Explanation
This ordinance is to authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter in contract with Triad Architects to provide Design and Construction Administration services for the 2019 Shelter House Renovations at Goodale and Northbank Shelters.
Background: North Bank Park Pavilion is a premier rental facility in downtown Columbus and within the Scioto Mile. It hosts over 100 rentals per year and generates approximately $200,000 in rental revenue. It is limited to a capacity of 100 guests and approximately 60% of customers rent a tent from a third party vendor to increase capacity. The design and future construction of a covered patio on the back side of the facility will eliminate the need for customers to rent a tent and will increase capacity to 200. We will be saving customers over $1,200 on a tent rental and this will allow us to increase pricing for the facility while appealing to a wider audience.
The exterior of Goodale Shelterhouse is a beautiful Victorian style design. The interior is extremely outdated. The facility is popular and hosts approximately 100 rentals per year and generates approximately $45,000 annually. These interior improvements will create a modern interior to a historic exterior and make the facility much more appealing, efficient, and desirable. We will be adding video screens to appeal to a thriving corporate rental market in the area to rent in our off-peak rental times of Monday-Friday during the day while providing an increased customer experience for our family function and wedding rental business that already exists.
Both of these upgrades will increase revenue for the facilities, increase the number of rentals, and allow us to host more community, family, and corporate gatherings in our parks.
Proposals were advertised through Vendor Services, in accordance with City Code Chapter 329, on January 27, 2020 and received by the Recreation and Parks Department on February 13, 2020. Proposals wer...
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