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City staff update board on Garland park capital projects and construction timelines
Summary
Design and development staff reviewed construction progress and bid schedules for multiple park projects including the Garland Senior Activity Center, surf and swim facilities, Lou Huff Park, Rick Oden splash pad, Kingsley Park and Duck Creek/Audubon trail connections.
Mark, a member of the Design and Development Division, briefed the Garland Parks and Recreation Advisory Board on Sept. 3 about the status and near‑term schedules for several capital improvement projects.
He said site mobilization was underway at the Garland Senior Activity Center and that contractor work at the surf and swim project (Het Spain Group) has started with tile work underway. Several bids were open or closing in mid‑September for Lou Huff Park, Rick Oden splash pad and Wynn Joyce, with evaluations planned after bid close to prepare notices to proceed.
Mark described progress at other sites: artificial turf installation and court surface work at a tennis/athletic complex, a narrow fire‑lane review for Kingsley Park that is with Garland Fire for permit review, and continued coordination with Dallas Water Utilities and Texas Parks for projects requiring external approval. He noted the Duck Creek–Audubon Trail connection will include a bridge to provide continuous bike/pedestrian access and that some Spring Creek and Spring Forest projects are on hold pending a remediation/access study by Kimley‑Horn.
On timelines, Mark said the skate park fencing and some construction packaging would move into activity in the fall and that the contractor for Tucker Field anticipated substantial completion in November with a likely grand opening in January. He also said landscaping work for some projects is being postponed until cooler months and that camera and security work often follows construction milestones.
Board members asked whether pickleball courts would be included at the senior center; Mark said yes, two fenced courts intended primarily for seniors and accessed through the facility. He said the senior center contract runs roughly a 13‑month schedule from mobilization.
Mark said projects requiring railroad or utility coordination can be delayed by long lead times, and he warned that some bids may need rebidding if contractor price holds expire.
