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Council approves final‑design contract for Buda Sportsplex renovation; schematic emphasizes tournaments and aggressive schedule
Summary
Council authorized up to $1,248,347 for final design work with DCS Engineering for the Sportsplex renovation, approving a schematic that adds softball quads, expanded parking, RV hookups, pickleball/volleyball courts and other tournament amenities.
Buda city council authorized the city manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with DCS Engineering for final design of the Buda Sportsplex renovation, in an amount not to exceed $1,248,347, and approved the schematic design presented by staff and the project team.
Why it matters: The Sportsplex renovation is a major parks and recreation capital project intended to attract tournaments and regional users, with revenues used to offset operations. The schematic includes expanded tournament‑grade softball facilities, pickleball and volleyball courts, improved circulation, EV/RV hookups for visiting teams, and a range of support buildings and concessions.
Schematic highlights: The plan shows two cloverleaf clusters of softball fields (an eight‑field tournament configuration once complete), expanded parking to roughly 860 spaces across the complex, 15 RV hookups (four with full service for food‑truck use on heavy days), batting cages with QR‑code rentals, covered shade structures with netting tied into the shade framing, concession and storage buildings (walk‑in freezer/cooler), maintenance building, and court facilities for pickleball and sand volleyball. Designers described measures to rework drainage channels (noting Atlas 14/updated flood analyses), add wet‑bottom water quality ponds, and add emergency access routes. The design team estimated existing impervious cover at about 21% (within the TCEQ 25% threshold) and reported a WPAP submittal to TCEQ the prior Friday.
Schedule and budget notes: The design team described an aggressive schedule: roughly 3–4 months for design, solicitation and bidding to begin in mid‑May and a target phased construction schedule with interim substantial completion for the softball complex by March 30, 2026 and final completion for soccer/pickleball/other elements in August 2026 if the contractor meets the aggressive timeline. Staff said they will return to council with an opinion of probable cost (OPC) and with prioritization suggestions as final design pricing is refined; council members signaled support for approving the schematic so design can proceed while cost estimates are finalized.
Council action: Council voted to authorize the final‑design agreement with DCS Engineering and approved the schematic design. Council members emphasized the need to refine OPC numbers and to identify priorities if construction cost or available budget requires phasing.
Ending: Staff will proceed with final design, coordinate parallel review and bidding to maintain schedule and return to council with a recommended construction contract and OPC for council consideration.
