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In Fiscal Year 2011, $100,000 was budgeted for major park maintenance and small renovation projects. Projects were chosen by staff and submitted for approval in the Capital Improvement Program, as part of the budget process. Any unused fund balance is reserved for potential grant matches, other unanticipated projects that may require mid-year funding, or rolled over to the next fiscal year for future projects. The projects below were chosen for 2011 annual park improvement projects. Details on each individual project follow.
| Funding Fiscal Year: | 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Number: | C00056 | ||
| Project Budget: | $100,000 | ||
| Funding Source: | Park Sales Tax | ||
| Projects Funded: | Project # | Project Name | Amount Funded by 2011 Annual Parks* |
| C00413 | Bench Replacement | $5,000 | |
| C00444 | Fitness/Exercise Replacement | $25,000 | |
| C00458 | Park Sign Replacement | $20,000 | |
| C00459 | Clyde Wilson Park Improvement | $35,000 | |
| C00421 | Walkway Repair | $10,000 | |
| C00460 | 3M Urban Ecological Restoration | $20,000** | |
*Some projects had additional funding from other sources or fiscal years. See individual projects below for complete budget information.
** Mid-year appropriation. Also from previous year's Annual Parks fund balance.
| Funding Fiscal Year: | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Project Number: | C00413 |
| Project Budget: | $5,000 |
| Funding Source: | Annual Parks - Park Sales Tax |
| Year Completed: | 2011 |
Project Description: Replace 7 Memorial/Heritage benches at Twin Lakes Recreation Area.
Project Manager: Paul Scolaro, Construction Supervisor, 573-874-7205, PSS@GoColumbiaMo.com
Project Notes: This is the third funding year for a bench replacement program. Donated benches from the Memorial/Heritage Bench Program have been placed along the trails and in the parks. Some benches date back to 1995 and are in need of replacement (see sample photo). The replacement benches are made with environmentally-friendly recycled plastic lumber and have zinc plaques. (See sample photos) The older wooden benches would periodically need to be re-painted and rotten wooden boards replaced. The new benches are more maintenance friendly, as they do not require re-painting, and the recycle-lumber boards do not deteriorate as with wood.
Project Status:
Completed.
| Funding Fiscal Year: | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Project Number: | C00444 |
| Project Budget: | $25,000 |
| Funding Source: | Annual Parks - Park Sales Tax |
| Year Completed: | 2011 |
Project Description: This project will fund two stretching stations at MKT Forum Blvd. Access, two stretching stations at MKT Stadium Blvd. Access, and five replacement pieces of exercise equipment for Lions-Stephens Park.
Project Manager: Mike Snyder, Sr. Park Planner, 573-874-7204, MTS@GoColumbiaMo.com
Project Notes: Fitness stations were replaced at Albert-Oakland Park in 2009-2010. (See 2010 Annual Park Improvement Project) Stretching stations at MKT Stadium installed in time for 2011 Bike, Walk, & Wheel Week.
Project Status: Project completed. Two stretching stations installed at MKT Stadium Blvd. Access, two stretching stations installed at MKT Forum Blvd. Access, and six pieces of replacement exercise equipment were installed at Lions-Stephens Park.
Major Vendors |
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| ** | Vendor |
Item |
Purchase Order# |
Amount |
| M | Noah's Park & Playground | Fitness Stations | 110991 | $14,070 |
**M = Materials Only
| Stretching stations at MKT Stadium Access. (Photo taken 5/18/2011.) |  |
One of six replacement fitness stations installed at Lions-Stephens Park. (Photo taken 10/18/2011.) (See Lions-Stephens Fitness Circuit for more photos of replacement stations.) |
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| Stretching stations at MKT Forum Access. (Photo taken 11/1/2011.) |  |
| Funding Fiscal Year: | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Project Number: | C00458 |
| Project Budget: | $20,000 |
| Funding Source: | Annual Parks - Park Sales Tax |
| Year Completed: | 2011 |
Project Description: Replace deteriorating wooden park entrance signs at Cosmo and Douglass Parks. Cosmo Park sign to be replaced with similar wood structure by park staff. Douglass Park sign to be replaced with stone sign. The stone construction will be contracted. Letters will be installed by park staff.
Project Manager: Mike Snyder, Sr. Park Planner, 573-874-7204, MTS@GoColumbiaMo.com
Project Status: Completed.
Major Vendors |
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| ** | Vendor |
Item |
Purchase Order# |
Amount |
| C | Sartaine Masonry | Douglass Park Stone Sign Construction | 111963 | $6,940 |
| M | Signs Now | Black Sign Letter | F91974 | $446 |
** C = Contract Work; M = Materials Only
| Former sign at Cosmo Park two years before replacement. Wood boards were detriorating from rot. (Photo taken 8/2009.) |
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New sign at Cosmo Park. |
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| Douglass Park sign before replacement.Wood boards were detriorating from rot. (Photo taken 2010.) |  |
| New Douglass Park sign construction completed. (Photo taken 8/30/2011.) |  |
| Funding Fiscal Year: | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Project Number: | C00459 |
| Project Budget: | $35,000 |
| Funding Source: | Annual Parks - Park Sales Tax |
| Year Completed: | 2011 |
Project Description: Improve park access, replace bridges and park entrance signs, trail improvements, replace old wood bench planks with recycled-material planks and new plaque. Work to done by park staff.
Project Manager: Toney Lowery, Sr. Park Planner, 573-874-7537, AJLowery@GoColumbiaMo.com
Proposed Plan: Click here.
Council Items: Click here.
Interested Parties Meeting: Held at 6:00pm on October 26, 2011 at the Hillel Building, with 12 people attending.
Project Notes: Formerly Rockhill Park. (See Council item.) The project and agreement with MU was approved at the May 16, 2011 Council Meeting. The bridge closest to Rockhill Road access was replaced as part of an Eagle Scout project.
Project Status: Project completed.
Major Vendors |
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| ** | Vendor |
Item |
Purchase Order# |
Amount |
| M | Ahrens Steel | Bridge steel beams | 111906 | $12,062 |
| M | Sentinel Lumber | Bridge cedar boards | 111909 | $2,255 |
 Rockhill Bridge before replacement |
 Rockhill Bridge after replacement (Eagle Scout project w/Park Staff improvments) |
 Rollins Bridge #1 before replacement |
 Rollins Bridge #1 after replacement |
 Rollins Bridge #2 before replacement |
 Rollins Bridge #2 after replacement |
 Rollins Bridge #3 before replacement |
 Rollins Bridge #3 after replacement |
 Intersection (bottom) Bridge
before replacement |
 Intersection (bottom) Bridge after replacement |
| Funding Fiscal Year: | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Project Number: | C00421 |
| Project Budget: | $10,000 |
| Funding Source: | Annual Parks - Park Sales Tax |
Project Description: Repair or widen walkways in various parks throughout the system. Staff will prioritize sidewalk improvement needs and authorize repairs as funding allows.
Project Notes: 2010 Annual Park Improvement Walkway funds were rolled over into 2011 to facilitate larger scope projects.
Project Status: Plans to replace damaged concrete walks at Stephens Lake Park after Hindman Discovery Garden project (last funded project at Stephens Lake Park) is completed.
Annual Park Improvement Projects
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