Renovation of a playground / park / athletic field in Largo, Florida. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a playground / park / athletic field.

This project addresses the replacement of the current seven shelters in Largo Central Park. In FY 2022, shelter 2 was rusting and posed a safety hazard, therefore it was replaced. Staff evaluated all eight shelters and developed a plan for replacement. The eight shelters were all constructed in 1995 when the park opened and at various times over the past 20 years, have been renovated as needed to maintain safe structures. Staff proposes a plan to replace the remaining seven shelters over the next three years. The current shelters include a concrete slab and a metal canopy. Recent shelter construction in other parks involved a concrete slab, with wooden posts and beans instead of steel, and a metal canopy. This design has the same lifecycle and sturdiness but is less expensive to construct and maintain. Staff utilized this design in the reconstruction of Shelter 2 at Largo Central Park and proposes to use that same construction material for the remaining shelters to maintain a consistent design in the park. Staff have evaluated the current locations and size of the shelters and proposes as part of this project to combine two small shelters into one larger shelter, as the larger shelters are used more frequently, and to add a new shelter in another location. Included in the cost is the re-installation of existing power to the shelter. Currently there are outlets in the shelters for patron use during rentals. There was consideration for solar panels to be added, however, since power already exists in the shelters, the cost increase for the minimal power use is not an effective use of the funds. WiFi and water are not available in the shelters and staff do not plan on adding these amenities as they have not been requested by users and the cost to benefit ratio does not add value to the project or shelters. All the shelters have concrete paths for accessibility. The project is include in the city's 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) *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.