Regular Items 2.
Infrastructure Committee
- Meeting Date:
- 11/17/2025
COMMITTEE:
Infrastructure
CONTACT:
James MacCornack
CHAIR:
Darrell Johnson
ACTION REQUESTED:
Consider approval of scope of work for the Children's Garden/Jardín de Niños and to go out for bid when funds are available.
BACKGROUND:
Initiated by Enid Costley
The City of Roswell awarded professional services to Studio 27 for a complete set of engineer-designed plans for developing and constructing an outdoor early childhood play and learning area (now known as the Children's Garden /Jardín de Niños. To include, but not limited to, full site design, including topographic survey, excavation, earthwork and grading, irrigation and ADA accessibility, full site designs and details required to pursue construction funding, advertise, bid and construction needs.
The City of Roswell awarded professional services to Studio 27 for a complete set of engineer-designed plans for developing and constructing an outdoor early childhood play and learning area (now known as the Children's Garden /Jardín de Niños. To include, but not limited to, full site design, including topographic survey, excavation, earthwork and grading, irrigation and ADA accessibility, full site designs and details required to pursue construction funding, advertise, bid and construction needs.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION:
Project will be paid for with donations gifts and grants.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The Legal Department is reviewing the final plans
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Consider approval of the scope of work for the Children's Garden/ Jardín de Niños and to go out for bid when funds are available.
Fiscal Impact
- BUDGETED? Yes/No:
- No
- FISCAL YEAR:
- 2026
- FUNDING/BUDGET SOURCE:
- Donations and Gifts
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION:
Estimated cost is $346,555.50
- Roswell Library Foundation - $46,678.00
- Moreton Capital Markets account value as of June 30, 2025 - $280,035.96 - available without early withdraw penalty December 14, 2026
- Other donations - $19,841.54
- Currently, gathering information to determine when it would be best to go out for bid the project. (ie before 12/14/2025 or later).