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Farmers Branch council hears $3 million estimate for Mercer Park; directs staff to start design for courts
Summary
Parks staff told the council the southern portion of Mercer Park is complete and that full buildout of northern amenities is estimated at about $3 million. Council directed staff to begin design for the northern courts and to return with a detailed accounting of city funds spent and by phase.
City of Farmers Branch officials on Tuesday reviewed progress at Mercer Park and the adjacent Mercer Crossing subdivision and directed staff to begin design work for the park’s northern amenities.
Parks and Recreation Director Robert Diaz told the City Council at the July 1 study session that the southern portion of Mercer Park — where the developer installed the trail, benches and artwork — is complete and open to the public, and that remaining work on the northern portion (planned for courts, lighting and other amenities) currently carries a turnkey estimate near $3,000,000. “So at this point, that southern portion of the park is a completed park,” Diaz said. He added that the consultant estimate for all remaining amenities, including courts, lighting, playground and a pavilion, came in near the $3,000,000 mark, with a contingency the consultant set at about 20 percent.
The update recapped a developer agreement that delivered the property and some improvements; city staff said the developer had also funded trees (about $55,000) while the city paid for irrigation, turf and tree installation. Diaz said the city’s current project…
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