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Austin Parks and Recreation Department The Expedition School – Progress Update Presenter: Reynaldo Hernandez Jr, PLA, PMP June 17, 2024 Background Mid 2006: December 2019: The Expedition School (TES) founded and began operating as a contract instructor at Camacho Recreation Center. TES provided city-contracted instructor classes in kayaking, standup paddling, canoeing, and safety. Council Ordinance 20191205-070 • Authorized a boating concession on Lady Bird Lake for the Expedition School • Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) to determine permanent location of operation. December 2019: October 2020 : PARD and TES partnership agreement finalized Request for Quotation (RFQ) issued. • Temporary location of operation at Lady Bird Lake. • 18-month period, potential 2-year extensions • TES conducts planning efforts for permanent infrastructure Temporary Location: Festival Beach Boat Ramp at Nash Hernandez Road • September 2020, Site Plan Exemption received from Development Services Dept. (DSD) • October 2020, partnership agreement executed through April 2022 • January 2022, extension through April 2024 • December 2023, extension through April 2026 TES continues to operate at this temporary location. Planning and permitting for new location infrastructure is ongoing. Permanent Location: Permanent location of The Expedition School • TES is responsible for the design, permitting, and construction for the new infrastructure for planned TES programming. This may include storage, shade structures, equipment and material for operation of concession. All proposed amenities must be ADA compliant. • TES will also be responsible for infrastructure and facility maintenance including keeping concession area clean. • PARD is responsible for providing park identification sign, park directional signage, ADA compliant access, and ADA parking. Permanent Location cont.: A C B D BoardSafe design E E TES facility proposes the following amenities: A. Gang plank (1027 sq. ft.) B. Floating dock (7500 sq. ft.) C. Storage on floating dock (1715 sq. ft.) D. Shade structure on floating dock (4000 sq. ft.) E. 2 ADA boarding kits (740 sq. ft.) Total floating dock and amenities area: 9267 sq. ft. Existing Boating Concessions Comparison: TEXAS ROWING CENTER (2018 Improvements) A. Floating dock (9266 sq. ft.) B. Floating dock extension (4227 sq. ft.) C. 2 storage buildings on floating dock B C (5795 sq. ft.) A C Texas Rowing Center 6044 sq. ft. of existing floating dock incorporated into improvements. Total floating dock and amenities area: 19537 sq. ft. Permanent Location Next Steps: • Anticipate issuance of Site Plan Permit 3 months after final review comments have been cleared. • Parkland Improvement Development Agreement (PIDA) is required and currently in final review. • A concession agreement will be developed prior to opening of the facility to govern operations of the concession including maintenance. • PARD will amend the Holly Shores / Edward Rendon Sr. Park Vision Plan to indicate the location of the TES boating concession Geometric Plan of permitting set of drawings Questions