Del Oro Park Renovations
update as of September 16, 2021
The timeline for park renovations has been revised as follows:
Develop a scope and schedule of values for pricing - October 1, 2021
Meet with Engineering Department on funding approvals based on schedule of values – October 8, 2021
Evaluate contractors proposals – November 1, 2021
Negotiate and Recommend contracts to the City Council – November 13, 2021
City Council to approve construction contracts – December 2, 2021
Contracts to be signed, bonds to be secured, preconstruction meeting – December 16, 2021
Begin contract - January 4, 2022
(270 day contract)
Complete project – October 1, 2022
Develop a scope and schedule of values for pricing - October 1, 2021
Meet with Engineering Department on funding approvals based on schedule of values – October 8, 2021
Evaluate contractors proposals – November 1, 2021
Negotiate and Recommend contracts to the City Council – November 13, 2021
City Council to approve construction contracts – December 2, 2021
Contracts to be signed, bonds to be secured, preconstruction meeting – December 16, 2021
Begin contract - January 4, 2022
(270 day contract)
Complete project – October 1, 2022
November 6, 2020 update from our Del Oro Groves park liaison, Kristin Langley:
“Here is our final or near final draft of the Del Oro Park redesign. It now shows a central path, pickleball courts, a shade structure on the west side, and a redirected end to the bike bridge that will slow down the cyclists. And we will have electricity at the picnic pavilion and lights around the tennis courts.
I think that this is finally a good design for us. Please post on our website and FB. FYI, I had to draw in the picnic pavilion and the playground fence as they are there but were left off the city's drawing. The playground equipment will change a bit. The bouncy animals are broken and will be removed along with a few pieces of equipment that are not used which are along the north side of the playground. They will be replaced by a swingset.
The detention ponds mean that they are meant to collect rainwater as it falls, but drain it immediately into piping into the bay. So they will be green spaces for use most of the time. There will be a gentle slope down into them as they will be about 2 feet below the park grade.
If people have questions, please send them to klangley1101@gmail.com”
“Here is our final or near final draft of the Del Oro Park redesign. It now shows a central path, pickleball courts, a shade structure on the west side, and a redirected end to the bike bridge that will slow down the cyclists. And we will have electricity at the picnic pavilion and lights around the tennis courts.
I think that this is finally a good design for us. Please post on our website and FB. FYI, I had to draw in the picnic pavilion and the playground fence as they are there but were left off the city's drawing. The playground equipment will change a bit. The bouncy animals are broken and will be removed along with a few pieces of equipment that are not used which are along the north side of the playground. They will be replaced by a swingset.
The detention ponds mean that they are meant to collect rainwater as it falls, but drain it immediately into piping into the bay. So they will be green spaces for use most of the time. There will be a gentle slope down into them as they will be about 2 feet below the park grade.
If people have questions, please send them to klangley1101@gmail.com”
MOSQUITOES
Pinellas Mosquito Control's mission is to try to find the source of the breeding before they become adults. if you don’t, spraying/fogging will not help you. The County will come out to residents that are having a problem and do an inspection of the property and area to see if they can find the source of the problem. For instance containers, gutters, bromeliads, flower pots, kids toys, Ditches, and catch basins. If they find them breeding they will treat or dump at no cost. One of the specific problems in our area are the bromeliad plants. Please maintain your bromeliads! You can purchase mosquito dunks at any lawn and garden store and sprinkle the chemical into every cup once a month or flush them out every 3 to 4 days or remove them all together. The important thing is to remove the source. If you don’t, spraying won’t be effective and you and your neighbors will have an ongoing issue.
Submit a Mosquito Control Request
Pinellas Mosquito Control's mission is to try to find the source of the breeding before they become adults. if you don’t, spraying/fogging will not help you. The County will come out to residents that are having a problem and do an inspection of the property and area to see if they can find the source of the problem. For instance containers, gutters, bromeliads, flower pots, kids toys, Ditches, and catch basins. If they find them breeding they will treat or dump at no cost. One of the specific problems in our area are the bromeliad plants. Please maintain your bromeliads! You can purchase mosquito dunks at any lawn and garden store and sprinkle the chemical into every cup once a month or flush them out every 3 to 4 days or remove them all together. The important thing is to remove the source. If you don’t, spraying won’t be effective and you and your neighbors will have an ongoing issue.
Submit a Mosquito Control Request
