Site work and paving for a sidewalk / parking lot in Newark, Delaware. Conceptual plans call for site work for a sidewalk / parking lot; and for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot.

The parking lot at City Hall was originally budgeted for repaving in the early 2000's, this project has been delayed for nearly 20 years. It is difficult to see the lines, the asphalt is cracked and alligatored allowing water to infiltrate and compromise the base. Space also exists to add several spots, including the spaces that will be designated for EV charging at the end of 2021. This project would included an optimized redesign, safety review, milling, patching, paving, and striping to accomplish the goal of efficiently using the space available to us. In addition to the above, the City would be looking to add a parking lot fence to protect our Police and Alderman's Court entrances. In 2013 a security survey of police headquarters and city hall was completed by the United States Marshals Service. In their report, the US Marshals made numerous recommendations to increase security at both police headquarters and city hall. Among the identified weaknesses was the unsecured police parking lot with no barrier preventing access by the public. The report cited the ability of a potential assailant to observe police officers and Alderman Judges movement along with allowing unrestricted access to them and their vehicles and the ability to confront them as they leave the building. The report recommended the installation of a high walled security fence with key card or remote-controlled access system to prevent access by pedestrians and non-police vehicles. The report also recommended that within this security fence be parking for the City Alderman so they can access their vehicles and leave the area outside of public view. This would be accomplished by assigning the City Alderman a parking space within the enclosed parking lot on the north side of the building and adjacent to the Court 40 Corridor. While numerous upgrades were made to city hall, the recommendations for the fenced police parking area were never implemented. As a result, our officers, police vehicles and high valued equipment are vulnerable to assault, vandalism or theft. This fence will help reduce that exposure and increase the security of our officers and equipment. Current estimate is $225,000.Please note, in 2021 $20,937 in prior authorized reserves was transferred from H0206 to H2203. As of February 21, 2022, this project is included in the City of Newark FY 2022-2026 CIP. Information regarding a design team and the contractor selection has not been disclosed. A firm timeline for construction has not been established. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.