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City presents multiuse soccer complex plan, budgets and leases; council to consider leases tomorrow
Summary
City staff presented the multiuse soccer complex plan on June 16, detailing public fields, roadwork, a multipurpose training facility budgeted at $20 million, and lease terms the council will consider at the next regular meeting.
City Manager Rex and project staff briefed Garland City Council on June 16 on the multiuse soccer complex near President George Bush Turnpike and Holford Road, describing two program components: public soccer field improvements and a multipurpose facility to serve as the training headquarters for a USL team.
Project scope and budgets: staff described roadway and infrastructure work (Holford Road, Naiman Forest Boulevard) and public improvements including up to eight public soccer fields, restroom/concession buildings, surface parking, lighting, landscaping and up to two futsal courts. Staff identified the engineering firm Kimley‑Horn for infrastructure, Overland Partners Inc. as architect for the multipurpose facility, and Lee Lewis Construction Inc. as the construction manager at risk (CMAR) selected during the RFP process. Budget figures presented in the packet and the briefing were: $25,870,000 (2019 bond funds) for street infrastructure (Holford/Naiman Forest), $25,000,000 for the public soccer fields, and $20,000,000 (cash) for the multipurpose facility (approx. 28,000 sq. ft.).
Public access and programming: staff said the multipurpose building will primarily serve as team headquarters and will not be generally open to the public except for a retail team store. All eight fields are described as public soccer fields; staff said a portion will be reserved for team academy and program use while other fields will be available for public use at designated times. Futsal courts were described as public (staff said at least one public court is expected; two are “up to” design feasibility).
Lease terms and near‑term actions: staff summarized lease terms that will be before council for formal consideration the next day: (1) the public soccer fields lease at $75,000 per year with a 2.5% annual escalation for an initial 20‑year term; the lessee would maintain and operate the fields and submit an annual maintenance, repair and renovation plan for city approval; (2) the multipurpose facility lease would pay the city $350,000 annually plus 10% of net sponsorship revenue or $50,000 (whichever is greater), also for a 20‑year term; the lease contemplates no base rent for the first 18 months to assist startup, and the lessee would cover insurance, utilities and facility maintenance and management.
Delivery schedule and procurement: staff described the procurement path: engineering award in February, CMAR RFP in March and selection of Lee Lewis; project design is advancing and the city expects to bring multiple guaranteed maximum price (GMP) requests during construction. The presentation listed an anticipated date for team use in November 2026 and a substantial‑completion milestone targeted for March (presentation noted schedule sensitivities and dependence on favorable weather).
Why it matters: the complex is intended to add recreational fields and a destination amenity with economic development benefits, and the proposed long leases and developer operations create ongoing city obligations and revenue streams that council will consider in the coming meeting.
What comes next: council will consider the leases at the regular meeting on the following day; staff indicated additional GMPs and design milestones will return to council as required by procurement thresholds.
