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Bay City staff preview playground bids, historic-sign grant, United Way toddler playground and volunteer projects

Bay City Parks Advisory Committee · January 29, 2026
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Summary

Staff updated the committee on Carroll Park bid interviews for a $1 million playground project, a $34,900 historical-signs grant (with $10,000 match), a United Way-led toddler playground/fencing at Winona Park (roughly $50,000), and Day of Caring volunteer plans (725 volunteers last year).

City staff briefed the Bay City Parks Advisory Committee on multiple park projects and volunteer initiatives during the Jan. 31 meeting, including procurement for Carroll Park, a historical-signs grant, a United Way playground project at Winona Park and organization of Day of Caring volunteer efforts.

Carroll Park: Speaker 3 reported the City opened bids (nine submissions; two non-responsive) and selected three firms for interviews to narrow the award. "We put it out to bid saying this was a $1,000,000 project," Speaker 3 said; staff asked bidders for three concept designs and emphasized qualifications-based selection.…

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