Bids for the upcoming North Judson Town Park project will be opened in mid-November.
The Town of North Judson was recently awarded a Land and Water Conservation Grant from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources in the amount of $500,000 to make improvements at the Town Park at the corner of George and Weninger Streets.
Town officials will be in a pre-bid meeting Wednesday, November 1 and bids will be opened Monday, November 20 during the North Judson Redevelopment Commission meeting at 6 p.m. CT at the North Judson Town Hall.
The town is working with The Troyer Group who is designing the project and working with the town through this update.
Clerk-Treasurer Andrew Rowe previously said the old playground equipment will be torn out, but moved toward the northern end of the park. A zip line feature is anticipated along with new slides, and a cliff rider and climbing feature.
Equipment will also be ADA accessible. There will also be a natural playground and a pergola.
Rowe said sidewalks will also be a major player in this update as they focus on ADA accessibility.
Two pickleball courts, a shelter, and beach volleyball are also proposed in this project closer to the ball diamonds. The basketball court will be resurfaced along with the addition of more sidewalks. Permanent cornhole boards will be installed, as well as a half-mile walking trail around the outer edge of the park.
Rowe previously noted that the $500,000 grant, plus a $500,000 grant match from the North Judson Redevelopment Commission and $200,000 in funding support from the Starke County Commissioners and Council with American Rescue Plan Act funds will help rebuild the park that has not seen this type of update in decades.
