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Fountain council approves new tennis and pickleball courts at Aga Park
Summary
The City Council voted 7-0 to award B and M Construction a $300,000 contract to build new tennis and cable-tension pickleball courts at Aga Park, moving the courts to an open field east of the water treatment facility with a projected completion date of July 17, 2025.
The Fountain City Council on April 8 approved Resolution 25-014 authorizing B and M Construction to design and build new tennis and cable-tension pickleball courts at Aga Park by a 7-0 vote.
Council approved a project budget capped at $300,000 after staff said the existing courts have drainage and structural problems that make replacement more cost-effective than repair. "We noticed some serious issues with the existing pickleball courts," said Mr. McCormick, a city staff member presenting the item. He cited drainage because "the concrete slab ... sets below grade," existing cracks that may require slab replacement and space constraints that prevent a regulation playing area.
The project will place the new courts on the east side of the current water treatment facility in Aga Park, a location staff said avoids underground utilities and the tall elm trees that currently litter the court with debris. City staff told council the contractor's schedule sets an official completion date of July 17, 2025, though the contractor expects to finish earlier if weather allows.
Mr. McCormick said the city solicited bids after the 2024 budget cycle and that one prior 2023 estimate for similar courts had been about $5.5 million; the current low responsible bid from B and M Construction came in at the $300,000 funding level. Councilmember Hinton moved to approve the resolution; Councilmember Herzberg seconded. The clerk recorded the outcome as "7 yes, motion carried."
Council members clarified that the existing trees around the old courts will remain to provide shade, that the new courts will not be lighted, and that the old tennis-court concrete pad may be converted to additional picnic seating to preserve open grass space for families and children. Staff said they will place signage along the utility fence to prevent access to the water-treatment area from players retrieving balls.
The approval completes the contract award and authorizes staff to proceed with design and construction under the contract terms in the resolution.
