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Manvel Parks Board reviews City Hall park pavilion options, directs design pricing for bid package
Summary
Project representatives presented pavilion, playground, restroom and dog-park options for the City Hall park and said core infrastructure will be included in a base bid while finished features will be bid as ad alternates; board members asked about costs, lifespan and a local historic aesthetic.
At the April 24, 2025 Manvel Parks Board meeting, project representatives Jeff Gerber of PGL and Michael Mowers of M2L presented final design options and cost estimates for the City Hall park and asked the board for direction to complete a bid package.
Gerber, the project representative, said the team is "ready to go out for bid" and asked the board for input on final configurations. Michael Mowers described the presentation as being "at the tail end of our visioning efforts for the park," and reviewed layout, pavilion, restroom, playground and dog‑park options.
The design team proposed four park sections: an east detention-area with a stone-treated pilot channel for drainage, a playground to the west of that, a restroom building behind the parking area, a central pavilion intended…
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