The Erie Board of Trustees will be considering an updated design for the planned skatepark on Tuesday, February 14th at 6:30pm in the Board Room at Erie Town Hall, 645 Holbrook Street. Parks and Recreation will be seeking approval to move forward with the design. Show your needed support for the park project and to provide feedback on the design.
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Monte Vista Skatepark RFP
Monte Vista has released a RFP for their planned skatepark at Montez Park. Proposals are due by March 1, 2012 at 2:00pm. The city has budgeted $455,000 in cash and in-kind services for the skatepark. Here is the RFP document.
Misiano Skateparks to Design/Build Buena Vista Skatepark
Misiano Skateparks has been awarded the contract to design and build the new Buena Vista Skatepark. This will be the company’s first skatepark in Colorado. The Buena Vista park will be 8,000 square feet. There is a design meeting planned with Misiano for Thursday, February 9th @ 6pm at the BV Community Center, which is located at 715 East Main Street in Buena Vista.
Brush Plans New Skatepark
Brush, Colorado is located just east of Fort Morgan. The town is planning on constructing a new skatepark in 2012. Parks and Recreation Director, Lance Schwindt, will apply for a Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) grant in February with grant monies expected to be awarded in June. Construction of the facility, to be located at Pioneer Park at the corner of Mill Street and Hospital Road, is hoped to begin in July. See this link for more information.
Big Arvada Skatepark Now Open
The big Arvada Skatepark is now open! The fences just came down today. Keep in mind that work on the park is still going on. The lights are not operable yet and parts of the park may be shut down over the next few months as landscaping and other projects are completed. Click here for more information.
Check out this skatepark tour from Andy Mac:
Buena Vista RFP for New Concrete Skatepark
Buena Vista is planning on a big improvement to their old ramp park. The town is accepting proposals for design/build services for a new concrete skatepark. The deadline for submittals is January 16, 2012 at 3:00 P.M. MST. Go here for the RFP.
Monte Vista Awarded $350,000 GOCO Grant for New Skatepark
Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) has announded their grant funding for Fall 2011 applications. Monte Vista was awarded $350,000 to construct a new concrete skatepark. Go to GOCO to learn more about the next grant cycle.
Loveland Likely to Include Skatepark at New Community Park
Loveland is planning a new community park on the west side of town (north of 22nd Street, south of 29th Street and west of Wilson Avenue) and it is likely that a skatepark will be included in the plan. Attend the first of three community meetings to voice your support for the skatepark. Check out this link for more information.
The first public workshop is scheduled for December 15, 2011 from 6:30 to 8:30pm at The Police Institute, which is located at 810 E 10th Street in Loveland (please enter the building from the east side).