DVL Consulting Engineers, Inc. is currently providing design engineering services for the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation for various sites throughout New York City. Below are three examples of projects DVL completed design for:

Ogden Plimpton Playground, Bronx, NY DVL Consulting Engineers, Inc. provided design engineering services to assist in upgrading this community playground. The playground had become disheveled and unsafe, and with feedback from the local residents, a plan was created to develop this park space into a more active, valuable resource for community members. Specific modifications and ugprades included designing plumbing fixtures and coordinating services to improve drinking fountains and provide improved water features/spray park. Site lighting had also become a security concern, and this was upgraded and improved as well.

Mt. Hope Garden, Bronx, NY – DVL Consulting Engineers, Inc. is in the process of providing design engineering services for the Mt. Hope Garden in the Bronx. As this park area is being renovated for the Department of Parks and Recreation, DVL was requested to incorporate new incoming water service into the plans and an underground RPZ vault and utilities for new recreational splash fountains. DVL also provided for new security cameras in an effort to deter future crime or vandalism in the new park space. The new security technology implemented in this project utilized a solar powered security camera which eliminated the need for new incoming electrical utilities. It also allowed for ease of access by Parks/Security Personnel in that this technology could be accessed utilizing wireless download from integral camera memory.

Red Hook Ballfields – DVL Consulting Engineers, Inc.’s services were requested for the remediation of the ballfields at the Red Hook Recreation Complex. The 4.17 acres of ballfields were the focus of the efforts to improve the space and increase the resiliency to flooding. As such, new turf ballfields were proposed and surrounding surface/subsurface drainage would be designed to better account for storm water retention. DVL will also be responsible for drinking fountains, RPZ, misting stations and security lighting for the site.