This project is included in the City of Framingham fiscal years 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). As of October 23, 2023, further details regarding design and construction have not been identified. A firm timeline for construction has not been established. A detailed scope has not yet been released. Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs is seeking funding for an investment in Temple Street Park that will promote neighborhood use, bring the site and its amenities up to the current building and accessibility code requirements, increase public health and safety for park users, and better serve the overall community recreation needs. Temple Street Park is a neighborhood park, primarily serving the neighborhoods along Temple Street, including neighborhoods near Temple Street intersections with Salem End Road, Route 9, and Pleasant Street. Currently, Temple Street Park consists of a grass field area, a small dirt parking lot with no accessible parking, and outdated playground equipment that no longer meets code requirements for safety and accessibility. In addition, the current location of the equipment is adjacent to Temple Street, with no site fencing to separate park users from vehicle traffic. Through this redesign and construction project, we aim to address the overall accessibility of the site and its amenities, including new and relocated play equipment, poured-in-place safety surfacing, ADA-accessible walkways, site furnishings, perimeter fencing, shade structure, and landscape features. The department will contract with a professional design firm to work with residents in the surrounding neighborhoods and arrive at the preferred design that will guide the construction project. We anticipate the cost of the new playground with poured-in-place safety surfacing to be approximately $500,000. A complete redesign of the park that includes all of the features mentioned above, the cost would be closer to $750,000 to 1 million. We are seeking additional funding through CPA to help offset the anticipated cost and provide all desired amenities. The currently identified project price is a placeholder. As we progress with design and engineering, we will further refine the anticipated project cost.
*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.
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