Keller updates timeline for sports-park build: several fields, splash pad, field house and equestrian facilities moving forward
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Public Works staff briefed the Parks Board on construction progress at Keller’s sports park: some fields and turf are installed, splash pad work under way, a field house and equestrian restroom/storage building remain on the contractor schedule, and lights and scoreboards are pending contractor connections.
Public Works staff provided a progress update on the multi-field sports park and related facilities, reporting visible progress on turf installation, shade structures, playground work, parking and a splash pad while several finish items — lighting connections, scoreboards and the field house — remain on the contractor schedule.
The presentation included drone footage taken March 30; Sergeant Austin Clark (Keller Police Department) provided the imagery. Staff said some synthetic turf and infield work will be complete by fall and that the “miracle field” and several soccer and lacrosse areas already have seen play this spring despite outstanding minor items. The splash pad work has advanced to pier drilling and pump/pump-house foundations; staff listed a spring 2026 completion target for the splash pad area. Staff said a new field house is not expected to be completed until the following spring and that the equestrian arena restroom and storage building will likely be ready in about six weeks from the meeting date.
Staff identified several contractor-dependent items: lights for the lacrosse field are in place but not energized because the contractor (NEMA 3) still needs to make final electrical connections; scoreboards were still on procurement or delivery timelines. Public Works said the contractor has focused on fields and athletic surfaces while relocations of underground electrical utilities delayed sections of work earlier in the schedule. Staff also described a spoil/storage yard near the park and said they are planning a masonry/landscaping wall and screening to reduce its visibility from park patrons.
Board members asked about parking and access while fields are in use; staff said many users are already parking on-site and that final parking surfaces and striping remain to be completed. Several amenities — shade structures, playground, netting and press box — were visible in the drone footage; staff said the final top layer of asphalt and striping are among the remaining tasks before the park is fully operational. Staff said they will continue to report schedule changes as the contractor completes outstanding utility and electrical work.
