Etnies Skatepark Improvement Project (25P03)

About the City The City of Lake Forest is located in southern Orange County, California, in the area commonly referred to as the Saddleback Valley, with a population of approximately 85,000. It is the County's thirty-first city and the second largest city within the Saddleback Valley, encompassing 16.6 square miles. The City of Lake Forest's fiscal year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30. The City was incorporated in 1991, operates under the Council/Manager form of government and is considered a contract city. The five members of the City Council are elected by district. They serve staggered four-year terms, with the Mayor being selected annually from among the Council Members. The Council meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. City Hall is located at 100 Civic Center Drive, Lake Forest, California 92630. The telephone number is +1 (555) 000-0000, and the fax is +1 (555) 000-0000. The City website address is http://www.lakeforestca.gov . Project Background The Etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest is owned and operated by the City and located at 20028 Lake Forest Drive. The skatepark opened in 2003 through a partnership between the City and Etnies. An expansion completed in 2011 added several signature features, including the cradle, flow course, mini bowl, street run, and backyard style pool. The existing facility encompasses over 62,000 square feet and attracts over 60,000 visitors annually. The facility was originally designed primarily for intermediate, advanced, and professional users. Participation has increasingly shifted toward beginner and intermediate users, and the facility does not currently operate as an all wheel park. In 2025, the City conducted three community meetings and an online survey to gather input on future improvements. Based on this input, the City prepared two preliminary concept designs that include additional beginner and intermediate features, retention of advanced riding opportunities, a new pump track, conversion to all wheel nonmotorized use, and associated site improvements. The preliminary concept designs were presented to the Community Services Commission and City Council in May 2026. The preliminary concept designs includes: All Wheel Pump Track (new addition — approximately 8,000 sq ft) Street Lane Improvements Street Plaza Improvements Mini Bowl Improvements Clover Bowl Improvements Cradle removal and replacement Flow Bowl Improvements Site Amenities Improvements and Public Art Design and Integration The selected Consultant shall refine the two preliminary concepts into a final concept and prepare a complete, bid ready PS&E package. Concurrently, renovations to the existing skatepark building that supports facility operations are being designed under a separate contract. The Consultant shall coordinate with the separate skatepark building improvement project and develop construction phasing that maintains operation of portions of the facility to the greatest extent practical. No additional public outreach is anticipated. Consistent with the terms of the prior contract, the consultant that prepared the preliminary concept designs is not eligible to participate in the subsequent design or construction phases of the Project.