Capital Improvement Project: Bonnie View Nature Sanctuary Development

Project Description: Develop a community park on the 89.5-acre Bonnie View park property adjacent to Fairview Park.

Project Manager: Mike Snyder, Superintendent of Planning and Development,
573-874-7203, mike.snyder@como.gov

Council Items

Plans:

• Funded Plan
• Master Plan (includes unfunded)
• Written Narrative of Master Plan
• 2/17/11 Master Plan slide presentation

Related Item: Capital Improvement Project: Scott’s Branch Trail Development

Interested Parties Meetings: 
About 76 people attended the park planning meeting held on October 7, 2009 at the ARC. Since that initial “second” kick-off meeting, the department has spent significant time meeting with special interest groups including, but not limited to the Audubon Society, Fairview Elementary School and PTA, Neighbors on the Go, Fairview Community of Christ Church, Sierra Club, PedNet, Columbia Soccer Club, Fairview Garden Plot members, and many more. Listed below is a summary of the meetings that have been conducted:

Date/Time	Group/Agency	Location
October 7, 2009	Public Meeting	ARC – 10/7/09 Park Planning Slide Presentation
January 29, 2010	Audubon Society	Parks Management Center
March 22, 2010	Fairview Elementary School and PTA representatives	Fairview Elementary School
April 20, 2010	Fairview Community of Christ Church	Parks Management Center
May 11, 2010	Sierra Club	Regular Sierra Club meeting
May 25, 2010; 6:00pm	Fairview “Neighbors on the Go”	Fairview Park Shelter (includes walking tour of Bonnie View Park
June 10, 2010; 1:00pm	PedNet	Gentry Building
June 16, 2010; 7:00pm	Fairview garden plot users	On site at the Fairview Park garden spots
June 23, 2010; 6:00pm	Fairview Park tennis court users	On site at the Fairview Park tennis courts
July 29, 2010; 6:00pm	Lakeshore Estates Neighborhood Association	Fairview Shelter at Fairview Park
Multiple dates/times: August 2010 to December 2010	Columbia Soccer Club, Columbia Youth Football League, Diamond Council of Columbia	Meetings with P&R Dept co-sponsored youth sports organizations during their standard meeting times.
Dec 30, 2010; 1:00 pm	Audubon (Pres & Site Chair)	Parks Management Center
January 26, 2011; 6:00pm	Public Meeting	ARC
February 17, 2011; 7:00pm	Public Hearing at Parks and Rec Commission Meeting	ARC 2/17/11 Master Plan Slide Presentation

In addition to the above organizations, park planners met with governmental representatives regarding issues such as; location of utilities, storm water management, streets, and traffic.

Project Status: Completed. Prairie development will be on-going and will fall under annual maintenance operations.

Major Vendors
**	Vendor	Item	Purchase Order#	Amount  this Project
C	Frech Paving	Parking lot and entry drive	120545	$40,500*
C	JC Landscaping	Silt fence	103382	$7,875*
P	Allstate Consultants	Legal lot survey	111977	$6,000
M	HD Waterworkds	Trench grate	120959	$2,799
C	JC Landscaping	Silt fence installation	103382	$7,875
C	Tom Adair Construction	Concrete curbing	091543	$12,266
C	Tom Adair Construction	Concrete drive	091543	$10,744
C	Tom Adair Construction	Concrete trail and flatwork	091543	$41,767
M	Remsel Corp.	Boulders/hauling	080786	$6,982
M	Meek’s Building	Shelter wood trusses	121935	$2,136
M	Mid-City Lumber	Shelter lumber	121934	$2,404
M	Sentinel Lumber	Shelter roofing materials	121936	$1,185
M	Philips and Company	Shelter electrical materials	121909	$1,739
C	Richardson Excavation	Earth work	111103	$38,045*
M	Ahrens Steel	Steel shelter beams	121812	$3,033
M	Alliance Composites	Light poles	122141	$2,535
P	Connell Architecture	Eng services for pre-fab restroom	131233	$4,030
M	CXT, Inc.	Pre-fab restroom	131580	$37,430
M	Fry & Assoc.	Picnic table frames	130885	$2,046
M	Meeks Building	Shelter wood trusses	121935	$2,136
M	Mid-City Lumber	Lumber for shelter	121934	$2,404
M	Most Dependable Fountains	Water fountain	121934	$2,121

* Amount as of 8-14-12.
** C=Contract Work; P=Professional Services; M=Materials Only

 

Bonnie View Nature Sanctuary

Capital Improvement Program