Rennebohm Park (East) Tennis Courts Reconstruction
May 2, 2024 Update
Unfortunately the rebid of the contract (under 9526) resulted in a single bid received & opened on 4/25/24 that was substantially over the available budget. Parks opted not to award the contract and is re-examining the project scope and other work within the capital improvement program to determine next steps.
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Project Information
Parks is working to rebuild the east set of tennis courts at Rennebohm Park - demolition of the old courts occured in spring 2024.
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Kate Kane/Parks
BACKGROUND
The west set of tennis courts (dating to 1976) were rebuilt under Public Works contract 9179 in 2023 and the east set of courts will be given the same treatment, beginning with demolition in mid-March. A contract to construct new courts (to include the addition of court lighting, dual striping for tennis & pickleball and accessible path connections) will be bid in spring 2024 for construction in summer 2024.
PUBLIC MEETING HELD ON THE PROJECT
A community information meeting to discuss both projects was held on March 10, 2022 online via Zoom. At this meeting City staff presented information on the maintenance history of the courts, existing conditions and limiting factors and proposed reconstruction of both courts, work to rebuild the set and an anticipated timeline. Information from the session, including the presentation and a summary of the questions and answers (including those received prior to the session) can be found at the links, below.
Summary from the community input meeting: Rennebohm Park Tennis Courts Reconstruction
March 10, 2022 at 6:00PM online via Zoom
Please note: the meeting was not recorded.
- Rennebohm Tennis Courts Reconstruction Presentation
- Rennebohm Tennis Courts Reconstruction Meeting Summary of Questions
All questions and comments regarding this project should be directed to Project Manager Kate Kane at kkane@cityofmadison.com or (608) 261-9671
HISTORY:
The existing courts at the park were originally constructed in 1976 (west side) and 1981 (east side) and were rebuilt by mill & overlay in 1990. Following the rebuilding, each set of courts has received, to date, six rounds of crack repair & resurfacing with diminishing returns following each round of repair. The fencing at the courts is also in poor condition - and lacks accessibility features at the doorway entries. Parks has received frequent requests over the years to improve the condition of both sets of courts and to provide lighting at the east set from user groups and individuals. Funding requests for both projects were included as part of Parks's capital budget for 2022 and 2024.