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Bond Oversight Commission, Item 4 September 21, 2022 Dove Springs Public Health Facility 5811 Palo Blanco Lane 2018 Bond Project, Austin Public Health Project Update – September 21, 2022 Kymberley Maddox, Austin Public Health Filip Gecic, Austin Public Health Kalpana Sutaria, Public Works 3 4 2018 - PROPOSITION E Health and Human Services BOND BALANCES Voter-approved $16,000,000 Appropriated $16,000,000 Encumbered $422,361 Spent Committed Available Data thru Q3 FY 2022 $1,555,666 $1,978,027 $14,021,973 100% Appropriated 12% Committed 5 6 Background  Multiple flood events have highlighted the lack of public health, basic needs, preventive health care, and employment support services in this neighborhood  Austin Public Health (APH) has provided limited services to residents working in partnership with the George Morales Dove Springs Recreation Center and the new facility will consolidate all public health services in one location  This new facility was funded in the 2018 Bond Election to provide a full- service Neighborhood Public Health Facility  The use of parkland adjoining the George Morales Dove Springs Recreation Center was approved by the Parks Board and City Council in September of 2019 7 8 Community Programs  Full-Service Neighborhood Center  Basic Needs Services (Food Pantry, Clothes Closet, application assistance)  Public Health Nursing/Health Screening  Social Work Services  Seasonal services (Blue Santa, Thanksgiving Baskets)  Women, Infants & Children Clinic (WIC) with counseling services  Immunization Clinic  Shots for Tots  Big Shots  High Quality Childcare Center to serve 75 children  Multipurpose space and demonstration kitchen for nutrition classes  Addition of lighting to the existing soccer fields for promotion of youth programs  Construction of trails for connection of neighborhood to Dove Springs District Park trail system  APH will manage the public health programs and solicit an operator to manage the high-quality childcare center 9 Community Involvement  A Dove Springs Task Force (TF) was formed which represents various community groups and other community leaders in the Dove Springs area to assist with community communications (list on next slide)  For Community feedback, we held 4 in-person meetings, 4 virtual meetings and 10 meetings with the Task Force  We continue to engage with the TF on all aspects of the project including the Art in Public Places Program  A survey was done to receive community input on schematic design to share all aspects of project including the site plan layout, pathways connecting the neighborhood, exterior renderings, and look and feel of the facility  The survey ran from December 15, 2020 to February 7, 2021  Public Information Office made extensive outreach efforts to promote the survey including post card mailing to 3,000 homes  Project team presented at the Council Member Fuente’s D-2 event November 2021 at the George Morales Dove Springs Recreation Center 10 Task Force Members  Frances Acuna – GAVA, SE Combined Neighborhood Plan Contact Team  Anna DiCarlo – Parks Board Member, District 2  Russell Diggs – George Morales Dove Springs Recreation Center  Barbara Garcia – George Morales Dove Springs Recreation Center  Robert Kibbie - Dove Springs Advisory Board  Gloria Lugo – Community Leader  Alberto Mejia – Community Development Commission, District 2  Irene Magna-Noverola – Austin South-East Branch Library  Monica Maldonado – M.A.S. Cultura  George Morales – Dove Springs Advisory Board  Mathew Worthington – Early Childhood Council, District 2  Raymond Young - Dove Springs Advisory Board  Ofelia Zapata – AISD Trustee  Ricardo Zavala – Dove Springs Proud 11 What is Completed?  Preliminary Planning Phase (Completed)  Design Criteria Manual (Completed)  Design-Builder Procurement Process (Completed)  Schematic Design & Estimate (Completed)  Full Design and Estimate (Completed)  Design-Builder’s Proposal for Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) is in progress  Expected Ground-Breaking Ceremony – Fall of 2022  Construction Completion by Winter 2023 12 Factors Impacting Project Budget and Schedule  Restrictions of COVID-19 on material manufacturing, supply chain issues, and labor shortages resulting in higher construction prices  Higher Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP)  Permitting process is ongoing based on the current design  Both project schedule and budget may be impacted 13 Permitting  Site Development Permit – Issued September 2022  Building Permit Plan Review – In Progress  Permitting process is expected to be completed by October 2022 Site Plan 14 15 Site Entry from Palo Blanco and Ainez 16 Main Building Entry 17 Outdoor Learning Environment 18 Child Care Center Entry 19 Outdoor Learning Environments  Child Care Center will have three outdoor learning environments as shown on the site plan  Each learning environment will have appropriate landscape elements per age group and a shade canopy  APH’s childcare consultant team is advising the SpawGlass team on all aspects of childcare center design including the outdoor learning environments  The slides below are conceptual examples of what design elements may be included in OLEs 20 Outdoor Learning Environments @ Child Care Center - Example 21 Outdoor Learning Environments @ Child Care Center - Example 22 Inclusive Play Equipment In the Dove Springs Metro Park 23 Thank you Feedback and Questions? Please send questions to: Filip Gecic: Filip.Gecic@austintexas.gov For More Information: https://www.austintexas.gov/DoveSpringsPHfacility