Hartkopf Park
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Status
Update July 20, 2022 The bathroom buildings have been installed at Hartkopf and plumbing connections are complete. The redevelopment of Hartkopf, Lakeland and Norwood parks is substantially complete.
Update December 31, 2021: All of the improvements at Hartkopf Park are complete with the exception of the installation of the two bathroom buildings and a few components of the new playground. Crews ran out of time to complete these items before winter conditions set in. The trail paving, new solar trail lighting, basketball court, and development of the multi-sport green space are complete. Some restoration of grass around the trail construction and multi-sport green space will need additional work in Spring of 2022 when growing conditions allow.
Update September 14, 2021: Work is progressing at Hartkopf Park with grading and earthwork preparation for the soccer fields. Many of the new trails have been paved. The reconfigure parking lot has been paved with the base layer of bituminous. The light poles for the trail lighting have been installed. The bathroom buildings will be installed in early September. The new playground was installed in mid-August.
The Park redevelopment projects are expected to be substantially complete by the end of October. With some restoration work expected to be needed in Spring of 2022.
Update April 8, 2021: The Park Redevelopment Projects were advertised for bid on December 31, 2020. Ebert Construction was awarded the contract for construction at the February 22, 2021 City Council meeting. Alternates #1 (additional bathroom at Hartkopf Park), #2A, #3A, #4A (solar trail lighting at Hartkopf, Lakeland and Norwood), and #5 (mill/overlay of Lakeland Park parking lot) were included for a final contract of $3,506,500. The estimated budget for this project is $4M. The City will provide many of the site furnishings (picnic tables, grills, basketball hoops, etc.) that are not factored into cost of the contract with Ebert Construction. Work is expected to begin in April 2021.
Update December 29, 2020: LHB and City staff have finalized the construction documents for the park redevelopments at Hartkopf, Lakeland and Norwood parks. The project was advertised for bid on December 31st with bids due on January 28th. The project is expected to go to City Council to be awarded on February 8th. Construction will begin in April 2021 with substantial completion by November 15, 2021. Any remaining restoration of turf will be done in the Spring of 2022.
Update November 23, 2020: LHB is working on finalizing the construction documents for the park redevelopments. Staff reviewed the final construction documents on November 5th and made a few final modifications to be submitted to LHB for the final bid package. The project is planned to go out for bid in early December with work beginning in May 2021.
Update: October 28, 2020: Staff and LHB are now working on finalizing the construction documents for the park redevelopments. Staff will receive a draft of construction documents the week of November 2. Final construction document review will be held with LHB on November 17. The project is planned to go out for bid in early December with work beginning in May 2021.
Update: September 22, 2020: The planning and construction bid document development is 90% complete at this time. Staff have been reviewing the construction documents with Loeffler Construction and LHB, Inc to generate cost estimates to be sure the projects are on budget. The project is planned to go out for bid in early December with work beginning in May 2021.
Start date
Spring 2020
End date
Fall 2021
Overview
The updated Master Plan for the park includes creating multi-purpose green space in the location of the two existing ball fields (with an official cricket field), adding parking to the east end of the park, adding two restroom building(s), a nature play area and basketball courts, enhanced picnicking facilities and installing trail lighting for year-round use of loop trails within the park.
Funding source
The master planning, design development and redevelopment of Hartkopf Park is being funded through the $26 million Park Bond Referendum that voters approved in November 2018.
