Public Input Sought on Griffith Park Playground Proposals

From the City of Gaithersburg:

The City of Gaithersburg is seeking public input on replacement playground equipment at Griffith Park on the grounds of City Hall. A community meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 6 at 7 p.m. at City Hall. Residents (including children who frequent the park) will have an opportunity to vote on several designs that were submitted in response to a request for proposal (RFP). Input from the public at a meeting in January of 2016 helped City staff develop the scope of work for the RFP, and the public is now asked to weigh in on what bidders have proposed.

Named for former Mayor John W. Griffith, Griffith Park at City Hall sits on nearly eight acres of land. Amenities include basketball and tennis courts, a picnic pavilion, an open field, a 1/2 mile pathway, and a playground with swings, a train and various climbing pieces. The existing equipment dates to the late 1990’s and is scheduled for replacement.

Gaithersburg was awarded $66,000 for this purpose through the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Program Open Space – Community Parks and Playgrounds Program. An additional $22,000 is being contributed through the City’s Capital Improvement Program. It is anticipated that the park will be ready for a grand reopening in the spring of 2017.

For more information on the public meetings and the replacement project please visit www.gaithersburgmd.gov or contact the Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture at 301-258-6350.

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