New pavilions coming to Gulley, Finger parks
Posted on Thursday, August 28, 2008
ANTHONY REYES Northwest Arkansas Times The city of Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Division has plans to replace the pavilion at Finger Park, 1525 SE Farmers Road, and add a pavilion at Gulley Park. The old wooden structure at Finger Park will be replaced with a mostly steel structure that will require less maintenance once the bidding process is completed and a bid is accepted.
New pavilions should grace the grounds of Gulley Park and Charles J. Finger Park in Fayetteville by the end of the year.
A bid opening for construction of two 20-footby-24-foot rectangle, gable pavilions is set for 2 p.m. Friday in Room 326 of the City Administration Building, 113 West Mountain St.
The new pavilions will have more space than the 20-foot hexagon pavilions which dot the city's neighborhood parks.
A pavilion is a usually open-sided building used for shelter and events, often at a park or fair.
Gulley Park is located at 1850 E. Township St. and Finger Park is at 1525 SE Farmers Road.
The pavilion at Gulley Park will be a "brand-new "one on a site where there is not one now, said Carole Jones, park planner for the city of Fayetteville.
It will be built near the existing playground and restroom.
Jones said the new Finger Park pavilion will replace the existing wooden pavilion, but it will be much larger.
The new pavilions are made of steel and are expected to need less maintenance while lasting longer, Jones said.
Finger Park is a good site because it already has a restroom, parking lot and new playground, the park planner explained.
Frequent citizen requests for larger pavilions, such as those used for family gatherings at Walker Park and Veterans Park, led to the decision for the new pavilions, she said. Veterans Park is in the southern part of Lake Fayetteville near Zion Road and Veterans Park is located at 10 W. 15 th St.
The larger pavilions tend to be reserved all summer, especially on the weekends, she said.
Money for the Gulley Park pavilion was budgeted in 2007 as a 2008 project, Jones said. Money for the Finger Park pavilion came from funds approved for projects in the southwest quadrant and was dedicated to this specific project in June, she said.
Jones said the city is seeking bids on both projects together with the thought that lower bids would be received since both are exactly the same type of building.
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