Park Projects

Please consider attending an Olmsted Community Alliance meeting or reaching out to Zhi Ting Phua, Director of Engagement and Inclusion at Zhi@bfloparks.org.

Systemwide Projects

Signage and Wayfinding

• Funding Amount: $409,500
• Funding Source: NYPA Greenway Funds
• Project Scope: Update manual, refurbish existing park signs, design and install new signs
• Current status: Consultant completed design process. Request for Proposals ongoing.
• Anticipated Timeline: Installations to begin fall 2022/spring 2023
• Operational Impact: Input during design, coordination during construction, maintenance after install

Riverside District Projects

Riverside Park Baseball Field

• Funding Amount: $125,000
• Funding Source: DASNY Grant
• Project Scope: repairs to baseball backstop and fencing and improvements to the diamond itself
• Current Status: Backstop received, installation to start late October
• Anticipated timeline: Start of construction late October 2022
• Operational Impact: Ops will be responsible for maintenance of new backstop/fencing and renovated baseball field

West District Projects

Prospect Park Shelter Building

• Funding Amount: $85,000
• Funding Source: Federal HUD Funding
• Project Scope: to address immediate Electrical/HVAC/Plumbing needs and start overall Abatement work.
• Current status: Project to be bid
• Anticipated Timeline: Construction to start spring 2023
• Operational Impact: Operations space may be limited during construction and abatement work.

Prospect Park Pathways and Benches

• Funding Amount: $610,000
• Funding Source: NYPA Greenway Funds & Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation
• Project Scope: Existing asphalt pathways throughout both sides of the park to be restored, new benches to be installed
• Current status: Asphalt pathway construction complete; all concrete bench pads and concrete plaza at the shelter building has been installed. The final phase will be bench installation
• Anticipated Timeline: To be complete by late November
• Operational Impact: Input during design, coordination during construction, maintenance after install

MLK Jr. District Projects

 MLK Jr. Park Improvements

• Funding Amount: $4,000,000
• Funding Source: ESD
• Project Scope: Safety Lighting, Greenhouse, Pathways, Signage, Site Amenities
• Current Status and Anticipated Timeline:
  • Safety Lighting: Construction ongoing. The first phase of work includes pedestrian poles on the East side of the park, around the parking lot by MLK Shelter and Greenhouse. The second phase of work will include Olmsted-standard overhead light poles by the Humboldt Basin and basketball courts
  • Greenhouse: Condition Assessment Completed
  • Pathways and Site Amenities: Design to occur winter 2022
  • Signage: This project falls under the Systemwide Wayfinding Project
• Operational Impact: Heavy park impact and coordination needed during construction

MLK Jr. Park Perimeter Improvements

• Funding Amount: $500,000
• Funding Source: CoB
• Project Scope: Additional wood bollards and boulders at park perimeter to limit vehicles driving through the park
• Current Status: Construction to begin fall 2022
• Anticipated timeline: Anticipated completion spring 2023
• Operational Impact: Minimal impact during installation, anticipate increased maintenance need around boulders/bollards

MLK Jr. Park Plaza Improvements

• Funding Amount: $200,000
• Funding Source: Erie County
• Project Scope: Artistic Lighting at monument plaza
• Current Status: Construction ongoing
• Anticipated timeline: To be completed fall 2022
• Operational Impact: Coordination needed during construction

MLK Jr. Park Casino Renovations

• Funding Amount: $580,500
• Funding Source: CoB CIP
• Project Scope: Renovate upstairs of the Casino
• Current Status: Construction nearing completion. Vendor RFP to be issued by end of 2022
• Anticipated timeline: Construction to be completed fall 2022
• Operational Impact: Minimal, coordination during construction

South District Projects

Cazenovia Park Playground

• Funding Amount: $450,000
• Funding Source: Erie County
• Project Scope: New inclusive playground by Caz Casino and splash pad
• Current Status: Completing grant paperwork with the County
• Anticipated timeline: Community outreach and design concepts ongoing. Anticipation installation in summer 2023.
• Operational Impact: Heavy park impact and coordination needed during construction

Cazenovia Park – Pathway Reconstruction (COB)

• Funding Amount: $350,000
• Funding Source: COB CIP
• Project Scope: Reconstruct and realign pathways on south side of Cazenovia Creek
• Current Status: Project on hold – pending Army Corps of Engineers review
• Anticipated timeline: On hold

Cazenovia Casino – Facility Condition Assessment (COB)

• Funding Amount: $100,000
• Funding Source: City of Buffalo
• Scope: Facility Condition Assessment
• Status: Consultant selected, LaBella, assessment ongoing

Abbott Road – Phase 2 (COB)

• Scope: Reconstruction of Abbott Rd building off Phase 1 project
• Status: Public meeting to be schedule for Q3

South Park Clubhouse/Visitor Center

• Funding Amount: $200,000
• Funding Source: Erie County
• Project Scope: ADA restroom upgrades
• Current Status: Consultant working on construction documents
• Anticipated timeline: Construction documents to be completed Q4 2022, bidding/construction Q1 2023
• Operational Impact: Construction coordination especially with impacts on golf

South Park Bridge (COB)

• Funding Amount: $2.077 million
• Funding Source: BridgeNY, TIP
• Project Scope: Reconstruction of bridge
• Current Status: Memorandum of Agreement with SHPO in place. Preliminary design report in place.
• Anticipated timeline: Detail design Q3-Q4 2022. Construction anticipated for 2023.

South Park Ring Road (COB)

• BOPC continues to work with City of Buffalo Parks Department and Engineering on final recommendation

Delaware District Projects

Marcy Casino West Stair Replacement

• Funding Amount: $250,000
• Funding Source: CoB CIP
• Project Scope: Replace concrete stairs at west side of Marcy Casino
• Current Status: Construction underway
• Anticipated timeline: Spring 2023
• Operational Impact: Construction and site access coordination

Grand Staircase

• Funding Amount: $700,000
• Funding Source: Private donations, Greenway, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Fund
• Project Scope: Repair granite stairs at Hoyt Lake
• Current Status: Historic masonry restoration company engaged and has received approval from the City permits office. Existing granite steps have been removed. Concrete foundations are being installed
• Anticipated timeline: Construction ongoing. Steps to be replaced by November 2022. Anticipated completion end of 2022
• Operational Impact: Construction and site access coordination

Playground at Colvin Ave and Amherst St

• Funding Amount: $500,000
• Funding Source: Erie County and City of Buffalo
• Project Scope: New inclusive playground
• Current Status: Finalizing funding. Ongoing community outreach
• Anticipated timeline: Public outreach ongoing. Installation summer 2023
• Operational Impact: Construction and site access coordination

Please consider attending an Olmsted Community Alliance meeting or emailing a Conservancy staff member:

Brian Dold, Director of Planning and Research
Brian@bfloparks.org

Zhi Ting Phua, Director of Engagement and Inclusion
Zhi@bfloparks.org

Please note that we are doing our best to keep this webpage updated. Anticipated timelines and schedules are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.