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Sandy parks director outlines $1.3M Bicentennial Park upgrade tied to $700,000 county grant
Summary
Parks Director Dan Medina presented an interlocal cooperation agreement with Salt Lake County to accept a TRCC grant for Bicentennial Park improvements including courts, lighting, a new playground with cushioned Astroturf and a full shade structure; project cost is $1.3 million with $700,000 from the grant.
Parks Director Dan Medina told the Sandy City Council on April 15 that an interlocal cooperation agreement with Salt Lake County would allow Sandy to receive TRCC grant funds to build improvements at Bicentennial Park.
Medina described a package of work he said will include two new tennis courts and four pickleball courts, LED lighting, a slackline and hammock station, and a redesigned playground using a cushioned Astroturf surfacing. He said residents’ frequent requests led staff to add a full shade structure over the playground.
Medina said the overall project budget is $1,300,000 and that $700,000 of the money is coming from the county grant. He told council the grant award was approved in January and that, under grant rules, the city could begin spending funds once the interlocal agreement is executed.
On construction timing, Medina said crews are scheduled to pour about 37 truckloads of concrete the following day and that work will start as early as 5 a.m. under a county permit that allows activity before the local 7 a.m. noise restriction. He said newly poured concrete requires about 45 days to cure before sport coatings are applied and that the department is on track to open the upgrades in June in time for the historic Sandy Barbecue.
Councilmember Brooke D’Souza praised inclusion of a shade structure and asked to consider similar amenities at other parks as funding allows. Mayor Monica Zoltanski and other council members commended parks staff; the mayor noted matching funds from the county had increased the award to $700,000 and thanked staff for their work.
Next steps: Medina presented the interlocal agreement to council; the agenda planning calendar shows the ILA as a consent item on the council’s April 22 agenda for formal approval.
Why this matters: The package will add courts, lighting and an accessible playground surface and includes a sizeable County grant match; construction timing means early morning work and a multi‑week curing period before surfacing and striping can be completed.
