Buttonwood Pond Restoration - City of New Bedford

The project is included in the city's 2021-2025 capital Improvement Program (CIP). As of May 30, 2023, further details regarding design and construction have not been identified. A firm timeline for construction has not been established; however, funding is allotted to fiscal years 2023-2024. A detailed scope has not yet been determined. This project would restore the pond at Buttonwood Park. The pond is created by a dam, originally constructed in 1902, whose repeated failures result in periodic flooding downstream in the park. The state’s Office of Dam Safety has designated this dam as a significant hazard and has urged the city to make structural repairs. The project scope would include reconstruction of the dam, dredging of the pond, and cleanup of the area resulting in enhanced recreational use, permit compliance, and public safety. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.

Division 01 -	General Requirements, Special Procedures, Environmental Procedures.
Division 02 -	Existing Conditions, Environmental Assessment, Hazardous Material Assessment, Subsurface Investigation, Site Remediation, Asbestos Remediation.
Division 11 -	Equipment, Play Field Equipment and Structures, Playground Equipment, Play Structures.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Site Clearing, Selective Clearing, Grading, Excavation and Fill, Subgrade Preparation, Excavation, Shoring, Tunneling and Mining, Tunnel Excavation.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Athletic and Recreational Surfacing, Site Improvements, Fences and Gates, Planting.
Division 33 -	Utilities.
Division 35 -	Waterway and Marine Construction, Dam Construction and Equipment.