City Manager's Update Jan. 7, 2026

IN THE WORKS

MIDTOWN RECREATION COMPLEX PLAYGROUND Project Status: Nearing Completion | Project Value: $419,028 Installation of playground and fitness equipment at the Midtown Recreation Complex is nearing completion. Pour-in-place surfacing will be installed following curbing completion, with final project completion anticipated by the end of January. The project was approved by City Commission under Resolution 2025-100, with a total cost of $419,028. RIVERFRONT PARK DAY DOCK & MANATEE ISLAND FLOATING DOCK REPAIRS Project Status: Upcoming | Project Value: Estimated Construction $647,001 Repair work is underway at the Riverfront Park Day Docks and Manatee Island following damage caused by Hurricane Milton. All 10 Riverfront Park finger docks will be resecured using new support frames. Additional repairs at Riverfront Park include replacing five support piles, rebuilding eight pile guides, and replacing various dock components such as boards, protective bumpers and support hardware. Crews will also replace four dock lights and update electrical wiring and conduit. Manatee Island repairs will include replacing one support pile, repairing damaged pile guides and installing a new gangway connecting the dock to the boardwalk. Additional work includes concrete repairs and replacing dock boards and bumpers. ORANGE AVENUE RECREATION CENTER DEMOLITION Project Status: Demolition Phase | Project Value: $100,000 (Budget) Demolition and environmental remediation at the Orange Avenue Recreation Center remain planned as cleanup of the site continues. Sample collections were conducted Nov. 10, and asbestos results received Nov. 18 confirmed the presence of asbestos. Utility disconnects were completed, and a mandatory 10-day waiting period was observed. The demolition permit has not yet been finalized. Demolition began in late December 2025.

NEARING COMPLETION

UPCOMING PROJECT

IN PROGRESS

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