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Board approves package of appointments, land donations, contract corrections and an administrative extension
Summary
At its Feb. 18 meeting the Board of Parks and Recreation approved three Greenways Development Committee appointments, accepted two land donations/transfers, approved a small contract correction to Chapel Hill Park bid amount, and extended a professional services timeline for Next Practice Partners with no added cost.
The Indianapolis Board of Parks and Recreation approved several administrative items at its Feb. 18 meeting, including committee appointments, land donations and corrections to prior contract documents.
Appointments: The board unanimously approved the appointment of Shariah Caldwell, Jabin Austin and Zachary Patterson to the Indianapolis Greenways Development Committee. Andre Denman, principal planner, summarized each nominee’s experience: Caldwell has experience in planning, community outreach and health‑related work and is active in biking groups; Austin is active in bicycle advocacy and works in transportation and information technology; Patterson was recommended by Julia Moore and has experience in grant work and racial equity through the Arts Council.
Land transfers and donations: The board approved a transfer of title for a parcel adjacent to property on Colorado and 20th (land banked for future park development) originating with the Department of Metropolitan Development (DMD). The board also authorized the director to accept a donation of a small parcel of land from Broadway United Methodist Church to complete Murray Evans Park; the donation closes a gap discovered during drainage permitting and survey work.
Contract and procurement actions: The board approved an amendment correcting a previously reported low bid for Chapel Hill Park Improvements to reflect the contractor Trisler Construction Company’s correct bid amount of $1,726,000 (previously reported as $1,720,000). The board also approved amendment 1 to the professional services agreement with Next Practice Partners LLC to extend the contract timeline and add deliverables at no additional cost; staff said the extension moves the contract end date to Dec. 31, 2025 to allow the work to be completed.
All of these items were approved on voice votes during the meeting; no roll‑call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
