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El Mirage awards ShadeNet contract for six park and pool shade structures totaling about $342,000
Summary
The council approved a ShadeNet construction contract to install six shade structures across El Mirage parks and the YMCA pool deck; the project is partly funded by a $150,000 Tohono O'odham Nation revenue-sharing grant.
The El Mirage Common Council on Oct. 21 authorized a construction contract with ShadeNet to install six fabric shade structures at parks and the YMCA pool deck, approving a total project cost with contingency of roughly $342,000.
City parks and public-works staff presented the plan, which includes four pocket-park playground shade structures (Dahlia Park, Dreyfus Park, Brown Family Park and Buena Vista Park), one shade for the Gateway Park splash pad, and a replacement shade over the YMCA pool deck. The council approved the contract and authorized the Finance Department to make necessary transfers.
Sean (city parks/public-works staff) explained that the pocket-park portion was budgeted at $200,000 and proposed at $155,962.20; the Gateway splash-pad shade is proposed at $54,440.32; and a replacement for the YMCA pool deck could not be reused and rose to just over $100,000. The total FY2026 CIP budget for these items was $350,000; with the awarded contract and contingency the total proposed cost is about $342,000. The city also received a Tohono O'odham Nation revenue-sharing grant award of $150,000 to offset the cost, leaving the city’s net commitment at just over $192,000.
A ShadeNet representative, JJ Orlando, told council members the fabric carries a 15-year warranty and the steel components a 20-year warranty: “On the fabric, there's a 15 year warranty, and on the steel, there's a 20 year warranty,” he said.
Council members asked about durability in local wind and heat conditions, warranty coverage, and whether the YMCA could share capital costs; staff said the city is responsible for capital maintenance at the YMCA facility and that the structures are not reusable in other locations. The contractor said permitting will be required and the city intends to complete work through the winter with the goal of having structures in place for next summer.
The motion to approve the contract was made by Vice Mayor Parsons and seconded by Council Member Dorsey; the council voted in favor.
