BOPARC CAPITAL PROJECTS
BOPARC has several capital improvement projects in various phases of planning, design, development and construction. The facilities, equipment and spaces impacted by these improvements are in the age range of 20 to 60+ years. Many of these projects are now possible due to the City of Morgantown's decision to invest in recreational services and facilities through a portion of the City's sales tax revenue. This has allowed BOPARC to engage in upgrades and improvements within our system for the betterment of the Morgantown community. The report below should be considered a living document and is modified on a periodic basis with project initiatives and updates.
BOPARC has several capital improvement projects in various phases of planning, design, development and construction. The facilities, equipment and spaces impacted by these improvements are in the age range of 20 to 60+ years. Many of these projects are now possible due to the City of Morgantown's decision to invest in recreational services and facilities through a portion of the City's sales tax revenue. This has allowed BOPARC to engage in upgrades and improvements within our system for the betterment of the Morgantown community. The report below should be considered a living document and is modified on a periodic basis with project initiatives and updates.
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS - CURRENT AND FUTURE SERVICE DISRUPTIONS
As we work to improve community recreational facilities and spaces, there may be service interruptions throughout the system. While we apologize for any inconvenience that these disruptions might cause, we ask for your patience and understanding. These instances are for the safety and security of our patrons, staff, contractors and the community as a whole. We strive to make any necessary disruptions as brief as possible, given whatever circumstances dictate the schedule of work. Any significant disruptions that are upcoming or in progress can be reviewed below:
UPPER MARILLA PARK: The Marilla Pool Improvement Project and pool re-location is in progress. We expect traffic detours in upper Marilla Park throughout the bulk of the project, due to the relocation of the roadway and the security and safety of contract workers and park patrons. Certain areas around the construction site will be fenced off for public safety and security purposes during construction. We apologize for any inconvenience to our patrons and thank you for your patience as we work to improve our public facilities for the community. The new Marilla Pool facility is expected to be open for the season in 2025.
LOWER MARILLA PARK: BOPARC is in the planning and bonding process for upgrades to lower Marilla Park, including new tennis, pickleball, basketball courts, upgrades to the skate park and Marilla Center. We anticipate access to lower Marilla Park being impacted from early 2025 through Fall of 2025. During this time period, amenities in this area (including tennis courts, basketball court, skate park, Marilla Center) will be unavailable due to these major upgrades. Traffic detours will also be in place during construction to ensure the safety of the public and the crews working within lower Marilla Park. We will be updating these particular service disruptions as the project planning progresses.
MARILLA PAVILION: Marilla Pavilion will undergo a complete renovation in 2025 and will not be available for rental during that time. As this particular feature is part of a larger upgrade, we anticipate this service interruption to be in force for the spring and summer season of 2025 and will update our website as the project planning process continues. Due to the service interruption, our customer service staff is currently relaying that Marilla Pavilion is unavailable for rental and inquiries will be referred to other options such as White Park Pavilion or Dorsey's Knob Pavilion.
MARILLA #2 PLAYGROUND: There will be a disruption of playground services at Marilla #2 Playground during a portion of the upper Marilla Park aquatic project. Contractor will be removing old playground equipment in order for new equipment to be installed by BOPARC in the Spring of 2025. Due to the scale of the overall project, this equipment removal is necessary towards the beginning of the Marilla Pool Improvement project, as the playground area is within the safety zone. This disruption cannot be avoided, and we apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause and invite our patrons to visit one of our larger play spaces in other community parks, including Krepps Park, Jack Roberts Park, Dorsey's Knob Park, Woodburn Park and Waterfront Web on the Caperton Rail-Trail.
KREPPS PAVILION: Krepps Pavilion will undergo a complete renovation in 2025 and will not be available for rental during that time. At this time, we anticipate this service interruption to be in force for the spring and summer season of 2025 and will update our website as the project planning process continues. Due to the service interruption, our customer service staff is currently relaying that Krepps Pavilion is unavailable for rental and inquiries will be referred to other options such as the Krepps Mini Pavilion, White Park Pavilion or Dorsey's Knob Pavilion.
ICE ARENA: We expect temporary disruption of service at the Ice Arena beginning February 1, 2025 as we embark on improvements to the mechanical functions of the facility, replace the roof, make upgrades to the exterior and update public areas of the interior of the facility. We expect to re-open for ice services in October of 2025. We are exploring options for modified service during certain portions of the Summer of 2025 in order to accommodate BOPARC programmatic needs only. We will provide updates as our planning process moves forward.
