The Windhaven Meadows Shade Improvements project will provide construction documents for the addition of shade structures at the playground and at the small dog side of the dog park and includes site grading and drainage improvements, connecting trail, and relocated maintenance gates. The project scope includes construction and site plans, as well as bidding and construction administrative services.

The Parks and Recreation Department recommends approval of an expenditure in the amount of $107,500 for professional landscape architecture services from JBI Partners, Inc. for the Windhaven Meadows Shade Improvements project. JBI Partners, Inc. was deemed most qualified based on their Statement of Qualifications Submission for RFQ No. 2021-0380-XR.

The benefits of this project include increased shade in the park, reduced flooding in the dog park during rain events, new trail connections, and improved site use. If this project is not approved, resident complaints will remain unaddressed and maintenance issues will persist.

Funding for this item is budgeted in the 2024-25 Park Improvements CIP.  The expenditure for consultant professional services for the Windhaven Meadows Shade Improvements project, in the total amount of $107,500, will leave a balance of $1,500 for future expenditures.

Approval of this item will support the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor of being an Excellent, Innovative, and Accountable City Government.