Board of Selectmen - 472 (12/07/2021)

FIFTEEN ROPE FERRY ROAD 
WATERFORD, CT 06385-2886
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: 
Rob Brule, First Selectman
FROM: Abby Y. Piersall, AICP, Director of Planning and Development
DATE: November 23, 2021
TITLE: Waterford Community Park
The Town Center Ad Hoc Committee voted on November 10, 2021 to recommend that the Board of
Selectmen adopt the Master Plan for the Waterford Community Park dated October, 2021, and that the
Board authorize the First Selectman to enter into a contract modification with Kent + Frost, LLC to
continue design work in support of implementation.
Kent + Frost, LLC was contracted in July of 2021 to develop a master plan and opinion of probable costs
for an accessible and connected system of trails and park amenities in the Town Center. Planning work
concluded on November 10, 2021 and the project is progressing to design and permitting work. The
project has been divided into 6 phases. The first three phases would potentially take place during FY23,
and the final three phases would potentially take place in FY24, depending on funding requested
through the Town’s Capital budget. Phases 1-3 include the necessary restoration for the pond, which
involves dredging and installing a water quality pump and filtration system. Construction of an
accessible path and boardwalk circling the pond and connecting the Community Center, playground, and
restrooms to the pond loop are included in the FY23 request. The FY 23 request also includes design
work for all phases to ensure that the Town is prepared to apply for future grants with "shovel-ready"
projects. Phases 4-6 include improvements to the playground, Library Parking lot, and an outdoor plaza
at the Library that overlooks the park. Work shown on the master plan in the area of the softball fields
and Recreation and Parks facility are intended for future years.
A total of $167,180 remains of the original $200,000 appropriated in Capital funds for this project.
$17,820 remains in line 20511-57857 and $150,000 remains in line 31122-57857.
Attachments
1. 
Waterford Community Park Master Plan, October 2021
2. 
Phasing Plan
3. 
Project Renderings
4. 
Opinion of Probable Cost and Capital Funding Request Summary
5. 
Minutes of the November 10, 2021 Town Center Ad Hoc Committee

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Waterford Civic Triangle
Opinion of Probable Costs - All Phases
Kent + Frost
Landscape Architecture
41/4/2021
Phase 
“Section: 
SEeCost 
Design Fee 
Construction Costs
1 
Dredging 
$246,209 
$26,957 
$219,252
2 
Pond Loop 
$1,394,934 
$151,624 
$1,243,310
3 
Rope Ferry Streetscape 
$504,556 
$54,843 
$449,713
4 
Playground 
$361,946 
$39,342 
$322,604
5 
Library Parking Lot Expansion 
$597,831 
$64,515 
$533,316
6 
Library Civic Plaza 
$348,603 
$38,169 
$310,434
Project Total 
$3,454,078 
$375,450 
$3,078,623
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Cost 
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1 
Library Parking Lot Replacement 
$984,529 
$106,245 
$878,284
Capital Request Summary
Cost of Dredge, All r
Design Work for
phases 1-6
$594,702
‘Balance of Current Civic Triangle Funds
(Appropriated) _
$167,820 _
FY23 Current Year Capital
FY23 CNR
FY24 CNR
~ Cost of Dredge, All
current funding
Design Work for
phases 1-6; less
Pond Loop and
Rope. Ferry
Streetscape
Construction
$426,882
$1,693,023
Playground, Library -
Parking Lot
Expansion, and
Library Civic Plaza
Note: The Library Lot could be expanded OR fully
reconstructed, The FY24 Request includes the
expansion. Should full reconstruction be supported, the
proposed F¥24 CNR request would increase to cover
additional design costs and construction estimates
$1,166,353
associated with full reconstruction,

MINUTES
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AD-HOC COMMITTEE
. 
: 
November 10, 2021
6:00 PM
Remote Access
Members.Present: 
Miriam Furey-Wagner, Library Board of Trustees; Traci Santos,
Recreation and Parks Commission; Jennifer Bracciale, Representative
Town Meeting
Members Absent: 
Melissa Chiappone, Recreation and Parks Commission
Staff Present: 
Abby Piersall, Planning Director;
Others Present: 
Chad Frost, Architectural Consultant Kent+Frost;
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting commenced at 6:00.
2. 
. 
REVIEW OF AND RECOMMENDTION TO ADOPT FINAL MASTER PLAN
Chad Frost reviewed updates and changes that have been made to the master plan.
a. 
Recommendation to Board of Selectmen.
MOTION: 
Motion made by T, Santos, seconded by J. Bracciale, to approve the plan
as currently submitted and forward it to the Board of Selectmen for their
December 7, 2021 meeting,
VOTE: 
3-0
b. 
Recommendation to Planning and Zoning Commission
MOTION: 
Motion made by M. Furey-Wagner, seconded by J, Bracciale, to
recommend that the Planning & Zoning Commission adopt the Master
Plan as a component of Waterford’s Plan of Conservation and
Development, and that the Commission recommend implementation of the
plan relative to Connecticut General Statute Section 8-24 for Municipal
Improvement.
VOTE: 
3-0
3. 
RECOMMENDATION TO PROCEED TO DESIGN AND PERMITTING
Committee members discussed the design and permitting process. A. Piersall stated that -
the committee can recommend that the Board of Selectmen authorize the first Selectinan
to enter into contract negotiations for the scope of work for funds in hand now, and
include the rest in the Capital Plan.
4, 
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: 
Motion made by T, Santos, seconded by M. Furey- Wagner, to adjourn the
meeting at 6:11.
VOTE: 
3-0