The City Council approved the Recreation Complex Facility Maintenance Yard Upgrade Project in the FY 23 CIP.  The project is approved for $375,000 and includes a perimeter fence, upgraded parking lot, outdoor storage bins, upgrade storm water lines, and a parking lot round about for the public to use to avoid accessing the maintenance yard. 

The Recreation Complex is over 20 years old and has not had significant upgrades to the facility in that time.  The maintenance yard is immediately adjacent to public parking and there is no separation between the spaces.   This leads to direct public access to the yard and limits the ability to create a secure maintenance yard.   Soil is stored in the parking lot because there is not a dedicated space and this leaves the area unsightly.

The upgrade to the maintenance yard will create a securable space, screened from the public. A roundabout will also be constructed and allow the public to easily turn around and leave the parking lot without accessing the maintenance yard. 

The probable cost of opinion of the project is approximately is $368,000 and includes design and engineering fees.  The project cost is within the approved budget of $375,000.