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Gainesville approves $1.967 million contract for Tom Petty Park pickleball project
Summary
The City Commission approved an invitation-to-bid award to DE Scorpio Corporation for $1,967,007 to build pickleball courts and other improvements at Tom Petty Park and authorized the city manager to execute contract documents subject to city attorney approval.
The Gainesville City Commission voted to award the Tom Petty Park Pickleball and Miscellaneous Improvement Projects contract to DE Scorpio Corporation for $1,967,007 and authorized the city manager or designee to execute all contract documents subject to approval by the city attorney.
The vote came during the commission’s business discussion item on the invitation to bid award. Commissioner Book moved approval after asking rhetorically, “why would we not approve this?” Director Wade told the commission she had a short presentation but was available to answer questions, and no public comment was offered on the item.
The project was described as one of several Wild Spaces, Public Places projects the city is pursuing. Commissioners said they expect to attend a groundbreaking event the next morning at Tom Petty Park.
The motion passed by voice vote; the meeting record states the item “passed unanimously with Commissioner Beck and Walker absent.” The commission authorized the city manager to finalize contract documents after city attorney review.
Details on funding sources, construction schedule, and contract start and completion dates were not specified in the discussion or on the record.
