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100 Projects for a New, New Orleans NEW DAY. NEW ORLEANS. Committed Projects 100 PROJECTS FOR A NEW, NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SAFETY Citywide Public Safety and Criminal Justice Location: Citywide Project Type: Public Safety Description: Alternate /Improved Project for systems approach. Projected Cost: $55,800,969-69,751,212 Phase: Various NOFD Engine 10 Morrison Rd. Location: 14069 Morrison Road Project Type: New Orleans Fire Department Description: Renovation of the Morrison Avenue Fire Station No. 10, including equipment bay and living quarters for firemen. Projected Cost: $315,908-394,886 Phase: Award NOFD Engine 26 S. Jefferson Davis Pkwy. Location: 436 S Jefferson Davis Pkwy. Project Type: New Orleans Fire Department Description: Repairs to bay equipment and living quarters. Projected Cost: $215,276-269,095 Phase: Award NOFD Engine 31 Alba Rd. Location: 4300 Alba Road Project Type: New Orleans Fire Department Description: Replacement of the Venetian Isle Fire Station No. 31, including 2 equipment bays and living quarters for firemen. Projected Cost: $2,013,763-2,517,204 Phase: Contracting NOFD Engine Nos. 22 and 39 Location: N Claiborne Ave & Caffin Ave Project Type: New Orleans Fire Department Description: New combined 2-company, 3-bay fire station complete with living quarters for firemen. Projected Cost: $2,838,003-3,547,504 Phase: Contracting NEW DAY. NEW ORLEANS. Committed Projects NOPD Fifth District Police Station Location: 3900 N Claiborne Project Type: New Orleans Police Department Description: New construction for the replacement of the NOPD 5th District Police station on the original Claiborne Avenue site. Projected Cost: $6,213,451-7,766,814 Phase: Design NOPD Police Stables Location: Harrison Avenue & Marconi Dr. Project Type: New Orleans Police Department Description: NOPD's Stables in City Park are scheduled to be repaired to better house the City's Mounted Patrol Horses and K9 dogs. The stables provide space for the NOPD Horses used to patrol Mardi Gras and special events. Projected Cost: $5,168,185-6,460,232 Phase: Design NOPD Seventh District Police Station Location: 10101 Dwyer Road Project Type: New Orleans Police Department Description: New elevated 2-story Police Station for the Seventh District NOPD, located on the original Read Blvd. site. Projected Cost: $6,921,556 Phase: Construction COMMUNITY CENTERS Carrollton Hollygrove Senior Center Location: 3300 Hamilton St. Project Type: Community Centers Description: Senior Center including health clinic and community center will be repaired/replaced. Projected Cost: $1,465,833-1,832,292 Phase: Planning Cut Off Center Location: 6600 Belgrade St. Project Type: Community Centers Description: Algiers Community Center ; renovations and repairs to facility interior and grounds improvements. Projected Cost: $455,250-569,063 Phase: Bid & Award NEW DAY. NEW ORLEANS. Committed Projects Gert Town Community Pool Location: 7400 Stroelitz Street Project Type: Community Centers Description: Replacement of former pool facility serving the Hollygrove neighborhood. Projected Cost: $1,480,928-1,851,160 Phase: Design Lyons Center Location: 624 Louisiana Ave. Project Type: Community Centers Description: Major renovations of Hurricane Katrina related damage at the NORD operated pool and gymnasium facility located in the Irish Channel. Projected Cost: $2,310,186-2,887,733 Phase: Design Rosenwald Center Location: 1120 S Broad St. Project Type: Community Centers Description: Replacement facility to include gym andcommunity center and restore the pool. Projected Cost: $5,497,325-6,871,657 Phase: Design Sanchez (Copelin-Byrd) Center Location: 1616 Caffin Ave. Project Type: Community Centers Description: New facility to include new pool and pool facility to include shower/lockers/restrooms. Projected Cost: $1,840,000-2,300,000 Phase: Design Sanchez (Copelin-Byrd) Center Location: 1616 Caffin Ave. Project Type: Community Centers Description: Replacement facility to include gym, community center, health clinic, police substation. Projected Cost: $9,973,604-12,467,005 Phase: Design Sanchez Center Land Acquistion Location: 1616 Caffin Ave. Project Type: Community Centers Description: Land acquisition for community center. Projected Cost: $800,000-1,000,000 Phase: Implementation NEW DAY. NEW ORLEANS. Committed Projects Stallings St. Claude Community Center Location: 4300 St Claude Ave. Project Type: Community Center Description: New Center will include basketball court, multi-purpose rooms for dance, music and activities. Major renovations to pool and pool building including restrooms/lockers/showers. Projected Cost: $5,118,006-6,397,508 Phase: Design Treme Center Location: 900 N Villere St. Project Type: Community Centers Description: Major renovation of the existing community