Title
Depot Park Update (NB)
Explanation
The CRA has been designated as the lead agency for the Depot Park Project and is responsible for providing status reports to the CRA on a regular basis. In July, GRU staff provided an update of remediation milestones completed and overview of the current schedule. A summary of recent activity is presented below.
Project Management: The CRA convened the Depot Park Team on December 2nd and introduced new project management tools. It is anticipated that 2009 will see an escalation of construction activities consisting of the planned Phase 1 remediation, reconstruction of Depot Avenue, and partial depot building rehabilitation. Coordination and communication will be a paramount concern. These tools will be used to track the progress of major tasks at regular monthly meetings and to clarify roles and responsibilities among the project team members. Staff will explain these tools during the meeting update. Staff will also present the revised project schedule.
Cade Museum: The Cade Museum leadership is working with the Boston-based museum design firm E. Verner Johnson and Associates to develop a conceptual building design. The Cade Museum leadership is also moving ahead with funding feasibility and should have more information available around the end of the year. Staff anticipates that a concept will be available for review by the first quarter 2009.
Stormwater Pond Performance and Maintenance: As reported previously, the landscape architecture firm Carol R. Johnson and Associates will be conducting a peer review of the stormwater facility design. Work on this task is about to be underway.
Park Design Elements: Staff has prepared a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to procure professional landscape architecture services. It is anticipated that the Purchasing Department will issue the RFQ before the end of 2008.
Depot Park Design and Technical Standards: The CRA recently authorized Carol R. Johnson a...
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