FY26 Proposed Budget

City of Iowa City Capital Improvement Program Unfunded Projects

Project Name

Description

Unfunded Amt

121 South Hickory Hill Park Shelter Replacement

Replace large picnic shelter in South Hickory Hill Park.

$250,000

122 Mercer Scanlon Floor Replacement Replacement of tile flooring through central section of Mercer Scanlon Building.

$300,000

123 Riverfront Crossing Band Shell and Storage Room

Build a permanent band shell at north end of ellipse in Riverfront Crossing Park to accommodate performances in the area and enclosure of the back end of the restroom building to make a year round storage space for large event equipment.

$300,000

124 Community Garden Enhancements Upgrades and Maintenance for Wetherby and Kiwanis Community Garden Spaces included adding accessible, paved paths both to and within each garden, adding fencing to deter deer, adding additional water sources and

$300,000

composting areas. Chadek Green was recently completed and Reno Street Park gardens will be addressed as part of larger park renovation. Oak Grove Park renovations including replacing aged playground, replacing basketball court (full rebuild) and adding paths for accessibility.

125 Oak Grove Park Renovations

$400,000

126 City Park Baseball Restroom Update and add capacity to restroom facilities for the City Park Baseball fields.

$500,000

127 Napoleon Park Softball Restroom and Storage

Replace restroom/storage building at Napoleon Park Softball. Remove and replace current structure with single user restrooms and dedicated storage.

$500,000

9 - Other Projects

128 Burlington Street Median

Construct the Burlington Street median from Gilbert Street to Madison Street. Project includes relocation of water and sewer utilities. This project will require a traffic signal preemption system. (Part of the Riverfront Crossings amendment to City-University URA). Relocate and expand / modernize City Hall and City Council Chambers. Relocate and expand / modernize Central Fire Station #1. Construction of Fire Station #6 in the Southwest Planning District. This project will provide funds for the purchase of houses in designated flood hazard buyout areas after FEMA and CDBG buyout programs have ended. This project includes methane abatement, excavation, and fill at the 7 acre site owned by the City at Riverside Dr. and Hwy 6. This site preparation would allow for marketing of this property for commercial development. Snow removal equipment was previously stored in United Hangar. Equipment Shelter would provide enclosed storage for equipment. Construction perimeter road for maintenance and fueling vehicles to travel to south development area. South General Aviation area site development with access roadway and utilities.

$1,973,000

129 City Hall Relocation

$12,000,000

130 Police Evidence Storage Facility Construction of a permanent evidence storage facility. 131 Central Police Station Relocation Relocate and expand / modernize Central Police Station.

$929,000

$19,000,000 $11,593,000 $2,898,000

132 Fire Station #1 Relocation

133 Fire Station #6

134 Flood Buyouts

$530,000

135 Riverside Drive Redevelopment

$2,527,000

136 Airport Equipment Shelter

$337,500

137 Airport Perimeter Road

$267,700

138 South Airport Site Development

$2,125,100

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