REPORT TO PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Action to Initiate Public Input on the Henry Schmidt Park Playground Rehabilitation Project
Report
COUNCIL PILLARS
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
Enhance Community Sports, Recreational and Arts Assets
BACKGROUND
In 1965, the City of Santa Clara acquired eight and a half acres of farmland from Martin and Ann Perlenda that previously had been used as a prune orchard since 1894. Dedicated in 1977, Henry Schmidt Park's master plan contains a recreation and restroom building, four tennis courts, a basketball court, a softball field, an open grass play area, a playground, an on-site parking lot, picnic areas, and various park amenities. The park is bounded by Los Padres Boulevard to the west, Saratoga Avenue to the south, and residential properties to the north and east. The Facility Condition Assessment (Kitchell, 2018) indicated that the playground and amenities were in poor condition and the building was in fair condition. Recently, the playground condition was downgraded to critical and the train-themed play structures were removed due to their unsafe condition.
The Henry Schmidt Park Playground Rehabilitation Project (Project) will be completed in two phases. Phase I of the Project includes reviewing the condition of the park site, obtaining community input, developing a prioritized renovation plan, and completing a preferred schematic design for the playground rehabilitation in compliance with current design standards and priorities. Phase II of the Project includes the development of the construction plans according to the approved schematic design meeting all current regulations and funding nexus requirements such as increased capacity and or new amenities, and the construction of the Project. The scope of work for Phase II of the Project will depend on the results of Phase I.
On February 7, 2023 the City Council approved an agreement with David L. Gates & Ass...
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