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Tamarac Park renovation proposal grows to $3.1 million with 200-meter track option
Summary
City staff presented design options for Tamarac Park. Adding a 200-meter track and a walking path raises the project cost from about $996,309 to $3.1 million; staff also noted a $271,577 grant tied to the park.
TAMARAC, Fla. — Parks and Recreation staff told the agenda review workshop that proposed improvements to Tamarac Park, including new lighting, fencing, a walking path, and a possible 200-meter running track, would raise the project cost to about $3.1 million if the walking path is included.
Rudolph Galindo, director of parks and recreation, said the original project as budgeted was $996,309 and that a commission decision in 2024 directed staff to consider adding a track. “The addition of the track, which is a 200 meter track, and track lighting, changes the project cost to 3,100,000.0, which includes all the existing improvements, as well as the track,” Galindo said.
Why it matters: the larger budget reflects new amenities that would change the park layout and take longer to design and build. Staff said the city surveyed local park users (130 respondents) to inform the design; 50% favored walking paths and fitness stations, 40% favored multipurpose fields, 22% favored a running track and 10% favored baseball/softball fields.
Options and timeline: staff presented three cost scenarios: the original project without a track at about $996,309; a track added without a walking path at about $2.7 million; and the track plus walking path at about $3.1 million. Public service director Mustafa Alassum said a design-build request for proposals would be the fastest procurement route and that staff could prepare an RFP in roughly 45 days if commissioners approve moving forward. Galindo and Alassum estimated construction, permitting and implementation would take about a year to a year and a half, with Broward County permitting called out as a key step.
Related funding note: earlier in the meeting staff presented a separate $271,577 grant from the Florida Senate Appropriations process intended for the Tamarack Park project and said that the city would discuss the park item again on the regular commission agenda.
Next step: staff asked the commission to provide direction at the upcoming regular meeting so design and procurement can proceed.
