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Holyoke committee hears update on Jones Point and GlowTech Field park projects
Summary
City Park & Rec director John Moquin told the Community Preservation Committee he is moving forward with playground installs at GlowTech Field and Jones Point but needs purchase orders, additional contractor estimates and a change order; members discussed wetlands, stormwater, plantings and timing for bids.
At a recent meeting of the Holyoke City Community Preservation Committee, Park and Recreation Director John Moquin described the status and near-term steps for two active park projects: a playground at GlowTech Field and a larger renovation at Jones Point.
Moquin said he started in the role June 2 and has been catching up on projects that began before he arrived. “GlowTech right now, I just gotta get a PO started so we can order all of the equipment,” Moquin said. He told committee members he still needed one more contractor estimate for a concrete pad and that some suppliers list a 4–7 week delivery after ordering, with concrete needing to be poured at least two weeks before delivery.
The committee heard that Jones Point’s final plans arrived around Aug. 18 and that a contractor identified a change order because the new layout requires additional…
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