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Weslaco staff seek go-ahead to solicit bids for upgrades at Pablo Pena and Isaac Rodriguez parks
Summary
City staff presented construction documents and cost estimates at a May 7 workshop and asked the City Commission to authorize soliciting bids for improvements that include new combination restroom/concession buildings, irrigation, lighting and road resurfacing. No formal vote was taken at the workshop.
City staff told the Weslaco City Commission at a May 7 workshop they have construction documents and cost estimates and are requesting authorization to solicit bids for improvements at Mayor Pablo Pena Park and Isaac Rodriguez Park.
The request matters because the projects would cover core park infrastructure — a new combination restroom and concession building, central plazas, expanded irrigation, LED sports lighting and resurfacing of Utah Street — and are intended to support year-round youth sports, tournaments and general park use. Staff presented an estimated budget of about $1,700,000 for Mayor Pablo Pena Park and an estimated $1,987,000 for Isaac Rodriguez Park and described several items that would be issued as bid alternates.
Maribel Lopez, with the Hefner design team, summarized the Pablo Pena scope: "That will be demolished to make room for a new concession and restroom combination building," and said designers plan a central plaza, improved walkways and dugout/backstop upgrades. A staff presenter identified a project-level budget of about $1,700,000 for Pablo Pena…
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