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Whitefish Bay awards $94,500 design contract for Cody Park warming house to Growth Design Group
Summary
The Village Board selected Growth Design Group to design and administer construction for a replacement Cody Park warming house, approving a $94,500 contract (including up to $2,000 in reimbursables). The firm emphasized public engagement, youth input and the potential to package donor-funded enhancements.
The Whitefish Bay Village Board authorized a design-and-construction-administration contract with Growth Design Group for the Cody Park warming house on April 20. Staff described an RFP process that drew five proposals and interviewed the top three; Growth Design Group emerged as the unanimous recommendation based on responsiveness, experience and public-engagement plans.
Matthew introduced the item and Growth Design Group’s Jean Casey and partner Mike McGra presented highlights of their approach. "Our mission at Growth Design Group is to listen, lead, serve," Casey said, describing a public-engagement plan that includes early community input, youth engagement events and a phased design process to keep the project aligned to the village’s budget.
The contract approved by the board is for $94,500 and includes a not-to-exceed $2,000 reimbursables allowance for printing, mileage or permitting costs. Growth Design Group representatives discussed how fundraising or donor-sponsored enhancements could be packaged if the village wanted to pursue those options during design. Trustees emphasized retaining village control over design decisions even if outside donations are solicited.
The village will proceed to kickoff meetings to set stakeholder roles, public-engagement timing and a design schedule that aligns with the $1.5 million CIP budget line for the warming house.
