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PROJECT
28 - SOUTHEAST CLARKE COMMUNITY PARK
(Location
to be at the corner of Whit Davis Road and Lexington Road)
Campaign
Statement: Acquire land and begin development of a community park
which may include (depending on further study) competition athletic fields,
passive recreation facilities, multipurpose indoor facility, and outdoor
environmental area.
Project
Location: In the area bounded by Macon Highway and the Athens Perimeter
on the west; Lexington Road on the north; and the A-CC/Oconee County,
A-CC/Oglethorpe County lines on the south and east).
Original
Project Budget: $ 3,130,000
Additional
SPLOST Revenues Allocated: $ 550,000 (Amendment
1 - June 15, 1999) & $407,500 (Amendment 2 - April 4, 2000)
Additional
Funding:
Revised
Project Budget: $4,147,500
Operating
Budget Impact: $300,000.00/Year
PROJECT
DESCRIPTION: This project is envisioned to consist of a Community
Park, approximately 125 acres in size, and generally defined as identified
in the Leisure Services Master Plan. Through a collaboration with Community
Residents, the A-CC Leisure Services Department’s recreational staff,
the design consultant firm of Robert and Company, and a detailed Order
of Magnitude Cost Estimate, it is proposed that the Community Park include
the following elements:
I. INFRASTRUCTURE
ELEMENTS
- This park
is being constructed on virgin land and therefore is proposed to include
the following, 1) Installation of Domestic and Fire protection water
line extensions, 2) Sanitary Sewer / Septic Tank Systems, 3) Underground
Electical, Telephone and other utilities, 4) Roads with lights, curb
cuts into existing arterial streets, redevelopment of the median in
Lexington Road (SR 78), 5) Paved and lighted Parking areas, 6) Stormwater
Detention Facilities, 7) New Rubble Stone Entrance Walls and Piers with
Park Signage is envisioned to be constructed on the Lexington Road side
of the park.
II. MUST
HAVE ELEMENTS:
- Recreational
Amenities (Lexington Road side): The park is proposed to include,
1) One - Regulation sized Soccer/Football Field (lighted), 2) Two -
Regulation sized Baseball Fields (lighted), with dugouts, fencing and
scorers stands. Rough grading for an area sized large enough for another
Soccer/Football Field and two Baseball Fields are envisioned to be included
also.
- Landscaping:
The areas along Lexington Road will be landscaped with burmed planting
areas, Sod, Trees, Shrubs and other elements. Planting is envisioned
to be provided at the Rubble Stone Entrance Walls also. Security Fencing
is envisioned to be constructed along this side along with gates at
the Entrance Walls. Trees are envisioned to line the Roadways and be
installed in the Planter areas of the parking lots. The Recreational
Fields are envisioned to be sprigged with Bermuda Turf Grass. All other
areas are envisioned to be seeded. All landscaped areas are envisioned
to be irrigated.
- Concession
Building / Area:
This building is envisioned to be approximately 3,000 SF and comprised
of 1) ADA accessible Men's and Women's Restrooms with changing tables,
2) Park Office, 3) Storage, 4) Concession Room, 5) Ice Machine Room,
6 & 7) Mechanical and Electrical Rooms. The building is envisioned
to have a large overhang to protect patrons from inclement weather.
Materials are envisioned to be Jumbo Brick, Glazed Concrete Masonry
Units, Cementious Fiber Soffits and Asphalt Shingles. The area surrounding
the Concession Building is envisioned to be scored concrete with Brick
accents and Planter Islands.
III.
HIGHLY WANTED ELEMENTS:
- Recreational
Amenities (Whit Davis Road side):
To the extent that funding will allow, the project is proposed to include
the development of Multi-Purpose Fields on this side of the park.
- Natural
Areas:
The Natural Areas are being protected with Tree Save Areas and other
means. Access (unimproved trails) to these Natural Areas have been identified
and to the extent funding will allow are proposed to be provided.
BID and
AWARD STRATEGY:
- Base
Bid Package: The elements listed under Infrastructure and Must Have
are envisioned to make up the Base Bid Package for this Project. These
elements are located on the Lexington Road side of the Park. SPLOST
Program Management projects that these elements will fit under the prescribed
Construction Budget for this project.
- Additive
Alternate: The elements listed under the Highly Wanted are envisioned
to make up the Additive Alternate Package for this Project. These elements
are located on the Whit Davis side of the Park. This package is proposed
to include the landscaped areas with burmed planting islands. Sod, Trees,
Shrubs, Rubble Stone Entrance Walls, Security Fencing and Gates, and
new Entrance Roadway off of Whit Davis Road. After receipt of Bids,
these items will be evaluated to see if they can be constructed within
the existing Construction Budget.
Project
Design Consultant: Robert
& Company
Sponsoring
Department: Leisure
Services
Department
Director: Deborah
Mockus
Associated
Organizations: None
Other
Interested Organizations: Athens
International Little League, Clarke
Youth Association, Athens
United Soccer, SE
Athens Neighborhood Association, SEACATS
Verifications/Approvals:
- Mayor
& Chair & Commission: July 05, 2000 - SPLOST Project Request
- SPLOST
IV Advisory Comm.: June 07, 2000 - Leisure Services Master Plan
- Manager’s
Office: June 02, 2000
- Responsible
Department: May 30, 2000
Current
Status: Project is complete.
Action
Since Last Report:
- Phase
1 - PROJECT IS COMPLETE
- Phase
2B
- PROJECT IS COMPLETE
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