The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Chevy Chase modernization project at 41st Street and Livingston Street, NW, is a full site renovation. The project scope includes:
Field Improvements
- New under field drainage system
- New Bermuda-grass sod for entire field and new clay materials for "skinned" areas
- New warm-up pitching mounds
- New renovation batting cage
- Filed markings and accessories for little league baseball
- New irrigation system
- New solar electronic scoreboard
- New metal bleachers
- New removable, 4-ft high vinyl-coated link fence to define playing field with home run / foul marker poles
- Replacement of the two metal field maintenance boxes with prefabricated walk-in shed
- A waterproof electrical outlet at the batting cage
New Playgrounds and Spray Park
- New playground and tot lot
- New rubber surface play area
- New splash park area
Dog Park
A 5,000 square-foot dog park has been requested and DPR is currently reviewing the application. The application also requests the designation of the entire ball field as an off-leash dog area during certain times of the day.
Recreation Center
- Addition of 450 square-foot of bathroom/recreation space
- General ADA upgrades
- New windows
- Cosmetic upgrades including installation of new fixtures, painting, etc.
General Amenities
- Replacement of 3 exterior water fountains
- Play Courts were re-surfaced in 2009
Office : Office of Planning and Capital Projects
Goal/Milestones :
- Project Approval—TBD
- Construction Began—TBD
- Construction Completed—TBD