See Lake Carriage Way Park Improvements

June 2024

  • Construction fence was installed and demolition began on June 11
  • Earthwork commenced -Stone was installed and concrete forms were positioned
  • Concrete was poured and underground drainage work began
  • New playground equipment was delivered

We were informed on June 27 that the installation crew was finishing another job and they are scheduled to be on site, weather permitting,  during the week of July 8.

May 2024

  • After reviewing the 3 bids that were received, Wight and Company provided the park district with a letter of recommendation endorsing the low-bidder on the project, George’s Landscaping Inc.
  • At their May 8 meeting, the Board of Commissioners approved the recommendation and awarded the contract for the Santa Fe playground project to  George’s Landscaping Inc.
  • An on-site meeting was held on May 30 between the park district, Wight and Company, and George’s Landscaping. The overall plans and basic logistics were reviewed.
  • George’s Landscape has informed the park district that construction fence should be installed and the project should be underway by the third week in June. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, we anticipate a 4-6 week construction period.

April 2024

  • The project was sent out for public bid on April 16
  • 3 bids were received and opened on April 30
  • Wight and Company representatives will review the bids and provide the park district with a recommendation letter for the Board to consider at the May 8 meeting

March 2024

  • Additional survey work was conducted in order to correctly finalize bid documents.
  • Soil borings were performed to evaluate the condition of existing soil on site.
  • Wight & Company representatives reviewed plan sheets with the park district to update project plans and small adjustments were made.
  • The current timeline remains for the project bid to open in April with park district board approval scheduled for the May meeting.

Playground equipment layout shown:

February 2024

  • An initial community input night was held on December 5, 2023 to gather information related to the wants, needs, and thoughts on potential improvements to the park.
  • That information was shared in January with representatives from Wight & Company (Landscape Architects) who will be designing the project.
  • Wight & Co. presented staff with 3 general concepts for layout in early February and one concept was selected.
  • Wight & Co. requested playground equipment proposals from multiple manufacturers.
  • A second community input night was held on February 19, 2024 to share the various equipment designs with the community and gather additional feedback.
  • Wight & Co. will refine the selected concept and equipment , incorporating the new feedback
  • The picture below is the design concept for the park. The general shape pays homage to the old Santa Fe Speedway and incorporates "tracks" of 2 different lengths in the oval shape. Please note: the playground equipment is NOT proposed equipment and is simply used as a placeholder.
The tentative timeline would be for bids to be received in April with Board approval in May. That would allow construction to take place starting in June dependent on contractor’s schedule.