Engineering

Latest Update

October 26, 2022

A Public Information Meeting #3 for Reindahl Park Master Plan is planned for Thursday, October 27, 2022.  Please visit this LINK for additional details.

Project Overview

Madison Public Library is planning a new library and community facility at Reindahl Park. The proposed “Imagination Center at Reindahl Park” will not be an ordinary library. It will be a transformational space designed and directed by the northeast Madison community. The Imagination Center at Reindahl Park will be a place for the community to gather and learn. It will be a safe place for social interaction, civic engagement, and cultural expression. The center will focus on holistic health and expanding economic opportunities for library visitors.  Please visit the Imagination Center at Reindahl Park Scoping Study and Imagination Center at Reindahl Park for additional information.

Sept. 12, 2022 update: As part of the design process for the Reindahl Imagination Center, a geothermal test bore and thermal conductivity test will be completed between Sept 20-28, 2022. This is one of the first steps required when designing a geothermal system for larger commercial buildings and provides the design team accurate information about ground conditions. The accurate ground information from both the bore and the conductivity test allow the design team to size the geothermal system. The bore will be ~6 inches in diameter and up to 225 feet deep. It will stay in the upper aquifer (the nearby Unit Well 15 draws water from the lower aquifer). A HDPE U-bend pipe will be inserted into the bore and the space around the pipe will be filled with grout that seals the bore space completely. Testing equipment, running from a generator, will then be connected to the ends of the pipe at the surface for up to 72 hours. This bore will be re-used when the full system is installed as part of the future construction project, which will be permitted by the WI Dept of Natural Resources (WDNR) with input from the Madison Water Utility.

Project Schedule

City User Agency: Madison Public Library
Design and Planning: 2019-2022

1st Advertisement of Bid: TBD
Bid Due date, TBD
Construction Start date: TBD
Expected Completion: TBD
LEED Goals: LEED Silver Minimum

Public Involvement

There are a number of points of contact during this project where the public is encouraged to give feedback as part of public information meetings and public hearings. Dates, times and locations are indicated below:

Public Information Meetings

October 27, 2022 Public Information Meeting #3 Please visit this LINK for additional details

October 06, 2022 Reindahl Park Public Meeting #2 Presentation Slides

August 30, 2022 Public Information Meeting #1 - Reindahl Park Master Plan Update
August 30, 2022 Reindahl Park Public Meeting #1 Presentation Slides

Jan. 27, 2022 Public Information Meeting Recording
Jan. 27, 2022 Public Information Meeting Pre-Design Presentation

City Process Meetings