In Fall of 2020, the City's Parks, Recreation and Human Services Commission adopted their Goal Setting Executive Summary highlighting several improvements needed at Arovista Park. The City Council directed staff to move forward with exploring a modernization of Arovista Park at their May 4, 2021, meeting, emphasizing an all-accessible playground and other park improvements. These included upgrades to existing fields and courts, the addition of multi-generational recreational opportunities, and the desire for an all-accessible play area.
Extensive community outreach and engagement followed through the remainder of 2021, resulting in an initial concept plan for the park. At their Special Meeting on March 8, 2022, the City's Parks, Recreation, and Human Services Commission established a base project with other priorities for the Arovista Park Modernization Project. The base project included the following:
- An all-inclusive playground.
- Skate park sound wall.
- Parking lots.
- Restrooms.
- Golf safety netting.
- Tracks/trailhead/lighting, and design.
Other priorities included baseball fields; a theater; Jubilee Grove; an active adult area; and pickleball, basketball, and volleyball courts. There was a consensus to include relocating the sound wall in the base project, and staff also recommended safety netting at the golf course, which is currently underway.
In June 2022, City Council awarded a design services agreement to David Volz Design for plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) for Arovista Park Modernization, CIP 7978. The final concept design is attached (Exhibit A).
The modernization project will install a restroom/concession building near the sports fields ($688,134.00), a restroom/storage building between the theater and playground ($569,384.00), along with two new trash enclosures ($195,534). Staff researched prefabricated restrooms from different manufacturers and their costs compared to traditional construction before deciding on Public Restroom Company (PRC), whose buildings had the desired layouts and exteriors to match the park. Restrooms will be equipped with porcelain fixtures, as requested during the community outreach. PRC is the company used for the restroom on Segment 3 of The Tracks at Brea. An order needs to submit now to meet the September delivery for the buildings and trash enclosures.
Staff will procure through SourceWell, which offers discounts to member Agencies. The total purchase price of the two restrooms and trash enclosures is $1,453,052.00. Once the purchase order is issued, the general contractor will coordinate delivery and make the final utility connections to the restrooms.