Gyro Park Playground under Construction

Contractors are onsite at Gyro Park to remove the existing playground structure and to prepare the area for new equipment that will be installed throughout September and October. To accommodate this work, the playground area will remain closed for the duration of the construction and the spray park will remain closed for the remainder of the season. We ask that all Gyro Park-goers take caution when in the area and to obey the posted signage. The City appreciates everyone’s patience and cooperation as we work through the project.

About the Gyro Park Playground Project

• The current playground equipment at Gyro Park was installed in the early 2000s and has reached the end of its useful life.
• In October 2019, the City submitted a grant proposal to Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) Basin Plays program for $25,000 to go towards the project. The fund supports projects that improve facilities and equipment that increase participation by children and youth in physical activity and sport and that reduce barriers to participation and promote inclusivity and accessibility. The City received $22,500 in January 2020. The balance of $2,500 will be received once the final report is submitted to CBT. 
• In May 2020, Council approved to enter an agreement with Habitat Systems Incorporated, a company that specializes in the creation of outdoor spaces, for the installation of new playground equipment and ground surfacing for the Gyro Park Playground for a total of $371,258 plus taxes.
• View the rendering of the new playground here.
• Read more about the playqround equipment here 

Project contacts:

Attachments

GyroParkPlaygroundEquipmentInfo

Rendering of Playground