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Chief Administrative Office, Parks Division, recommending the Board consider the following pertaining to the Old Depot Bike Park:
1) Approve and adopt the Plans and Contract Documents and authorize the Chair to sign the Plans; and
2) Authorize advertisement for construction bids.
FUNDING: California State Parks Statewide Parks Program Grant (Prop 68).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On June 18, 2020, the Parks and Recreation Commission made a motion to recommend that the Board of Supervisors proceed with the draft conceptual plan for the Old Depot Bike Park project and authorize staff to move forward with Helix Environmental Planning, Inc. on the environmental review process.
On March 8, 2016, El Dorado County acquired Old Depot Road (commonly known as 40 and 50 Old Depot Court, Placerville) for the purpose of developing a neighborhood park as outlined in the Park Division’s priorities and in consistency with the 2012 El Dorado County Parks and Trails Master Plan. The Old Depot Road Park site is located adjacent to the Class One section of the El Dorado Trail located on Missouri Flat. The park will be directly accessible from the El Dorado Trail and will provide recreation features for a diverse group of trail users. The proposed site is located within a largely underserved community that has no current park space.
The California Department of Parks and Recreation Office of Grants and Local Services (OGALS) administered the Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program in accordance Public Resources Code 5640 through 5653 (Prop 68). On June 25, 2019, the Board approved a resolution allowing the Chief Administrative Office, Parks Division to apply for grant funding for this park. In February 2020, the County was awarded $2,030,000 for the period of July 1, 2018-June 30, 2022. Since acquiring the Old Depot property, the Parks Division has completed a site assessment, conceptual plan for a bike park, and California Environmental Quality A...
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