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Country Grove Park Shelter

November 22, 2024 Update

Watch the construction progress of the new park shelter on the live construction site camera.  You can also visit our project Flickr page to see photos of the construction progress.

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Project Details

  • Location

    • 7353 East Pass
      Madison, WI 53719

  • Project Type

  • Status

    Construction

  • Estimated Schedule

    –

  • Alder District

    District 7

Project Information

Project Overview

The Country Grove Park Shelter, located in Country Grove Park, will provide restrooms, a covered picnic area, a small parking lot and sport courts for basketball and futsal.  For more information on the park's master planning process, please visit City of Madison Parks: Country Grove Park Shelter.

October 04, 2023 Update: Preparation and review of the construction drawings and documents for the new shelter is nearly complete.  Site plan and parking lot submittal and review will take place during October thru December. 

Project Schedule

City User Agency: Parks Division

Planning and Design: May 2023 - Jan. 2024

1st Advertisement of Bid: February 08, 2024 available only on Bid Express

Contractor's Bid Talk (Virtual): Wed. March 6, 2024 @ 11:00 a.m. 
Bid Talk: Country Grove Park Shelter 3/6/2024 Recording
Bid Talk: Country Grove Park Shelter 3/6/2024 Presentation Slides

SBE Meeting (Virtual): March 14, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m. Pre-registration required at SBE March 14, 2024 Meeting

Bid Due Date: March 21, 2024

Construction Start Date: Spring 2024

Expected Completion Date: Spring 2025

"All information regarding dates/times/locations are informational and should be verified with official bidding documents posted on Bid Express."

Public Involvement

There are a number of points of contact during this project where the public is encouraged to give feedback as part of public information meetings and public hearings. Dates, times and locations are indicated below:

Public Information Meetings

07/27/2023 Public Information Meeting Recording
07/27/2023 Public Information Meeting Slides
City Staff will present the project design and attendees will have the opportunity to offer input on the building location/orientation, siding color, parking, and path connections. 

City Process Meetings

Apr. 16, 2024 Common Council File #82679
Apr. 06, 2024 Board of Public Works File #92679
Awarding Public Works Contract No. 9359, Country Grove Shelter

Feb. 13, 2024 Common Council File#81596
Jan. 24, 2024 Board of Public Works File#81596
Approving plans and specifications and authorizing the Board of Public Works to advertise and receive bids for Country Grove Park Shelter.

June 20, 2023 File #78104
Authorizing a non-competitive service contract with Destree Design Architects, Inc. for professional architectural and engineering consulting services for the Country Grove Park Shelter.

Project Updates

November 22, 2024 Update

Watch the construction progress of the new park shelter on the live construction site camera.  You can also visit our project Flickr page to see photos of the construction progress.

October 21, 2024 Update

Quarter 4 Update
The building and new sport courts are taking shape.  Masonry walls were completed in September and structural roof members are being installed. Stonework veneer will be starting in the coming week.  The roof structure over a portion of the building is framed out, with the larger glulam beams expected for delivery and install this week for the area over the shelter portion of the building.  The parking lot will also be taking shape soon with the curbing being poured, followed by the asphalt and striping.  The futsal court fencing has been installed and the basketball hoops will be installed after court striping is completed.

Visit our project Flickr page to see photos of the construction progress.

August 29, 2024 Update

Construction is underway for the new park shelter and restrooms. Footing and foundations have been poured and under-slab plumbing has been installed with the finished floor poured this week. Masonry will begin mobilizing in the coming week. The asphalt paving for the new basketball and futsal courts is completed and is curing.  Utility work going into East Pass is expected to begin Sept. 9th and last approximately two days.

Visit our project Flickr page to see photos of the construction progress.

May 20, 2024 Update

Onsite construction activities for the new Country Grove Park Shelter are anticipated to begin the week of June 3rd, 2024.  Construction is expected to be completed by the end of November 2024.

The existing basketball court will be closed during construction, as it is being removed and new basketball and futsal courts will be constructed as part of this project.  The playground is expected to remain open.  

 

 

April 1, 2024 Update

This project's bid due date was on March 21, 2024.  Three bids were received and results can be found on the Bid Opening Tab March 21 2024.  Legistar File #82679 Awarding Public Works Contract No. 9359, Country Grove Shelter will go to the Board of Public Works on April 6, 2024 and Common Council on April 16, 2024.

March 6, 2024 Update

The virtual Bid-Talk for Country Grove Park Shelter was held Wednesday morning, March 6th.  A recording and presentation slides can be viewed at Bid Talk: Country Grove Park Shelter 3/6/2024 Recording and Bid Talk: Country Grove Park Shelter 3/6/2024 Presentation Slides.

 

February 8, 2024 Update

The Project status has been updated to BIDDING!  Please see the Project Schedule below for links to the bid documents and pre-register for the virtual contractor Bid-Talk meeting.

January 19, 2024 Update

This project is on the Board of Public Works agenda on Jan. 24, 2024 and City Council on Feb. 13, 2024.  File #81596 Approving plans and specifications and authorizing the Board of Public Works to advertise and receive bids for Country Grove Park Shelter

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