anchor Description
This project schedules renovation, protection, modernization, conversion, and/or replacement of aging, unsafe, or obsolete non-local park facilities and features. The park system contains over local parks and many different types of facilities, many of which are over years old. There are six subprojects, organized by categories of infrastructure, within this project, and each has a prioritized list of candidate projects, but projects may change or be grouped as needs arise or economies-of-scale can be achieved. Subprojects: Boundary Markings, Minor Renovations, Park Building Renovations, Play Equipment, Resurfacing Parking Lots and Paths, and Court Renovations. Improvements may include, but are not limited to, renovating and/or converting existing amenities, modernizing facilities, improving infrastructure, etc.Any realignment of the remaining two lanes between Dorset and Arlington on Little Falls Parkway must be reviewed by Council before funds may be utilized for this purpose. No funds may be utilized for the implementation of a linear park in this section of Little Falls Parkway.
anchor Justification
Renovations scheduled in this project are based on ongoing infrastructure assessments, as well as requests from park operations. Failure to proactively renovate or replace aging park facilities and features before the end of their useful life results in decreased levels of service to park users, potential safety risks, and an overall increase in capital costs as repairs become emergencies.
anchorFiscal Note
bond bills added for South Germantown Recreational Park and for Long Branch/Domer Ave Signature Bridge. July reduced GO Bonds for affordability in the Reduced Spending Plan. reduction of for affordability, which was offset by the addition of in bond billPrior year partial capitalization of expenditures through totaled In transferred out of GO Bonds to Cost Sharing NL, In transferred out to Restoration of Historic Structures In was transferred in from Brookside Gardens, PDF In GO Bonds transferred in from Lake Needwood Dam Remediation and from Rickman Horse Farm Park current revenue transferred out to Wheaton Tennis Bubble Renovation current revenue reduced to reflect the Savings Plan. M-NCPPC was awarded of in State Bond Bills for the following projects: Court Renovations - Fairland Local Park Muddy Branch Stream Valley Park and of Federal Aid for Minor Renovations - Upgrade Long Branch Pedestrian Bridge at Prospect along the Long Branch Stream Valley.
anchorCoordination
Montgomery County Department of Recreation, Resurfacing Parking Lots and Paths, PDF Roof Replacement Non-Local, PDF Trails: Hard Surface Renovation, PDF Trails: Natural Surface Trails, PDF