St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners Greenlights More Than $2.5 Million Investment in Treaty Park and Alpine Groves Park Improvement Projects

• 19 January 2024
• Category: Parks and Recreation
• Tags: 2024

At the regular meeting on Jan. 16, the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners approved construction contracts totaling $2,545,486.81 for capital improvement projects benefitting Treaty Park and Alpine Groves Park.

The project at Treaty Park (located at 1595 Wildwood Drive, St. Augustine) will add additional parking spaces, relocate the existing dog park and tennis courts, demolish the existing racquetball courts, and modify some of the existing tennis courts to become pickleball courts. Black Water Construction Services, LLC, was the bidder chosen for the Treaty Park improvement, for the price of $1,886,337. Once the contractor is given notice to proceed, construction is expected to be finished in 180 days.

The project at Alpine Groves Park (located at 2060 SR 13, St. Johns) will involve the design, permitting, and construction of a rock revetment to stabilize the shoreline. Work will include mapping the area’s environment resources before designing and engineering a system to stabilize the bluff and restore the shoreline with native plants to preserve the wetlands ecosystem. The plantings will not only preserve the natural elements of Alpine Groves Park but also protect its shoreline from future erosion events and the potential impacts of rising water levels.

S.E. Cline Construction, Inc., was the bidder chosen for the Alpine Groves Park improvement, for the price of $659,149.81. Once the contractor is given notice to proceed, construction is expected to be finished in 170 days.

“Treaty Park is one of the County’s most active parks, and the coming changes will maximize the use of space,” Parks and Recreation Director Ryan Kane said. “The Alpine Groves project will preserve the natural beauty of the park and reduce shoreline damage from extreme weather.”

“The approval of the construction contracts for Treaty Park and Alpine Groves Park shows a genuine commitment by the Board of County Commissioners to maintaining our public spaces,” Parks and Recreation Assistant Director Jamie Baccari said. “The Alpine Groves project will go a long way toward preserving that park in the face of erosion. The Treaty Park project will provide additional pickleball courts, new tennis courts, and a new dog park, all amenities that our community has been asking for. One it’s complete, the project will bring a fresh look to one of the oldest and most popular parks in the County.”

These moves to keep St. Johns County parks refreshed and in peak condition for the communities that treasure them are in keeping with the commitment to high-level park maintenance that saw the Parks and Recreation Department invest more than $1.4 million in playground improvements throughout 2023.