"In the 2000-2004 Capital Improvement Program (CIP), a skateboard
park was proposed ($30,000 in 2000 for design work and $300,000 in 2001
for construction) for construction at City Park. However, as City
Council
reviewed at the September 18 Study Session, City Staff has been made
aware
that Vans, a private indoor skateboard operator, has submitted plans to
construct a facility north of the AMC Theatres at the Promenade. This
facility
is privately funded and plans to charge an admission price to
participants
who utilize the facility. In light of this development, City Staff felt
it was prudent to re-evaluate plans for the City to build its own
skateboard
park. If the City moved forward with its plans, the skateboard park
would
have been located approximately one mile from the new Vans facility.
This
situation has prompted Staff to re-evaluate the City's proposed
project.
Upon further review and discussion, City Council concurred with Staff's
recommendation to remove the City Park skateboard park project from the
5-year Capital Improvement Plan and wait for a 1-2 year time period to
allow Vans skate park to get established and see if it fulfills the
needs
for a Citywide skateboard facility. At the end of that time, Staff will
re-evaluate the City project and make a recommendation to City Council
as to whether to place a proposed City skateboard park back on the
5-year
Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Councillor Atchison inquired of Staff
what
project had replaced the skateboard park in the 5-Year CIP. The
skateboard
park project funds were distributed towards two projects in 2001: Trail
Development and Major Park Maintenance."
Westminster
City Counsel Agenda Memorandum, October 9, 2000
Subject: Resolution No. 78 re Adoption of 2001 City Budget
Page 13, Paragraph 6
"Recently, Staff has been evaluating several sites for a proposed City skatepark. After much evaluation, Staff has determined that City Park is the best-suited park site to locate the City's first public skatepark. The skatepark's proposed location is near the softball complex. (See attached plan) The skatepark will be comprised of modular equipment located on a concrete pad and will be free to the public. Receipt of a $50,000 grant from GOCO would greatly expand the scope of the project.
The City Park Master Plan did originally propose building a
skateboard
park at City Park. However, when Van's decided to build a new indoor
facility
at the Westminster Promenade, Staff recommended delaying the
construction
of a new skatepark so as to not compete with Van's, which provided tax
revenue to the City. Van's now has closed its doors and has gone out of
business. This action has created an even greater need for a public
skateboard
park in Westminster. Although the proposed park will not be as
elaborate
as some skateboard parks in surrounding communities, Staff believes
that
it will fulfill a significant need for such a facility in the City of
Westminster.
Staff, therefore, recommends proceeding with this project."
Westminster
City Counsel Agenda Memorandum, August 11, 2003
Subject: Resolution No. 31 re Great Outdoors Colorado Grant
Application.
"The skate park will be constructed primarily of concrete with steel edging. Due to the highly specialized nature of this work, contractors were pre-qualified and two bids were received as follows:
American Civil Constructors $359,000
Hallmark Construction $387,280
The consultants estimate of cost for this project was
$297,819.50.
Two factors contributed to the discrepancy between the estimate of cost
and the construction bid. The first factor is that the construction of
a concrete skatepark is a highly specialized type of concrete work and
it is necessary to pre-qualify contractors. While pre-qualifying helps
ensure that all contractors bidding on the project are capable of
successfully
completing it, it also reduces the competition and typically results in
higher costs. Secondly, existing workload of the qualified contractors
is currently such that they are not as willing to reduce individual
unit
costs in order to secure the project. Construction is anticipated to be
complete by January, 2005."
Westminster
City Counsel Agenda Memorandum, September 27, 2004
Subject: Councillor’s Bill No. 69 re Westminster Skate Park
Supplemental
Appropriation and Construction Contract.
See also Minutes
of the City Council Meeting, September 27, 2004.
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