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Dominion Post
20-05-2025
- Business
- Dominion Post
BOPARC putting a new roof on the Wiles Hill Community Center
MORGANTOWN — The Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners recently purchased a new lid for the Wiles Hill Community Center. During its most recent regular meeting, the board approved a contract with Sutter Roofing for $155,500 to replace the old building's roof. BOPARC Executive Director Melissa Wiles said she was pleased to see the bids come in under the project's original $200,000 budget. She hopes it stays that way. 'You never know with an old building. Keep your fingers crossed for no change orders,' she said. Sutter Roofing was one of five bidders to make an offer on the job. The same company is currently replacing the roof of the Morgantown Ice Arena as part of a larger renovation of that facility. Built in 1910, the Fourth Ward School – more commonly referred to as the Wiles Hill School – served its educational mission for 89 years. In 1939, it received an addition thanks to FDR's New Deal-era Public Works Administration. Shortly after consolidation forced the school's closure in 1999, the 14,000 square-foot building was sold to BOPARC. It's served as a community/senior center, artist haven, dance studio, fitness space, concert hall, cafe and all-around gathering spot since 2005 or so. The building was added to the National Registry of Historic Places in 2004.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
BOPARC putting a new roof on the Wiles Hill Community Center
May 19—MORGANTOWN — The Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners recently purchased a new lid for the Wiles Hill Community Center. During its most recent regular meeting, the board approved a contract with Sutter Roofing for $155, 500 to replace the old building's roof. BOPARC Executive Director Melissa Wiles said she was pleased to see the bids come in under the project's original $200, 000 budget. She hopes it stays that way. "You never know with an old building. Keep your fingers crossed for no change orders, " she said. Sutter Roofing was one of five bidders to make an offer on the job. The same company is currently replacing the roof of the Morgantown Ice Arena as part of a larger renovation of that facility. Built in 1910, the Fourth Ward School — more commonly referred to as the Wiles Hill School — served its educational mission for 89 years. In 1939, it received an addition thanks to FDR's New Deal-era Public Works Administration. Shortly after consolidation forced the school's closure in 1999, the 14, 000 square-foot building was sold to BOPARC. It's served as a community /senior center, artist haven, dance studio, fitness space, concert hall, cafe and all-around gathering spot since 2005 or so. The building was added to the National Registry of Historic Places in 2004.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
BOPARC initiates $620,000 playground project in upper Marilla Park
Mar. 14—MORGANTOWN — For kids in Morgantown, upper Marilla Park is about to become the center of the universe. Come Memorial Day weekend, when BOPARC's $14 million pool and aquatic complex opens in the park's upper portion, it'll be flanked by another brand new attraction. Earlier this week, the Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners approved a $378, 206 contract with Fairmont's Veritas Contracting to install $245, 000 worth of playground equipment a stone's throw from the new pool — very near the location of the old playground area. "This includes putting the playground equipment together, getting it up, doing the pour-in-place surface, revegetation and all that stuff — basically turning that space into the playground, " BOPARC Executive Director Melissa Wiles said, explaining the play area will cover more than 7, 400 square feet. "It's a big playground with a lot of equipment, " she said. The playground will consist of 28 play components broken into two main sections — one appropriate for kids between two and five years old, and another for kids between five and 12. This is actually the second time BOPARC has bid this project. When it went out the first time, last October, the anticipated budget topped out at $300, 000. The average bid came in around $380, 000. The decision was made to try again this spring in the hope costs may come down. They haven't. "This is not pre-COVID, and this is a huge playground, " Wiles told members of the board. "Reality is real and the cost of materials and supplies, especially safety surfacing, is substantial, " she later told The Dominion Post. "That said, we are committed to the provision of modern, accessible play spaces, and having bid this twice now, we are confident we'll have one." While the pool and playground will begin a new chapter for the old park when they open this summer, the story is just getting started. Wiles said BOPARC is hopeful a complete overhaul of the park's lower section can go out to bid in late March or early April. That work has been estimated in the $9 million range and will include a new action sports /skate park in the former pool location. New tennis courts will move to the end of the property to fill space currently occupied by the skate park and the old shirt factory building. Improvements will also include pickleball courts, covered and open court bleachers, a new basketball court, a recreational field, a trail head for the Marilla Connector Trail, revamped parking areas aligned with each zone and renovations to the Marilla Center. "We're moving along. If you're looking at a six-week bid process, you're looking at you guys approving the project in, hopefully, your May meeting, " Wiles told the board. "Then we're hoping to get started in late May, early June or so.
