Company:
City of Laguna Niguel
Status:
Awarded
Awarded:
Urban or Land Development Project of the Year
Additional Files
Crown Valley Park Photos and Links to Time-Lapse Video and OC Register Article
Additional Information

Crown Valley Park Improvement Project

Project Location:

City of Laguna Niguel

Project Description:

Crown Valley Park serves as the center for the City’s recreational programs and activities and attracts over 300,000 visitors each year. The largest and most complex project in the city’s history was completed on time and within budget over seven years in three major construction phases. The project utilized significant public involvement and required extensive cooperation with various resource agencies. Improvements included a new amphitheater, sprayground, two forest-themed playgrounds, aquatic center, and a 30,000 square foot community center with staff offices and rooms to rent and features a dedicated fitness and dance room, collaborative tech room, and multi-purpose classrooms. In addition, a multi single-occupant restroom facility was built to promote accessibility and safety. A digital electronic marquee was installed at the park entrance to promote City events and recreation programs. A new culvert bridge crossing was installed that eliminates storm flooding and park closures during heavy rainstorms. The new bridge features lighting, sidewalks, and bike lanes on each side to enhance pedestrian safety and access to the park. Throughout the park, recycled water is now used for irrigation. The 20-acre Niguel Botanical Preserve was converted from potable to reclaimed water and is host to educational resource areas for native and drought tolerant plants and gardens. The park now also has direct connections to the multi-use trail system to a County Regional Park enhancing access for residents.

Project Justification:

This marquee project comprised three phases and took seven years to complete, with the last phase utilizing a multi-prime project delivery approach. In addition, there are several unique environmental and enhanced safety aspects: a sensored sprayground and forest-themed playground; renovation of a stream bed as a wetland site which improved the water quality; and a new culvert bridge crossing eliminating storm flooding and park closures during rain events. The new bridge features lighting, sidewalks, and bike lanes to enhance pedestrian safety and access to the park. A three-story, 30,000 square foot multi-generational gathering place and Community Center for all ages to engage in educational, social, and recreational opportunities complete with a unique solid bronze butterfly sculpture depicting the city’s history. The space is flexible for community activities and events with state-of-the-art classrooms, 300-person dining capacity, lower-level aquatics center, and rooftop patio. The Aquatic Center utilizes a heat exchanger with a nearby wastewater treatment plant to heat the pool through a noncontact circulation process. A riparian habitat was created replacing 1.54 acres of hardened channel bed.

Special Circumstances:

The project utilized significant public involvement and required extensive cooperation with various resource agencies including the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, US Army Corps of Engineers, and the Regional Water Quality Control Board. This marquee project comprised three phases and took seven years to complete, with the last phase utilizing a multi-prime project delivery approach to design and construct the new Community Center building. The City hired architectural design firm, LPA, Inc., to design the Community Center building and CNC Engineering to redesign the pool deck adjacent to the new building. The City then hired construction management firm, C.W. Driver, Inc., to assist the City with management and oversight of 24 trade bid packages for individual trade contractors.

Project Attachments:

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Award Citation::

The Crown Valley Park Improvement Project was a complex project comprising three phases, took seven years to complete, and was on time and within budget. The project utilized significant public involvement and required extensive cooperation with various resource agencies. The project included playgrounds, a splashpad, amphitheater, habitat restoration, wetland reconstruction, an entry bridge, conversion to reclaimed water, and a state-of-the-art 30,000 square foot Community Center.

Suggested Award Summary:

Crown Valley Park serves as the center for the City’s recreational programs and activities and attracts over 300,000 visitors each year. The largest and most complex project in the city’s history was completed on time and within budget over seven years in three major construction phases. The project utilized significant public involvement and required extensive cooperation with various resource agencies. Improvements included a new amphitheater, sprayground, two forest-themed playgrounds, aquatic center, and a 30,000 square foot community center with staff offices and rooms to rent and features a dedicated fitness and dance room, collaborative tech room, and multi-purpose classrooms. In addition, a multi single-occupant restroom facility was built to promote accessibility and safety. A digital electronic marquee was installed at the park entrance to promote City events and recreation programs. A new culvert bridge crossing was installed that eliminates storm flooding and park closures during heavy rainstorms. The new bridge features lighting, sidewalks, and bike lanes on each side to enhance pedestrian safety and access to the park. Throughout the park, recycled water is now used for irrigation. The 20-acre Niguel Botanical Preserve was converted from potable to reclaimed water and is host to educational resource areas for native and drought tolerant plants and gardens. The Aquatic Center utilizes a heat exchanger with a nearby wastewater treatment plant to heat the pool through a noncontact circulation process. A riparian habitat was created replacing 1.54 acres of hardened channel bed. The park now also has direct connections to the multi-use trail system to a County Regional Park enhancing access for residents.

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