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Dayton parks commission debates band shell, parking and fire features for LC Stevens and PSA 21
Summary
Consultant and commissioners discussed design options and budget tradeoffs for LC Stevens Park phase work and Park Service Area 21, weighing a higher-cost band shell against parking, multi-pod fire features, ADA access and phased procurement; an RFP is due early January.
Consultant Paul Kangas and Dayton’s parks commissioners spent the meeting focusing on design and budget priorities for LC Stevens Park (phase 3) and Park Service Area 21 (PSA 21), including whether to prioritize a band shell or divert funds to parking, fire features and other visitor infrastructure.
Kangas, who introduced himself as a Dayton resident and consultant with IOA Inc., summarized the planned work: a bridge contract already bid and scheduled for winter installation, irrigation contracted for spring as part of a five-park package, and phase 3 elements that include expanded seating, stage enhancements, a decorative gate required by Hennepin County and new entry signage. He told commissioners the parking lot is being priced as a bid alternate so it can be accepted only if bids allow.
Why it matters: commissioners must decide which elements to include in a March bid pack and which to defer; that decision will affect construction timing, event…
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