This level of effort project is intended to provide a structured process to ensure that all recreation center facilities are refurbished through repair or replacement of facility components. A facility assessment will be conducted to evaluate the level of repair or replacement for each facility and create a program of requirements with an associated construction cost estimate.

The Department of Recreation will identify the facilities and scope of the work through a facility assessment prior to the design and construction process. Projects will be prioritized based on facility assessment results and programmatic needs. The tentative refurbishment schedule is: FY25: Damascus Community Center, FY26: Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center (Facility Assessment), FY27: Upper County Community Recreation Center (Facility Assessment), Germantown Recreation Center (Facility Assessment), Bauer Drive (Design), FY28: Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center (Construction), Upper County Community Recreation Center (Design), Coffield Recreation Center (Facility Assessment), FY29: Upper County Community Recreation Center (Construction), Germantown Recreation Center (Design), and one facility assessment. In FY30 and each year thereafter, one project scheduled for construction, design, and assessment annually.

Cost estimates updated to reflect a refurbishment placeholder of $5.4 million until facility assessments are available.

Several recreation facilities have not been updated for a long time. This project will ensure that: 1) the County's capital investments at recreation centers are protected by maintaining the Department of Recreation's building infrastructure, 2) all new and required construction codes are addressed and implemented, 3) critical equipment and building systems are overhauled or replaced prior to failure, and 4) reorganization of internal space is completed to ensure that space is fully utilized based on the community's needs for programs and services.

Notice identifying the specific recreation projects that will be refurbished must be provided to the Council at least 60 days before any funding is obligated or spent. The notice to Council must include the scope of work, cost estimate, and expenditure schedule for planning, design, and supervision, construction and other costs by fiscal year.

Expenditures will continue indefinitely.

Department of Recreation, Department of General Services