commissioners the CMU lead time is about four to six months from purchase…
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