Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Framingham, Massachusetts. Conceptual plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field; road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs is seeking design funding to develop an improvement plan for Bates Park that will bring the site and its amenities up to the current building and accessibility code requirements, promote neighborhood use, increase public health and safety for park users, and better serve the overall community recreation needs. We will assess existing site conditions and focus on improving overall site and amenity accessibility through new play equipment with poured-in-place safety surfacing, splash play, ADA-accessible pathways, site furnishings, fencing, benches and other site features. The department will secure professional design and engineering services and work closely with City leadership and residents in the surrounding neighborhoods to arrive at a preferred design concept and anticipated construction budget. The preferred concept plan will undergo a final design, engineering and cost estimate to identify anticipated funding needed to complete a construction project. We anticipate a project cost of in the range of $750,000 - $1,000,000 for a project of this nature. The currently identified project price is a placeholder. The anticipated project cost will be further defined and updated as we progress with design and engineering. As of May 21, 2024, this project is included in the City of Framingham's Fiscal Year 2025 - 2029 CIP and funding is allotted for FY 2028. *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.