Title
Resolution Authorizing Contract Number 2010-015 with Pillar Design Studios, LLC for the City of Greensboro Skate Park
Body
Department: Parks and Recreation
Council District: 1, 3
Public Hearing: N/A
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: Wade Walcutt, 373-2964
Contact 2 and Phone: Butch Shumate, 412-5794
PURPOSE:
City Council is being requested to approve and award the contract to Pillar Design Studios, LLC for the design and installation of skate parks for the Parks and Recreation Department of the City of Greensboro.
BACKGROUND:
The need and demand for more diverse and non-traditional recreational activities was first recommended by the Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Master Plan (1998) and again in the updated (2005) plan. One amenity/strategy which remained a consistent need in each plan was a skate park. As a result, funding for the project was approved by residents with the November 2006 Bond Referendum and became available in 2014.
As part of the initial planning process, the priority of public input was established and an advisory team of community stakeholders was created to assist staff with developing criteria for the evaluation and selection of a qualified design/build firm. The team was also tasked to evaluate and determine the best location(s) for a skate park and skate spots/dots, based on criteria such as existing parking, lighting, access, visibility, and other infrastructure considerations. Once substantial research and site analysis was completed by the team to determine the best locations for these facilities, Latham Park and Glenwood Recreation Center were recommended by the advisory team as the locations for an initial skate park and skate spot. These locations will serve as the initial anchor points ultimately leading to the creation of a skating network featuring future skate spots/dots throughout the City.
To begin the process of identifying the best firm to design and build the projec...
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