ADDITIONAL PLAYGROUND WORK: Wiles Hill Playground #1 will undergo some repairs to assist with drainage and upgrades to the retaining wall in late 2024. Fall Zone repairs are also needed. Engineered wood fiber will be placed in the impacted area for the Winter season and permanent material will be installed in the Spring of 2025. There will be some minor disruption of service associated with these areas while upgrades are completed.
As we work to improve community recreational facilities and spaces, there may be service interruptions throughout the system. While we apologize for any inconvenience that these disruptions might cause, we ask for your patience and understanding. These instances are for the safety and security of our patrons, staff, contractors and the community as a whole. We strive to make any necessary disruptions as brief as possible, given whatever circumstances dictate the schedule of work. Any significant disruptions that are upcoming or in progress can be reviewed below:
UPPER MARILLA PARK: The Marilla Pool Improvement Project and pool re-location is in progress. We expect traffic detours in upper Marilla Park throughout the bulk of the project, due to the relocation of the roadway and the security and safety of contract workers and park patrons. Certain areas around the construction site will be fenced off for public safety and security purposes during construction. We apologize for any inconvenience to our patrons and thank you for your patience as we work to improve our public facilities for the community. The new Marilla Pool facility is expected to be open for the season in 2025.
LOWER MARILLA PARK: BOPARC is in the planning and bonding process for upgrades to lower Marilla Park, including new tennis, pickleball, basketball courts, upgrades to the skate park and Marilla Center. We anticipate access to lower Marilla Park being impacted from early 2025 through Fall of 2025. During this time period, amenities in this area (including tennis courts, basketball court, skate park, Marilla Center) will be unavailable due to these major upgrades. Traffic detours will also be in place during construction to ensure the safety of the public and the crews working within lower Marilla Park. We will be updating these particular service disruptions as the project planning progresses.
MARILLA PAVILION: Marilla Pavilion will undergo a complete renovation in 2025 and will not be available for rental during that time. As this particular feature is part of a larger upgrade, we anticipate this service interruption to be in force for the spring and summer season of 2025 and will update our website as the project planning process continues. Due to the service interruption, our customer service staff is currently relaying that Marilla Pavilion is unavailable for rental and inquiries will be referred to other options such as White Park Pavilion or Dorsey's Knob Pavilion.
MARILLA #2 PLAYGROUND: There will be a disruption of playground services at Marilla #2 Playground during a portion of the upper Marilla Park aquatic project. Contractor will be removing old playground equipment in order for new equipment to be installed by BOPARC in the Spring of 2025. Due to the scale of the overall project, this equipment removal is necessary towards the beginning of the Marilla Pool Improvement project, as the playground area is within the safety zone. This disruption cannot be avoided, and we apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause and invite our patrons to visit one of our larger play spaces in other community parks, including Krepps Park, Jack Roberts Park, Dorsey's Knob Park, Woodburn Park and Waterfront Web on the Caperton Rail-Trail.
KREPPS PAVILION: Krepps Pavilion will undergo a complete renovation in 2025 and will not be available for rental during that time. At this time, we anticipate this service interruption to be in force for the spring and summer season of 2025 and will update our website as the project planning process continues. Due to the service interruption, our customer service staff is currently relaying that Krepps Pavilion is unavailable for rental and inquiries will be referred to other options such as the Krepps Mini Pavilion, White Park Pavilion or Dorsey's Knob Pavilion.
ICE ARENA: We expect temporary disruption of service at the Ice Arena beginning February 1, 2025 as we embark on improvements to the mechanical functions of the facility, replace the roof, make upgrades to the exterior and update public areas of the interior of the facility. We expect to re-open for ice services in October of 2025. We are exploring options for modified service during certain portions of the Summer of 2025 in order to accommodate BOPARC programmatic needs only. We will provide updates as our planning process moves forward.
ADDITIONAL PLAYGROUND WORK: Wiles Hill Playground #1 will undergo some repairs to assist with drainage and upgrades to the retaining wall in late 2024. Fall Zone repairs are also needed. Engineered wood fiber will be placed in the impacted area for the Winter season and permanent material will be installed in the Spring of 2025. There will be some minor disruption of service associated with these areas while upgrades are completed.