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North Central Park ADA ‘salamander’ phase 2 moves toward construction after donor commitment
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Summary
City staff said a major donor contributed funds to complete Phase 2 of the North Central ADA park (the “salamander” design); bids were opened and staff described a six‑month construction schedule pending contract execution.
Parks staff provided an update on Phase 2 of the North Central ADA playground—referred to in the presentation as the “salamander” design—and said private donor support will allow the project to move forward.
Staff said donor Beto Gutierrez previously gave $300,000 toward phase 1 and returned with a new contribution offer of $550,000 in cash to help complete Phase 2 and pay for a parking lot. “He came back and said, I’ll give you 550,000,” staff reported. Bids were opened January 31 and the low bidder (Santucci) won the award process, staff said.
Staff described project elements: covered walkways, grass berms, water features, musical instruments, two new entrances, and connection to existing sidewalks and playgrounds. The presentation said the city had a CIP allocation (about $1,000,000) toward the project; staff reported a total project funding figure in the meeting and described bid results that brought the cost in line with available funds.
Staff reported a pre‑construction meeting and a notice‑to‑proceed timeline will follow; they said the construction contract is expected to run approximately 130 working days (roughly six months) after notice to proceed.
Donor involvement, the parking lot completion and connection of trails across North Central Park were all discussed as part of a larger plan to improve park connectivity and address historical parking complaints. Committee members and staff described the park as a citywide asset and said the phase will be scheduled for construction once contracting documents are executed.
Because the advisory committee lacked a quorum at the beginning of the meeting, members only received the staff update and no formal approvals or motions were taken during this meeting.
