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Plano approves construction of Oak Point parks maintenance facility, total project estimated at $16.1 million
Summary
The council approved a guaranteed maximum price just under $13 million to build a new Oak Point parks maintenance facility, replacing an undersized Shell Park site; the total project cost including design, utilities and furnishings is estimated at $16.1 million.
The Plano City Council voted 8-0 to approve construction funding for a new Oak Point parks maintenance facility that staff said will replace the existing Shell Park maintenance site and provide a trailhead and public restroom.
Caleb Thornhill, the city’s director of engineering, told the council the contract presented for authorization is “just under $13 million” for construction; he said professional design services for the project totaled just over $2 million and the overall estimated project cost is $16.1 million.
Dave Angelis, director of parks, described the facility as one that will house the natural resources and East District groups, "That's a total of 26 staff," and replace the current roughly 3,000-square-foot shop adjacent to Shell Park and nearby schools. He said the new site will provide pull-through maintenance bays, locker rooms and showers for field crews, storage for vehicles and equipment, and a small public trailhead with restroom, drinking fountain and a bike repair station.
Thornhill and Angelis provided project specifics: the main building is about 15,000 square feet, the site includes roughly 94 parking spaces, and the project will accommodate 19 trucks, 18 trailers, 11 tractors, 15 riding mowers and other implements now spread across multiple smaller locations. Thornhill said soil grading and foundation work are significant cost drivers; he put the building-related portion of the GMP at roughly $8.1 million and noted about $1.5 million in paving costs.
Councilmember Cadella asked for a breakdown of the guaranteed maximum price and Thornhill explained elements including earthwork, building systems, security fencing and site utilities. Thornhill also said the per-square-foot costs align with local commercial construction ranges given the building’s complexity and specialized bays and lifts.
A motion to approve the expenditure and authorize the city manager to execute necessary documents passed unanimously, 8-0. The staff presentation notes the site is at the northwest corner of Los Rios and Parker and that the project was approved originally in the 2021 bond program.
