Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with California Skateparks to provide services for the Tuttle Skatepark project. The contract amount being authorized by this ordinance is $550,000.00.
Columbus residents have been advocating for additional skateparks within city limits for several years, in addition to the existing skateparks at Dodge and Fairwood Parks. This proposed skatepark at Tuttle Park is an extension of improvements scheduled for Tuttle Park this spring. The Tuttle Park Lower Field Design project, authorized by Ordinance No. 1886-2019, included the necessary public engagement, conceptual design, and construction documentation required for rehabilitation and improvement of the eastern portion of the lower fields of Tuttle Park. These improvements are in response to public requests for park improvements and the addition of a skatepark. In coordination with the Tuttle Community Recreation Commission (CRC), the University Area Commission, and with additional community input, the Department identified programming for the park and skatepark that has been supported by the community.
A skatepark visioning workshop was held on December 3, 2020 to identify specific elements desired for the future skatepark. The workshop defined the skatepark’s basis of design. Due to the highly specialized nature of skatepark improvements, a Request for Qualifications was issued through the City Vendor Services to solicit a qualified skatepark firm to bring the community’s vision of a skatepark into a reality.
The schedule for the Tuttle Skatepark construction aligns with the anticipated construction schedule for design elements included with the Tuttle Park Lower Field Design project. Design for the skatepark is anticipated to start in March 2021 and construction for the skatepark is anticipated to start in July 2021. All Tuttle Park construction is scheduled to be substantially complet...
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