Pirate Cove Water Park parking lot and Big Lake Park, south parking lot were rated poor in a 2019 condition assessment of park assets.  Each parking has issues with failing subbase, asphalt surface degradation (e.g., cracking, pot holes, etc.), and poor drainage.

The City Council approved $250,000 for the city wide parking lot upgrade project, R22-01 in the FY 22 CIP.   Given the condition of the Pirate Cove Water Park parking lot and the Big Lake Park south parking lot, the funding of the $250,000 will be used to make repairs to the sub base, mill the surface asphalt and resurface the parking lots with a new asphalt surface.  The storm water inlets within the Pirate Cove Water Park parking lot will need to be repaired and reset level with the parking lot surface.   The cost opinion for the scope of work is $225,566.

The work is planned for early spring and is anticipated to be completed in early June.  Pirate Cove Water park will be completed first so substantial completion can be completed by Memorial Day weekend and the opening of Pirate Cove.