Friends of the Dog Park Community Service Awards
Bandit Industries Inc. and Kevin Clare Logging Inc. were recently awarded the first ever Community Service Awards from the Friends of the Dog Park.
Friends of the Dog Park (FDP) met their capital campaign goals and in cooperation with the City of Mt. Pleasant and Union Township, requested bids for the park in August. Those bids came in about $60,000 over the money available. This fall, FDP was successful in recruiting Bandit Industries, Inc. and Kevin Clare Logging, Inc. to donate equipment and services to the dog park to clear the dead and excess trees, grind all the stumps and use a forestry mower and a mulcher to eliminate the brush. That, plus some services from the City of Mt. Pleasant allowed us to avoid $40~50,000 of the cost to develop the park, and positioned the project much more favorably for the next round of bids.
Bandit Industries Inc. and Kevin Clare Logging Inc. were recently awarded the first ever Community Service Awards from the Friends of the Dog Park.
Friends of the Dog Park (FDP) met their capital campaign goals and in cooperation with the City of Mt. Pleasant and Union Township, requested bids for the park in August. Those bids came in about $60,000 over the money available. This fall, FDP was successful in recruiting Bandit Industries, Inc. and Kevin Clare Logging, Inc. to donate equipment and services to the dog park to clear the dead and excess trees, grind all the stumps and use a forestry mower and a mulcher to eliminate the brush. That, plus some services from the City of Mt. Pleasant allowed us to avoid $40~50,000 of the cost to develop the park, and positioned the project much more favorably for the next round of bids.
Left to Right – Ken Hofmeister (FDP), Kevin Clare (Kevin Clare Logging, Inc.) , Jerry Morey (Bandit Industries, Inc.) and John Dinse (FDP).
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Friends of the Dog Park Community Service Awards to Kevin Clare of Kevin Clare Logging Inc. and to Jerry and Mike (not pictured) Morey of Bandit Industries Inc.
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Seeded on December 2, 2014
Friends of the Dog Park - Year End Report
We had hopes of opening Hannah's Bark Park this fall, but it was not to be. But, we did make a huge step forward this fall, read on......
In October 2014, we received bids from contractors that exceeded our budget by over $60,000. This fall we worked with Bandit Industries, Inc., Kevin Clare Logging, Inc., and the City of Mt. Pleasant to clear and seed the 3.5 acre park designated for Hannah's Bark Park, thus eliminating $40~50,000 of the original bid cost. The City will request new bids for the remaining portions of the basic functional dog park, designated as Phase I, early next year.
Construction is expected to begin in the spring and the dog park will be open to the public in late spring once the seeding has established. Current Phase I funds will allow us to put up the fencing, the entry system and do the parking lot improvements needed.
After Phase I, we have two other key priorities, water for the large and small dog parks and a pavilion. We are offering these to the public as naming opportunities. We also would like to add benches and tree protection to the dog park as soon as possible after Phase I. Click the links below to read about these programs.
1) Donate for a Naming Opportunity at Hannah's Bark Park.
2) Adopt-A Bench or Tree Protection and have a commemorative plaque placed on the donated item(s).
Of course, as always, donations of any amount on our Donation Page will be recognized and now will go toward one of the after Phase I priorities listed above.
We ask for your continued support of Friends of the Dog Park; we will have a dog park in Mt. Pleasant and Hannah's Bark Park will be a great one!
We had hopes of opening Hannah's Bark Park this fall, but it was not to be. But, we did make a huge step forward this fall, read on......
In October 2014, we received bids from contractors that exceeded our budget by over $60,000. This fall we worked with Bandit Industries, Inc., Kevin Clare Logging, Inc., and the City of Mt. Pleasant to clear and seed the 3.5 acre park designated for Hannah's Bark Park, thus eliminating $40~50,000 of the original bid cost. The City will request new bids for the remaining portions of the basic functional dog park, designated as Phase I, early next year.
Construction is expected to begin in the spring and the dog park will be open to the public in late spring once the seeding has established. Current Phase I funds will allow us to put up the fencing, the entry system and do the parking lot improvements needed.
After Phase I, we have two other key priorities, water for the large and small dog parks and a pavilion. We are offering these to the public as naming opportunities. We also would like to add benches and tree protection to the dog park as soon as possible after Phase I. Click the links below to read about these programs.
1) Donate for a Naming Opportunity at Hannah's Bark Park.
2) Adopt-A Bench or Tree Protection and have a commemorative plaque placed on the donated item(s).
Of course, as always, donations of any amount on our Donation Page will be recognized and now will go toward one of the after Phase I priorities listed above.
We ask for your continued support of Friends of the Dog Park; we will have a dog park in Mt. Pleasant and Hannah's Bark Park will be a great one!
The journey begins with ...................
In this case, the journey begins with Bandit Industries, Inc., and Kevin Clare Logging, Inc. In August, a bid was issued for dog park construction. When the bids came back, they were $60,000 over the budgeted amount. What to do? We made the decision to re-bid the park in January, hopefully when contractors are looking for work at the beginning of the construction season and are willing to provide better costs for the dog park. In the meantime, the Friends of the Dog Park went looking for local businesses that might help us get a head start on the process this fall.
The park had about 2 acres of heavy brush, dead or dying trees or trees too close together to thrive. It was impossible to walk through many areas of the proposed Hannah's Bark Park. This is where we approached Mike and Jerry Morey of Bandit Industries and Kevin Clare of Kevin Clare Logging. They agreed to donate time and equipment to the cause. The City of Mt. Pleasant Parks and Public Spaces department also is providing major services to get the park seeded yet in 2014. The story that follows now puts us in a position to re-bid the rest of the dog park in early 2015.
Read on to get the rest of the story about this wonderful donation of time and equipment by these groups during the month of November. Click Here to see the "Thank-you" ad that will appear in Sunday's edition of the Morning Sun.
In this case, the journey begins with Bandit Industries, Inc., and Kevin Clare Logging, Inc. In August, a bid was issued for dog park construction. When the bids came back, they were $60,000 over the budgeted amount. What to do? We made the decision to re-bid the park in January, hopefully when contractors are looking for work at the beginning of the construction season and are willing to provide better costs for the dog park. In the meantime, the Friends of the Dog Park went looking for local businesses that might help us get a head start on the process this fall.
The park had about 2 acres of heavy brush, dead or dying trees or trees too close together to thrive. It was impossible to walk through many areas of the proposed Hannah's Bark Park. This is where we approached Mike and Jerry Morey of Bandit Industries and Kevin Clare of Kevin Clare Logging. They agreed to donate time and equipment to the cause. The City of Mt. Pleasant Parks and Public Spaces department also is providing major services to get the park seeded yet in 2014. The story that follows now puts us in a position to re-bid the rest of the dog park in early 2015.
Read on to get the rest of the story about this wonderful donation of time and equipment by these groups during the month of November. Click Here to see the "Thank-you" ad that will appear in Sunday's edition of the Morning Sun.
Current StatusThe capital campaign was completed in April, 2014. The City of Mt. Pleasant and Union Township each agreed to contribute and equal amount to the construction of Hannah's Bark Park. The City of Mt. Pleasant will issue a re-bid for the park in early 2015 now that the park is free of excess trees and brush.
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Mt. Pleasant
Dog Park Design Phase 1 of our Community Wide Off Leash Dog Park |
The Mt. Pleasant Dog Park's location is at Mission Creek Park on Crawford Road . This three-acre off leash park will offer residents and their canine friends a place to have fun, socialize and exercise. The park will be fully fenced and include separate areas for large and small dogs and will have a safe double-gated entry system.
