Tenney Park Beach Shelter
April 21, 2025 Update
Quarter 2 2025 Update
Now that warmer weather is allowing temperature sensitive items to be completed, painting is wrapping up and the contractors are completing their final installs. Final City inspections for occupancy and punch lists are expected to be completed within the next couple weeks and once completed, the project will be turned over to Parks the beginning of May.
Visit the Tenney Park Beach Shelter Flickr album for progress photos.
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Project Information
Project Overview
Madison Parks, in conjunction with City Engineering and Dane County, will be replacing the existing beach shelter and is considering installing a clean beach treatment system at Tenney Park. Tenney Park Beach Shelter will be the sixth prototype park shelter and restrooms. Previous prototype shelters are located at Lake Edge Park; Esther Beach; Penn Park, Walter Street at Olbrich Park and Warner Beach. For more information about this project and for Public Information meetings on this project, please visit "Park's Tenney Park - Beach Shelter Replacement"
Sept. 18, 2023 Update: The bid for the project to construct the new beach shelter was opened 7/13/23 and was awarded through Board of Public Works and Common Council in late July & early August to Tri-North Builders, Inc. A Start Work letter was issued on 8/21/2023 and the Contractor will be closing out 2023 with submittals and subcontractor qualifications. Work is anticipated to begin in April 2024 with the demolition of the existing building and continue through December 2024. The exact date for the demolition/raze work to start is still TBD but will be updated here when it becomes available.
Project Schedule
City User Agency: Parks Division
Planning and Design: February - June 2021
1st Advertisement of Bid: June 05, 2023 available only on Bid Express
Bid Talk (Virtual): June 21, 2023 @ 11:00 a.m.
June 21, 2023 Bid Talk: Tenney Park Beach Shelter Recording
June 21, 2023 Bid Talk: Power Point Presentation
Pre-Bid Site Contractor Meeting: June 28, 2023 @ 11:00 a.m. at the project site located at 1330 Sherman Ave., Madison, WI
Bid Due Date: July 13, 2023
Construction Start Date: April 8, 2024
Expected Completion Date: March 2025
"All information regarding dates/times/locations are informational and should be verified with official bidding documents posted on Bid Express."
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:
City Process Meetings
Aug. 01, 2023 Common Council File #78781
Jul. 19, 2023 Board of Public Works File #78781
Awarding Public Works Contract No. 8587, Tenney Park Beach Shelter
March 21, 2023 Common Council File #76512
March 08, 2023 Board of Public Works File #76512
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an amendment to the existing Purchase of Services contract (Architect) between the City of Madison and Destree Design Architects, Inc. to provide professional architectural and engineering design services and construction administrative services for the Tenney Park Beach Shelter project located at 1330 Sherman Ave., Madison, WI. (6th AD)
July 26, 2021 File #66194
Approving plans and specifications and authorizing the Board of Public Works to advertise and receive bids for Tenney Park Beach Shelter
Jan. 25, 2021 File #63177
Authorizing a non-competitive service contract with Destree Design Architects, Inc. for professional architectural and engineering consulting services for the Tenney Park Beach Shelter.
Proposed Tenney Park Beach Shelter Rendering
