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Parks staff seek $13,000 for conceptual designs for Riverside ‘Legacy Park’ pump track and ADA playground upgrades
Summary
Parks staff asked the commissioners to review a contract proposal to produce conceptual designs for a pump track and an ADA-accessible playground at Riverside Park, with a reduced quote just over $13,000. Staff requested time to circulate design materials and return to the board next week for funding-request timing discussions.
Parks staff briefed the Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners on a proposed conceptual-design effort for a “Legacy Park” at Riverside Park that would add a bicycle pump track and new playground equipment with ADA-accessible elements.
Kathleen (USDA contact) and the county’s lobbyist David Hodges have advised parks staff to present project boards and visual materials to potential funders, Parks staff said. The design task before the board would produce formal conceptual drawings to support grant and federal funding applications.
Parks staff said the original vendor quote was higher and has been reduced to a little over $13,000. Staff are not asking for approval at Wednesday’s meeting; instead they will distribute the design materials and return next week to discuss timing and funding requests, with an eye to applying for funds by May if possible.
Commissioners discussed ADA elements and whether the playground would replace existing equipment or add new structures. Parks staff said the plan is to add a new play structure while retaining the existing one, and to include accessible surfacing and selected accessible features rather than making the entire structure ADA-compliant.
Staff also noted the county previously used ARPA funds to support a similar playground project in Kelso and said Riverside’s location, near Lexington schools, makes the project competitive when targeting certain grant programs that prioritize low-income school districts and underserved areas.
Parks staff will return with slides and more detail next Wednesday; no funding decision was made on Wednesday.
