Master Plan Approved For Mitchell Park
Date Posted: July 2, 2024
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From Webster-Kirkwood Times: City leaders in Kirkwood on June 20 approved a contract to develop a master plan for Mitchell Park at a cost not to exceed $93,594.
The master plan will be developed by DG2 Design Landscape Architecture of Eureka, which was the only firm to bid on the contract. The Kirkwood City Council held its approval of the contract earlier this month, asking staff to ensure there were no additional bidders.
“The only thing I would say on a comment here is we only have one bid,” Kirkwood Councilman Paul Schaefer said before voting to approve the contract. “In the future, I’d like to see three bids on anything that is coming in front of us.”
Mitchell Park is a “pocket park” located at 115 Mitchell Place in Kirkwood, with a playground and picnic shelter at present. The goals of park renovation include addressing water drainage, considerations for a small water play area and an increase in accessibility for those with disabilities.
Community feedback from spring 2023 was incorporated into design studies for park renovations, which would cost about $488,000 per an initial estimate.