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West Bend council approves Regner Park aqua-park contract and funding plan
Summary
Council approved a Regner Park swim-pond renovation and new AquaPark feature, awarding the construction contract and accepting a funding package that combines donations, program funds and park acquisition fees; total contingent project estimate is about $361,829.
The City of West Bend approved a plan to renovate the Regner Park swim pond and install an AquaPark feature, awarding the work to local contractor BMCI Construction and committing a funding mix of donations, program funds and park acquisition fees.
Parks and Recreation Director Mike told the council the project includes excavation, grading, and placement of about 3,200 cubic yards of beach sand to create a fall zone for new AquaGlide equipment, plus an additional security camera for the pond area. He presented the low construction bid from BMCI Construction Incorporated of West Bend at approximately $188,829 and an AquaGlide equipment quote of about $154,500, putting the ‘‘total aqua park investment contingency’’ at $361,829.
Mike said the city expects to offset part of the cost with a $50,000 donation from the Friends of Parks and Recreation, $32,877 in existing summer-lunch funds, the auction of the existing raft (estimated at $5,000), and $273,952 from park acquisition fees. He also reported verbal commitments from the Sunrise Rotary for $20,000 and ‘‘an additional donation’’ in excess of $60,000 that includes naming rights; those pledges, he said, would reduce the required park-acquisition contribution.
Alderman Sturnick asked whether BMCI’s lower bid raised concerns about performance; Mike said BMCI ‘‘have home field advantage’’ and have done prior work in the swim pond, including winter maintenance. On projected revenues, Mike said the city based estimates on this year’s inflatable usage (capacity roughly 30) and the new equipment’s capacity (about 145), adding that if about 35 time slots are filled and concessions receipts hold, the attraction should contribute to operating revenue.
Councilors moved and the item passed on the Board of Public Works and was included in the council’s consent agenda; the measure carried without recorded dissent.
The city plans to run some of the construction work over winter months and to auction the existing raft next spring, with a target May 1 removal date.
