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Republic Square Park - Master Plan and Phase II Design/Construction

Located at the convergence of Guadalupe Street, West 5th Street, San Antonio Street and West 4th Street, adjacent to the new Federal Courthouse, Republic Square is one of three remaining Downtown Historical Squares. The City of Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department (PARD), the Downtown Austin Alliance, the Austin Parks Foundation and a team of consultants led by Design Workshop are planning for the future of this important public space.

The project phases include the following:

Master Plan Update - The team will engage stakeholders and the public to assess and update the existing Republic Square Vision Plan.
Phase II Design and Construction - Subsequent to the completion of the Master Plan, the team will prepare construction documents and technical specifications and oversee construction of the Phase II improvements.
Public-Private Partnership Report - Team will create a strategy for sustainable public-private partnerships for the park’s on-going enhancement, operations, and maintenance.

Public Engagement

PARD will engage the community through a series of public meetings, online poll, email users, phone comment line and SpeakUpAustin, with particular attention to obtaining input from representative segments of the community - the stakeholders. This feedback will help us create a plan for the park and identify the ongoing maintenance and operation needs, which will guide development of the operating model and associated budgets.

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Community Engagement / Planning and Design schedule

PARD held a public meeting on the ongoing Republic Square Park Vision Plan Update and Phase II Design and Construction project on Saturday, May 12, 2012 in the Austin City Council Chambers at City Hall from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting was for the consultant team to present their analysis of existing conditions and to solicit from the public suggested interests and opportunities that will be considered in the Square’s design, operations and maintenance.