Awarding a more than $300,000 contract for drainage and Americans with Disabilities Act crossing improvements at Superstition Shadows Park was approved at a recent meeting of the Apache Junction City Council.
The council on Oct. 1 voted unanimously to approve a $307,461 contract with Scholz Contracting LLC.
The work includes two walkways across a drainage channel in the middle of the park, 1091 W. Southern Ave. in Apache Junction.
“Over years it has just not worked out because every time it rains it comes right across the sidewalk, mud all over,” Parks Superintendent David Butler said during a Sept. 16 council work session.
“And when it was originally built, ADA standards were different than they are today, and both of those areas do not meet current ADA standards based on the grade of the landscape surrounding them and the slope of the sidewalk,” he said.
The city was awarded a $50,000 Land Water Conservation Fund grant for improvements at the park, which includes creating more sidewalk connectivity for ADA access, Butler said.
Money is also to come from the city’s general fund, according to a memo to the council from Parks and Recreation Director Liz Langenbach.
Scholz Contracting was the lowest qualified bidder out of three bids received, Butler told the council.
“Scholz was the contractor for the dog park and we have great experience working with them,” he said.
As it is a grant-funded project, all work must be completed prior to Dec. 31, 2024, according to a scope of work for construction services in the council packet.
Richard H. Dyer can be reached at rdyer@iniusa.org, or on X @rhdyer. To voice your opinion on this story, connect with us at AzOpinions@iniusa.org.
Meet Richard Richard Dyer has worked at Independent Newsmedia Inc. USA since 1987, starting his career in Apache Junction as a copy editor and being promoted over the years to work as the editor of the Mesa Independent, news services editor for the East Valley office in Apache Junction, managing editor for the East Valley office, news services editor for the East Valley office and eventually also for the newspapers at INI’s then-Chandler office, managing editor again and as a news editor covering Apache Junction/Gold Canyon and Queen Creek. He helped start the Florence Independent while the news editor covering Apache Junction and Mesa news. In January 2023, he became associate managing editor for the East Valley newspapers and in August 2023 became managing editor for the East Valley newspapers of Chandler/Tempe, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Florence, Mesa and Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, while also reporting on Mesa and Apache Junction/Gold Canyon.
Community: Since 2009, he has worked as a volunteer to design The Blue Guitar Magazine, Blue Guitar Jr. magazine and Unstrung magazine, which are projects of The Arizona Consortium for the Arts; and since 2014, has been overseeing the art submissions.
Education: University of Arizona with a master of arts in journalism and a bachelor of science in agricultural communication. Also continuing education at Mesa Community College in welding in a metal art sculpture class.
Random fact: Saw his first tornado on May 31, 2010, which was classified as an EF-2, as part of a stormchasing tour group.
Hobbies: He is an artist of welded-steel sculptures, selling his artwork at juried and non-juried art shows.
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