City of Columbus - File #: 1405-2026

• File #: 1405-2026
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: First Reading
• File created: 5/6/2026
• In control: Neighborhoods, Recreation, & Parks Committee
• On agenda: 6/8/2026
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to modify an existing contract with MKSK, Inc. for the West Case Park Development Project; to authorize the appropriation of $2,552.83 within the Recreation and Parks Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the transfer of $17,079.11 within the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund and Permanent Improvement Fund; to authorize the transfer of $112,920.89 between the General Fund Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and the Recreation and Parks Bond Fund; to authorize the appropriation of $112,920.89 in the Income Tax Set Aside Subfund and Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund; to authorize the amendment of the 2025 Capital Improvements Budget; and to authorize the expenditure of $130,000.00 from the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund and Permanent Improvement Fund. ($130,000.00)

Explanation

Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to modify an existing contract with MKSK, Inc. to provide professional services associated with the West Case Park Development Project. The modification amount being authorized by this ordinance is $130,000.00.

In April of 2023, the Recreation and Park Department entered into contract with MKSK, Inc. to perform the master planning of West Case Park. This contract included conceptual designs for the 58-acre park, conducting community engagement, programming analysis, and interaction with key stakeholders involved in the park development. The first contract modification included the final design and bid documents for the park development, as well as, a Forestry Section outpost facility to be located on the site. The park improvements include sports amenities, play spaces, and walking paths with neighborhood connectivity. The new development will also include shelters, parking, landscaping, and site furnishings. The Forestry outpost includes storage, staff facilities, and equipment staging areas. This second modification covers the additional requested design work for expanding the scope to add an event center, splash pad and pavilion. These additions have also required an extension to the project schedule. The original project completion date of the project was May 30, 2025. The modified project completion date, as a result of the proposed modification, will be September 24, 2027.

Amount of Additional Funds: $130,000.00

Why Additional Services Were Not Foreseen: The construction budget has been adjusted by the Recreation and Parks Department to increase from $12 million to $18.5 million to incorporate these additional elements into the project.

Why It Is Not In The Best Interest For The City To Award Additional Services Through Another Procurement Process: The project is currently under construction, with the design produced by MKSK, Inc., who is also overseei...