City officials plan to establish a $684,206 contract with Thomsen Landscape to complete the Euclid Street Neighborhood Park Project. The project will utilize 15,000 square feet of space at 1523-1525 Euclid Street to provide a small park for nearby residents, according to the city staff report.
Given the park’s limited space, designers will look to create a “backyard” neighborhood theme for the park, according to the staff report. Community design began in September 2004, when a survey was sent to more than 3,000 residents by mail and e-mail, according to the staff report. Catering to more than 250 resident responses, the park will contain a children’s play area — with swings and climbing equipment — a garden area, three circular-shaped seating areas, two small green lawn areas and entrances designed to promote park usage, according to the staff report. Residents reported public safety and homelessness as the top two potential problems.
Thomsen Landscape was chosen in favor of two other bidders,the most expensive of which bid at $726,738, according to the staff report.
The name of the park will be discussed at a subsequent City Council meeting.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 11, 2006. Read the original PDF.