HomeMy WebLinkAboutC28220 - Imprvmnts to Hovley Soccer ParkContract No. C28220
CITY OF PALM DESERT
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: Authorize Staff to Request Proposals for Improvements to Hovley
Soccer Park
SUBMITTED BY: Jay Niemczak, Parks Facilities Manager
DATE: September 25, 2008
CONTENTS: Location Diagram
Recommendation:
By Minute Motion: Authorize Staff to request proposals for the design and
construction of park improvements at Hovley Soccer Park.
Discussion:
Staff and the Parks and Recreation Commission has received requests from, and met with
a number of individuals and groups that have requested the installation of new recreational
courts or the modification of existing courts in the City of Palm Desert.
The Parks and Recreation Commission directed Staff to identify an area that would
accommodate the improvements. At the September 2, 2008, Parks and Recreation
Commission meeting, the Commission approved the location and the following requests
for improvements by a unanimous vote.
Mr. Gerard Canabou, President of the Federation of Petanque, has requested the
installation of petanque courts at the Civic Center Park. Petanque is the French version of
bocce ball and is currently played in the dirt area near the playground at the Civic Center
Park.
Staff has also received requests from the "Snowbird Horseshoe Group" to replace two
existing shuffleboard courts at Hovley Soccer Park with three new horseshoe pits. The
existing shuffleboard courts are not used, and replacing them would provide a total of six
horseshoe pits at Hovley Soccer Park.
It was also recommended that Staff look into constructing new, or modifying existing tennis
court dimensions to allow pickleball to be played at City tennis courts. Pickleball is a
growing sport, and is one of the main events at the International Sports Festival (Senior
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Authorize Staff to Request Proposals for Improvements to Hovley Soccer Park
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Games) which is sponsored by the City. More than 300 participants have taken part in the
festival for the past three years.
In addition to the above -mentioned improvements, the Community Services Department
would like to fund the construction of a community garden in the same location. By
including the community gardens in the request for proposal, Staff expects a substantial
savings in the total project cost.
Staff has identified an area of vacant land located on the south side of Hovley Soccer Park
parking lot (see attached diagram). This area has adequate room to construct all
requested park improvements in the same location.
Staff is requesting authorization to request proposals for the design and construction of
recreational improvements at Hovley Soccer Park. Funds are available for this project in
Parks Capital Improvement Fund 430, and the Community Services Account No. 400-
4546-454-4001.
Submitted By:
Jay�mczak
Pa Facilities Manager
Approval:
Frankie
Director
Homer Cro
ACM for
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Carlos L. Orteg
City Manager
Department Head:
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J nis Steele
arks and Recreation Services Manager
Sheila Gilligan
ACM for Community Se
Paul S. Gibson
Director of Finance
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