Capital Improvement Project: Waters-Moss Memorial Wildlife Area Phase I Development

Project Description: Development of the former Missouri Department of Conservation property, including buildings and future park amenities.

Project Manager:

Ryan Atkinson

• Current Plans
  • Waters-Moss Phase I (Funded)opens PDF file
    • Hillcrest Community Center Planopens PDF file
    • Moss Building Planopens PDF file
  • Waters-Moss Master Plan (Funded and Unfunded)opens PDF file
• Proposed Preliminary Plans
  • (Old) 1-31-2013 Waters-Moss Phase I (Funded)opens PDF file
  • (Old) 1-31-2013) Activity Center Buildingsopens PDF file
  • (Old) 1-31-2013 Proposed Waters-Moss Master Plan (Funded and Unfunded)opens PDF file

Project Notes:

The City of Columbia and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) entered into a Lease and Memorandum of Understanding on January 29, 2009 whereby MDC will use 18.5 acres in the northeast area of Gans Creek Recreation Area to construct and operate a regional office in exchange for the City of Columbia’s use of the 106-acre Waters-Moss Memorial Wildlife Area for public recreation purposes.

Funding for the conversion of the buildings to activity centers came from the City’s Designated Loan Fund and will be paid back with the lease savings resulting from no longer renting the Stephens Lake Activity Center. Project was approved at the April 1, 2013 Council Meeting.

After researching the history of the property and buildings, staff designated new names for the buildings on the property, as follows:

• Hillcrest Community Center – Former MDC office building
• Moss Building – Former MDC shop
• Waters House (future ranger station) – House at the top of the hill, 2104 Hillcrest Drive

The Hillcrest parking lot expansion, concrete ADA parking spot, and new asphalt parking lots were funded from FY 2014 Roads and Parking.

Council Items:

• FY2014 Mid-Year Appropriation
• Development Project
• Related Council Items:
  • Lot Acquisition
  • Lease and Memorandum of Understanding with MDC
    • Map – MDC Lease Areaopens IMAGE file
    • Map – H. J. Waters & C. B. Moss Memorial Wildlife Areaopens IMAGE file
    • Map – City Controlled Zoneopens IMAGE file

Interested Parties Meeting/Public Input:

• An interested parties meetings was held 5-7pm, January 31, 2013 at the former MDC office building, 1907 Hillcrest Drive, Waters-Moss Memorial Wildlife Area.
• An on-line survey for interested parties to submit their comments on the plan was conducted February 7-22, 2013.
• Public input comments from January 2013 interested parties meeting and February 2013 on-line surveyopens PDF file

Project Notes:

The HIllcrest Community Center is completed and opened for business on January 21, 2014. The Hillcrest Community Center and the Moss Building were dedicated on August 28, 2014.

Project Status: Completed.

Major Vendors
**	Vendor	Item	Purchase Order#	Amount
P	Connell Architect	Architectural services for the Hillcrest Community Center and Moss Building	131233	$3,050*
P	Crockett Engineering	Engineering services	141054	$4,930
M	House of Carpet	Vinyl flooring	140738	$14,320
M	House of Carpet	Flooring	140739	$12,584
M	Meeks Building	Siding	140823	$11,052
C	Steel Nett, LLC	Computer wiring	140187	$6,625
M	Xeta Technology	Ethernet routing switch	141168	$4,171
C	Seth Paul Excavating	Water line installation	112234	$7,171
C	Smart Business	Furniture	141035	$20,929
M	Trident Furniture	Furniture	141068	$13,462
C	Richardson Excavation	Demolish Sears house	111103	$2,689
C	Dubinski Drywall	Moss Bldg Sheetrock	141796	$9,452
M	PS Commercial Play dba Recreation Brands	Playground	141845	$13,699
M	CXT, Inc.	Precast restroom	142018	$41,600*
C	McAfee Construction	Shelter	142412	$69,500*
P	Wallace Architects	Architectural Services	151368	$7,000
C	Leah Woods	Playground Installation	151617	$6,500

* Amount for this project only
** C=Contract Work; P=Professional Services; M=Materials Only

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Waters-Moss Memorial Wildlife Area

Capital Improvement Program