HomeCity Government NewsRenovations at Lacy Park Continue, Though Final Timeline Unknown

Renovations at Lacy Park Continue, Though Final Timeline Unknown

Still No Completion Date Set for Restroom Remodel Project, Which Was Supposed to Be Done Last Year

Just a couple more weeks and Patrick’s Tree, the playground upgrade at Lacy Park, will be completed.

It was meant to be done as part of a larger, more encompassing project that was to include the renovation of the inner loop as well as the restrooms – all to be done during the summer of 2015. However, complications arose for both Patrick’s Tree and the restrooms.

The design for Patrick’s Tree was not complete when the inner loop was ready to be redone at the end of August, said San Marino City Manager John Schaefer. When the bids did come in for the project, the cost was higher than the budgeted $113,000. The scope of work needed to be modified to reduce the cost. City Council rejected the first set of bids on Nov. 12. On Dec. 9, council members approved the new bid, which came in at approximately $108,000.

Additionally, the bid for the restrooms came back greater than what was budgeted, requiring the design to be revised.

Staff is currently working on the new drawings. By using the existing walls, it will reduce the cost of the overall project, Schaefer said. Originally, a new restroom was going to be constructed next to the old one, which was going to be turned into a storage facility.

Hypothetically, the city council could choose not to go through with the restroom renovation, and leave it as it is now, Schaefer said. No timeline is known if the next bid is accepted, however. Schaefer said city staff would like to complete the project during a time when summer programs are not in session in an effort to minimize the impact of its temporary closure.

The main portion of the larger project – the inner loop – took about two months to finish, Schaefer said. The entire park was closed during that time. It reopened at the end of October with a fully repaved path along with new curbs and gutters, five drinking fountains, four infiltration basins, 20 picnic benches, updated irrigation and many new trees. The bid for the project was approximately $215,900, but it exceeded the budget because of additional asphalt needed due to undocumented utilities. The final cost was 30 percent over budget at approximately $278,400.

Only the playground is closed at this time.

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