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Harrisburg Park is NOW OPEN!!
MASTER PLAN:
The Town began a Master Planning process for Harrisburg Park in 2017. Below is a series of maps, schematics, and the overall Park Master Plan Study that depicts what this project involves, and how it will look once complete.
The core features of this park renovation and expansion will include an amphitheater, six multi-purpose fields, a splash pad, walking/biking trails, and a building site for a recreation center. Current discussions, while not finalized, are focused on the Harrisburg YMCA relocating to this location. Harrisburg Park, as we know it today is 37 acres in size. Once the project is complete, it will be approximately 67 acres in size, this having been made possible through a land acquisition to the west of the property in 2016. For detailed information about this project, please read through the Park Master Plan document. For questions, please call or email Shawn Marble at 704-455-0724 or [email protected].
March 30, 2021 is the grand re-opening date for Harrisburg Park! There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, March 30th at 6PM. Face-coverings will be required and social distancing is encouraged. To live stream the ceremony, please tune in on Facebook or Instagram. We look forward to celebrating with you!
Harrisburg Park Estimated Project Timeline:
- Permitting/Bidding: May 2019
- Request Council to Approve Contractor/GMP: June 2019
- Ground Breaking: July 2019 (after July 4th Celebration)
- Construction Timeline: September 2019 – June 2020;
- The initial construction deadline has been extended due to rain days, impacts from Covid-19 and additional project elements added to the scope of the project in early 2021.
- Grand Re-Opening: Spring 2021 - Please check our website and social media for updates on the Official date for the Park Re-Opening!
Monthly Reports:
Park construction began in September 2019, and substantial progress has been made. Below are links to monthly progress reports of the project, detailing our success:
7-19-19 Update:
Project bidding went live July 2, 2019, and bids must be delivered in a sealed envelope by 2 p.m. on July 24, 2019 to Town Hall, where they will be opened and reviewed. Upon final review, J.D. Goodrum Company will compile the bids to develop the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) to construct the park. The project remains on schedule to be presented to Council at the August 12 Council meeting, held at 6 p.m. Staff intends to walk Council and the audience through a presentation detailing the processes, project scope, timeline, and GMP. The staff has prepared a park closure schedule that will be contingent upon the Council’s approval of the project. The staff has been proactive in planning youth and adult sports schedules, special events, and rentals, all of which take place at Harrisburg Park. The staff has been working with several partners, primarily the Cabarrus County School System, to make provisions for a 10-month construction schedule of Harrisburg Park. Sports schedules and event advertising will reflect these changes and be made apparent as they are released to the public. The Harrisburg Library will remain open during park construction. Following is the revised park construction timeline and closure:
• August 12, 2019: Council adopted and approved the park project as presented
• September 16, 2019: Park closed to all activities (does not impact Harrisburg Library)
• September 16, 2019: Construction began
• Spring 2021: Park grand opening
6-18-19 Update:
Staff and the design and engineering firms have made significant progress toward the development of Harrisburg Park, as we approach the halfway point of the fiscal year. Staff presented a synopsis of the project scope and detail during a specially called meeting Monday, June 18, 2019. During the meeting, the staff went over, in detail, the architecture, park elements, and features, as well as answered numerous questions posed by Council for clarification on the project and the overall park scope. The project is currently at the 95% completion point for Construction Documents, which allows the Town to begin the required Technical Review Process (TRC), as required of all new developments and construction. The project has undergone a Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) and mitigations for DOT requirements are being reviewed. The next steps are finalizing the review within the TRC committee and sending the project out to Bid. Project bidding will be in July 2019 and is being administered through J.D. Goodrum General Contractors, the Construction Manager at Risk for the project. Staff will present the final project plan and Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) to Council in August 2019 that will include a contract for their consideration to award. Contingent on the award of the contract, the project is scheduled to start construction in September 2019.
Construction Documents:
June 2019 Construction Documents
March 2019 Refined Plan - Proposed for Council approval, May 2019.
March 2019 Plan Revision for PARTF
Master Plan Presentation - Final
PARTF Grant Community Meeting
As plans continue to finalize for the expansion and renovation of Harrisburg Park, the Town is applying for a $350,000 grant from the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF). As part of the requirements, the Town invites all members of the public out to discuss the latest revisions, areas the grant funds would be applied, and any other questions about the project. Please come out to support this wonderful park project for our community!
Friday, March 22, 2019 at 6 pm
Harrisburg Town Hall Council Chambers
BIKE TRAILS:
In 2017 and early 2018, The Town of Harrisburg utilized volunteer efforts to established 2.5 miles of multi-use mountain bike and hiking trails throughout Harrisburg park.