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104Structures will be demolished and rebuilt at Lexington, Villa, Sandcastle, Oasis, o 105Autumn Grove and Rosebrook Parks. 106Central Park Shelters (FORParks, Victoria Ballfields and Foundation) will be o 107remodeled rather than rebuilt. 108We will not be replacing the Central Park @Lexington restrooms and redesigning o 109the park entrance at this time. 110We will not be installing a splash pad at this time. o 111Sandcastle Park parking lot will not be relocated at this time. o 112Package B –Skating Center Repairs 113Turns out, this was an odd package that combined painting work, rebuild of the o 114signature arch and addressing the banquet facility north entrance. No proposals 115were received. Staff are working to collect separate quotes for the work. Details 116should be worked out in the coming weeks. This package is not going to the th 117Council on May 12. 118Package C –Harriett Alexander Nature Center 119Project includes upgrades to mechanical and electrical systems as well as repairs o 120and improvements to building exterior and interior spaces. (Boardwalk is also being 121replaced, this is part of package D). Staff and contractors are working on the timing 122of projects so as not to impact programs and events. Outside work will be done in 123the spring with interior work taking place fall and early winter. Staff will also be 124working with Blue Rhino’s creative team to include the FORParks/FORHANC 125display additions during the interior work timeframe. 126Package D –Bridges & Boardwalk 127Includes 3 bridges in Villa Park and the Nature Center Boardwalk. o 128Package E –Lighting 129Includes Rink, court and Lake Bennett Pedestrian Lighting. o 130Package F –Court Resurfacing & Reconstruction 131Designated Tennis and Basketball Courts will be worked on. The recommended o 132proposal includes a value added component that leaves the milled surface in place 133for the overlay. This process has proven to help minimize court cracking. 134Package G –Field Improvements 135Includes work at the Legion Field, Evergreen Fields and Victoria Ballfields o 136Package H –Irrigation 137Projects will involve upgrading to a 2-wire system that will allow for staff to o 138remotely operate the system. Additional irrigation will be added to Autumn Grove 139Park to support heavy field use by youth recreation programs. 140Package I –Natural Resources 141The Natural Resource package includes both core projects and other projects. It is o 142the intent of the accepted proposal to be able to address all using the Renewal 143Program budget and outside grants. Simply put the natural Resource package 144removes invasives and restores these areas. The package includes a specific 145maintenance agreement that will allow staff to develop a solid future program for 146maintenance. The program also includes educational signage and the managed use 147of volunteers to complete projects. The Natural Resource program will touch nearly 148all areas of the City (22 of 30 parks). 149Package J –Disc Golf Improvements 150Work includes assessing design and performing improvements throughout the o 151course. 152Package K1 –County Rd B2and Victoria Pathway.