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PA– 3 NATURAL LOGS
XIII. STAFFING & ORGANIZATION (SO)
A. MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS
i. Logs should be inspected for graffiti or vandalism regularly and cleaned as needed. SO– 1 IN-HOUSE VS CONTRACTED WORK
ii. Regular inspections should also include maintenance to broken or damaged areas of the log for
safety. A. Basic cleaning and grounds keeping will be performed by City staff.
iii. Any other maintenance and repairs should be performed as needed. B. City staff will also perform horticultural care for the lawns and planting areas, as well as tree care. A
consulting arborist should be contracted for additional tree care services. Horticultural car for the plantings
PA– 4 STEPPING STONES along the water edge should be contracted out.
Located in the play areas, off trail paths, and in the streetscape stormwater planters. C. Some utility and irrigation work will be done by City staff, contracted services will be used as needed.
D. Maintenance and repairs will be done by a combination of City and contracted staff.
A. MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS
i. Stepping stones should be inspected for graffiti or vandalism regularly and cleaned as needed. Volunteers may be used to help with basic cleaning/grounds keeping, trail maintenance, and horticulture
ii. Regular inspections should also include maintenance to broken or damaged stones. tasks. Volunteers will need to be supervised, and may need to be trained, which will involve additional staff
iii. Any other maintenance and repairs should be performed as needed. time.

XI. RIVER FRONT / BAY AREA (RB)
SO 2 ESTIMATED MAINTENANCE COSTS
RB– 1 GABION WALLS Estimated on-going maintenance costs for parks during the Visioning process is difficult as design details,
construction techniques and final material selections have not been made. However many different
A. MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS organizations use a variety of metrics to determine maintenance costs. Some preliminary research includes:
i. Walls will require regular cleaning. Powerwashing will be necessary from Apr to Oct along the
gabion retaining walls. A. National Recreation and Park Association - in their 2019 Performance Review, estimates the median level
ii. Spot cleaning will be required for gabion walls along the rivers edge. This will include the operating expenditures is $6,750 per acre of park. When applied directly to Black Bay Park this equates to
removal of litter and debris. approximately $425,000 annually. However, because of the extensive natural areas that require minimal
iii. Any other maintenance and repairs should be performed as needed. maintenance, one could safely assume that this number could be reduced.
(Source: https://www.nrpa.org/siteassets/nrpa-agency-performance-review.pdf)
XII. METHODOLOGY (M) B. Recent research for a lakefront park, with similar boardwalk features suggested that on-going maintenance
costs for a downtown park can range from 3%-6% of the estimated construction costs depending on the
M– 1 METHODOLOGY materiality, finishes, and landscape system used. Based on this research, and the opinion of probable
A. The first step to defining a maintenance plan is to establish a framework that fits the varying cost included in this report, Black Bay Park’s on-going maintenance could range between $390,000 to
maintenance zones of the park and the time of construction for the different zones. For each zone a task list $780,000 if all phases of the proposed design were to be completed. However, many of the proposed
should be developed to estimate the number of hours required for the annual maintenance of that area. improvements are basic infrastructure elements including paths, lawn area, and native plantings, which
suggest that the long-term maintenance costs would fall at the low end of this range.
M– 2 MAINTENANCE ASSUMPTIONS C. As the design process for Black Bay Park continues, it is recommended that the Parks Department consider
A. Peak season for visitors: May to Oct, while off season is Nov to Apr. engaging an industry leading expert in Public Space Management and Operations.
B. Irrigation will be winterized in Oct and started up in May.
C. The boardwalk is assumed to be pedestrian only, it will not support any vehicles, so any maintenance may
need to be transported by boat.

M– 4 MAINTENANCE FACILITY NEEDS
A. Minimal new equipment is expected to be needed in order for the City to effectively manage Black Bay
Park. Storage space will be required for attic stock for the project. The City should consider storing a small
utility cart and frequently used equipment on-site.

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