center including repairs to the pool, gymnasium and enhancements for handicap accessibility to the facility. Projected Cost: $3,911,128-4,888,911 Phase: Design HEALTH CLINICS & HOSPITALS Arthur Monday Center Location: 1111 Newton St. Project Type: Health Clinics Description: Major repair/ renovation of health clinic, community services and meeting rooms. Projected Cost: $4,419,115-5,523,894 Phase: Design Desire/Florida Multi-Service Center Location: 2727 Louisa St. Project Type: Health Clinics Description: New construction of shared multipurpose community center. Projected Cost: $9,784,664-12,230,830 Phase: Planning New Orleans East Community Health Clinic Location: 13085 Chef Menteur hwy Project Type: Health Clinic Description: New community center health clinic. Projected Cost: $960,000-1,200,000 Phase: Design NEW DAY. NEW ORLEANS. Committed Projects New Orleans East Hospital Land Acquisition & Development Location: 5620 Reed Blvd Project Type: Hospital Description: Major acquisition/renovation of existing Methodist Hospital. Projected Cost: $32,000,000-40,000,000 Phase: Design Tulane University Community Health Clinic Location: 711 N. Broad Street Project Type: Health Clinics Projected Cost: $1,600,000-2,000,000 Phase: Design VA Medical Center Location: Mid City Project Type: Hospital Description: Major new construction of VA hospital in hospital complex. Projected Cost: $75,000,000 Phase: Construction PARKS & RECREATION FACILITIES Bartholomew Concessions Building Location: 6514 Congress Dr. Project Type: Parks & Recreation Facilities Description: Part of the Ponchartrain Park community golf course renovation. Repair of 1st tee (Hole 1) concessions building. Projected Cost: $800,000-1,000,000 Phase: Design Behrman Center Gym and Pool Location: 2529 General Meyer Ave. Project Type: Parks & Recreation Facilities Description: Behrman Center Gymnasium and Pool repairs. Projected Cost: $1,200,000-1,500,000 Phase: Planning Behrman Center Gym and Pool Location: 2529 General Meyer Ave. Project Type: Parks & Recreation Facilities Description: The balance of Katrina repairs to gymnasium and pool. Projected Cost: $1,225,390-1,531,738 Phase: Design NEW DAY. NEW ORLEANS. Committed Projects Behrman Park - Enhancements Location: 2529 General Meyer Ave. Project Type: Parks & Recreation Facilities Description: Behrman Stadium repairs to the football playing surface; replacement includes new artificial turf. Projected Cost: $1,360,000-1,700,000 Phase: Design Behrman Soccer Stadium Phase I Location: 2529 General Meyer Ave. Project Type: Parks & Recreation Facilities Description: Major site preparation and preloading for Soccer Fields Projected Cost: $1,693,440-2,116,800 Phase: Design Behrman Soccer Stadium Phase II Location: 2529 General Meyer Ave. Project Type: Parks & Recreation Facilities Description: Major new Soccer Stadium and Fields Complex Projected Cost: $7,417,699-9,272,124 Phase: Design Brechtel Memorial Park, Golf Course, Club House, Maintenance and Cart Storage Building Location: 3700 Behrman Place Project Type: Parks & Recreation Facilities Description: Renovations to the 18-hole Golf Course, driving range and Clubhouse at Brechtel Memorial Park. Projected Cost: $6,097,584-7,621,981 Phase: Design City Park Festival and Recreation Complex Location: 1Palm Drive, City Park Project Type: Parks & Recreation Facilities Description: Major 62-acre sports and festival complex. Projected Cost: $3,200,000-4,000,000 Phase: Bid & Award Comiskey Park & Playground Location: Corner of S. Jeff Davis Pkwy & Baudin Project Type: Parks & Recreation Facilities Description: Renovations of the NORD operated park and associated play equipment. Projected Cost: $400,000-500,000 Phase: Design NEW DAY. NEW ORLEANS. Committed Projects Di Benedetto Playground Location: 4700 Papania St. Project Type: Parks & Recreation Facilities Description: Playground repairs. Projected Cost: $266,004 -332,506 Phase: Planning Digby Park Location: 6600 Virgilian St. Project Type: Parks & Recreation Facilities Description: Playground improvements Projected Cost: $34,120-42,650 Phase: Design Gernon Brown Gym Location: 1001 Harrison Ave. Project Type: Parks & Recreation Facilities Description: Repairs to an existing NORD gymnasium, including a gym space and multipurpose room. Projected Cost: $1,644,029-2,055,037 Phase: Design Harrell Stadium Location: 2300 Leonidas St. Project Type: Parks & Recreation Facilities Description: Hollygrove Community Center, Pool, and Pool House; existing building(s) to receive renovations and repairs; new chlorination system for pool. Projected Cost: $599,493 Phase: Construction Hunter's Field Location: 1600 North Claiborne Ave. Project Type: Parks & Recreation Facilities Description: 7th ward shared community field space adjacent to the Treme neighborhood. Repair of
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