McDonald Splash Park

A fun water playground for our community.

Project Summary

Project: J.T. McDonald Children’s Park, also known as the “Kiddie Park”, will undergo upgrades and improvements. The “Kiddie Pool” will be upgraded to an interactive splash park.

During the construction window, the Town’s Public Works and Special Projects Departments will be managing the upgrade as well as several notable enhancements throughout McDonald City Park, including replacing the shade structure and adding age-friendly benches, way-finding signage, and allocation of accessible parking spaces to allow for functional ADA compliance.

The Town was initially awarded a $75,000 grant from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Local Government Grant Program. Since then, the Town received additional funds; the Collins Companies Foundation awarded the Town $200,000 and the Pacific Power Foundation donated $2,500.00 in support of the large art mural installment. Artist Maizie Langum finished painting the mural this past August. The Town is thankful for the two awarded grants and the donation; this project would not be possible without their funding.

Download: 2020 Local Government Grant Program – Small Grant Award Recommendations

Site: McDonald City Park
640 S F Street, Lakeview OR 97630

Project Timeline

February 2022 – Ordered equipment from Northwest Playground
June 22, 2022 – Arrival of splash pad equipment
November 8, 2022 – Accepting Bids
November 17, 2022 by 2:00 P.M. PST – Pre-bid
November 28, 2022 – Last RFI
December 6, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. – Bid Open
December 27, 2022 – Preconstruction & issue NTP
April 10, 2023 – Park Closed for Construction
August 1, 2023 – Projected Construction Completion
August 11, 2023 – Grand Opening

*Dates are estimated and are subject to change.

McDonald City Park Project Services/Equipment List

In this submittal package you will see a list of project services and equipment that the town ordered for the new splash park. Included are fun, colorful visuals of the park design and play experience features, cleaning procedure, installation and terms and conditions.