Grant County General Services Director Randy Villa, in blue shirt, was on hand to receive the CDBG award. Courtesy Photo.Grant County just found out it was selected to receive a Community Development Block Grant of $750,000 for ADA Improvements at Bataan Park.
The hard work and collaboration from Charlene Webb, County Manager, and staff, along with Priscilla Lucero Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments Executive Director and her staff achieved this award.
Summarization of Scope of Work: The Bataan Memorial Park includes three baseball fields, a sand volleyball court, basketball court, concession area, covered pavilion, and numerous picnic tables that are not ADA compliant and not easily accessible to the disabled and handicap. The grade elevation differential from the parking lot to some baseball fields is over 10 feet. The proposed infrastructure improvements will include removing non-compliant sidewalk and driveways, excavating the existing grade and replacing with numerous concrete walking paths that will have to include landing areas to meet ADA regulations. Retaining walls will also be required since some of the new ADA sidewalk will be placed next to steep slopes. Pedestrian railing will also be necessary to assist the disabled in reaching their destination within the park. Some borrow material will need to be imported to flatten out slopes. ADA panel signs with steel posts will be erected along with striping to delineate the ADA
path when completed.