The Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department Board of Directors, held a Special Meeting Monday evening, and approved a bid for the construction of a shelter house at the Schildberg Recreation Area. Their action followed a public hearing on the matter, during which there were no comments.

Parks Board Chair Stuart Dusenberry said there were five bids for the project. Parks and Rec Director Seth Stasshelm said Precision Concrete of Atlantic had the lowest bid at $58,450, which was below the engineer’s estimate of $63,000.

The Parks and Rec Department budgeted $81,000 for the project, which includes the engineering fees. Staashelm said construction of the 30-by-50-foot shelter is expected to begin May 16th, and conclude June 30th, weather permitting. The shelter will have a concrete pad, red metal roof shelter, electrical outlets stone structured support columns. It will be constructed on the west side of the quarry area, near the parking lot, and will have an accessibility path to the parking area. It also leaves room for a future playground on the west side of the

The Parks and Rec Board’s next, regular meeting is set for April 16th at 5:15-p.m., in the Council’s Chambers at City Hall.