Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Recommendation to City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Contract with Dunaway Associates, L.P., of Fort Worth, Texas for Professional Planning and Landscape Architectural Services for the Renovations of Murphy Park, Mary Will Craig Park, Wattley Park, and North Park
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
(5A: Create affordable recreational and cultural arts activities for all ages throughout the city)
(5B: Develop Parks strategy to preserve green space for future park land)
(5C: Continue to market and highlight McKinney as a unique destination for residents and visitors alike)
(5E: Develop sustainable quality of life improvements within the City of McKinney)
(5F: Maximize partnerships between the City of McKinney and private industry)
MEETING DATE: December 12, 2019
DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation
CONTACT: Michael Kowski, Director of Parks and Recreation
RECOMMENDED PARK BOARD ACTION:
• Approval of the Recommendation.
ITEM SUMMARY:
• This agenda item will authorize a professional services contract with Dunaway Associates, L.P., to provide planning and landscape architectural services to renovate four parks.
o Murphy Park - 1601 W. Josephine. Built in the early 1950’s and renovated in the early 1990’s.
o Mary Will Craig - 2701 Bois D’Arc Road. Built in 1998.
o Wattley Park - 912 Charleston. Built in 1947 and renovated in 2004.
o North Park - 1701 North McDonald St. Built in 1969
• These four parks are listed in the current Parks Master Plan as part of the recommended 10 parks in need of refreshing and renovating.
• The updates to each park will focus on renovations to the play structures, pavilions, ballfields, and ADA accessibility.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• Dunaway Associates was selected from a list of pre-qualified landscape architectural firms that Council approved on June 18, 2019.
• The goal is to have these four park projects shovel ready in anticipation of a forthcoming 2020 Bond Issuance.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• The Park Renovations (PK1831) is a FY19-20 Capital Improvements Program funded by MCDC funds in an amount of $1,270,000.