Blue Springs Park Park Location: 2204 SW South Ave. Park Land Established: 1975 Park Size: 14 acres Developed Acres: 12 acres Undeveloped Acres: 2 acres Park Type: Neighborhood Park Amenities: Softball field, 2 shleters, 2 tennis courts, basketball court, restroom facility, sand volleyball court, playground and paved parking. General Park Impressions: Park amenities are tired and in poor shape. Most fencing structures have mangled fabric, leaning poles and gaps. Tennis courts are worn out and patching is very evident. Shelter houses are original and have outlasted life expectancy. Park requires updating. Accessibility Level: Good parking access along with paved walkways to park amenities.
Improvements / Goals for Park: Park Feature Description Deficiencies Recommended Action 1 Shelter 1 Picnic Shelter with 12 tables and seating for 96 individuals. Shelter size is 30 X 45 with grills, trash cans, water fountain, lighting and electrical service. 1. Shelter house is original and has significant wear. 2. Concrete floor is cracked and uneven and needs replacement. 3. Picnic tables are constructed in house and does not provide the image desired. 4. Trash cans are 55 gal. barrels, while very functional, it does not provide the image desired. 1. Replace Shelter House 2. Replace concrete slab 3. Purchase new picnic tables. 4. Replace trash barrels with receptacle type. Estimated Repair / Replacement Cost $192,500 Shelter 2 Shelter 2 Picnic Shelter with 6 tables and seating for 48 individuals. Shelter size is 20X28 with grill and trash cans. 1. Shelter house is original and has significant wear. 2. Concrete slab is cracked is needs to be replaced. 3. Picnic tables are constructed in house and does not provide the image desired. 4. Trash cans are 55 gal. barrels, while very functional, it does not provide the image desired. 1. Replace Shelter House 2. Replace concrete slab 3. Purchase new picnic tables. 4. Replace trash barrels with receptacle type. $65,500 Shelter 3 Picnic Tables Aluminum in-house built tables used by residents for meals and gatherings. 1. Tables are built using bleacher seating cut-down to required lengths. 2. Appearance is not appealing and not up to the standards of todays park amenities. 4 Benches Aluminum in-house built benches. 1. Tables are built using bleacher seating cut-down to required lengths. 2. Appearance is not appealing and not up to the standards of todays park amenities. 5 Trash Cans 55 gal drum barrels used for trash receptacles. 1. Trash cans are a 55 gal. drum painted with no lids 2. Appearance is not appealing. 3. With no lids animals get into the containers and scatter trash. 1. Replace all picnic tables within the park. 1. Replace all benches within the park. 1. Replace all trash barrels with appropriate trash receptacles. 20 tables $27,000 6 benches $8,400 16 trash cans $21,600
Park Feature Description Deficiencies Recommended Action 6 Volleyball Courts Sand Volleyball Court None noted 1. Monitor and maintain as outlined in the maintenance standards being developed. Estimated Repair / Replacement Cost Nothing 7 Playground 1. Surface is mulch 2. Dusk to dawn lights on wooden poles benches are sub standard 8 Basketball Court Single asphalt surface court 1. Major cracking in surface 2. New backboards and rims 3. Surface needs to be painted and restriped. 4. Fence is rusted, bowing and leaning. 1. Re-place mulch with a pour in place surface or synthetic turf surface to reduce long term maintenance cost and man hours. 1. Renovate surface by power washing, crack filling and new color coat. 2. Stripe Court 3. Replace backboards and rims. 4. Replace fencing with black vinyl coated material. $100,000 Surface Renovations - $9,500 New Goals and Backboards - $1,700 9 Tennis Courts Two courts with turf and sand surface with asphalt base 1. Windscreen is torn. 2. Fence is rusted, bowed and leaning. 3. Astro-turf surface is torn, lines missing and has trip hazards. 1. Renovate surface with a post tension overlay. 2. Replace nets and posts. 3. Replace Fence post and fabric. Fence Replacement - $3,500 Total Court Renovations - $131,000 10 Softball Field One adult softball field 300 ft. except for left field 280 ft. 1. Grade of the outfield shows depressions, and high spots 2. Outfield grass has uneven coverage and is infield with weeds. 3. Foul poles are leaning and paint is dull. 4. Fence has gaps, bowed, leaning and fabric is mangled. 5. Infield material 6. Lighting is sub standard with old bulbs and wooden poles 1. Re-grade outfield to improve drainage. 2. Replace infield material with a material that dries quickly and requires less maintenance. 3. Re-place all fence materials with black vinyl coated fencing. 4. Replace/repair foul poles 5. Upgrade lighting system to current spill and glare on metal poles. 6. Monitor and maintain as outlined in maintenance standards being developed. Infield - $10,000 Grade outfield/irrigati on/foul poles - $30,000 Fence Replacement $60,000
Park Feature Description Deficiencies Recommended Action 11 Restroom Building Single Structure with female and male facilities 1. Structure is visually not attractive or inviting for public use. 2. Difficult to maintain due to small plumbing case. 3. Inside walls are deteriorating. 1. Remove structure and replace with new facilities. Estimated Repair / Replacement Cost $110,000 12 Landscape Beds Pavestone block landscape beds 1. No irrigation exists. 2. Limited mulch in beds. 3. Dead plants in beds 4. Hand rail is bent and paint peeling 13 Concession Building Two story concrete concession structure 1. Concession stand is not used. 2. Windows are boarded up and this does not provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance. 1. Add irrigation to reduce man hours. 2. Replace dead plants and add flowering plants. 3. Provide appropriate levels of mulch to protect plants. 4. Replace stair hand rail. 1. Remove top portion of structure and remodel lower storage area to improve aesthetic look of park. $10,000 No cost 14 Parking Lot Asphalt Parking 15 Trails / Pedestrian Walkways 52,275 sq. ft. Asphalt walking paths 12,220 sq. ft. 16 Drinking Fountain Drinking Fountain by Concession building 1. Parking lot and roadway has several pot holes, alligator cracks and raveling occurring. 2. No stripping of parking space can be seen. 3. Parking lot has been patched several times. 1. Some of asphalt has recently been seal coated. 2. Cracking and pot holes still exist. 3. Some walkways are to narrow less than 6 foot. 1. Paint is pealing and basin is rusted and discolored. 1. remove existing parking lot material and compact sub grade and repave lot. 2. Stripe lot for parking. 1. Overlay asphalt and seal coat. 2. Widen areas as need to meet 10 ft. widths. $395,000 $15,000 1. Replace drinking fountain $4,000 17 Entrance Sign Concrete sign along SW 19 th. 1. Sign is difficult to see. 2. Needs to have improved landscaping 3. Need to have an additional matching sign on SW South Ave. TOTAL $1,209,700 1. Improve landscaping at entrance of park around sign. 2. Potentially replace sign so that two matching signs are provided on both roadways that border the park. $15,000
Item 1 Shelter #1
Item 2 Shelter #2 Item 4 Benches
Item 5 Trash Cans Item 6 Volleyball courts
Item 7 Playground Item 8 Basketball courts
Item 9 Tennis courts
Item 10 Softball Field
Item 11 Restroom Building
Item 12 Landscape Beds
Item 13 Concession Building
Item 14 Parking Lot
Item 15 Trails/Pedestrian Walkways
Item 16 Drinking fountain
Item 17 Entrance Sign Item 18 Single Shelter 19 th & South