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West Covina council delays design selection for Del Norte dog park, directs new RFP by year end
Summary
Council members debated a $1.3 million park allocation and a $215,000 design contract before voting 3–2 to reject submitted bids and direct staff to post a new request for proposals (RFP) by the end of the year so the park master plan can inform final scope.
The West Covina City Council on May 6 debated a planned Del Norte Park improvement project and ultimately voted to reject the current design bids and direct staff to post a new request for proposals before the end of the year.
Council members sparred over whether to proceed now with a landscape design contract or to wait for a citywide parks and recreation master plan. Council member Paul Gutierrez argued the Del Norte area has been waiting “for over 12 years” for improvements and urged moving forward; Councilwoman Letty Diaz and others said the project should align with the master plan so the city could leverage grant matches.
Councilman Gutierrez said the park’s improvement account currently holds $1.3…
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