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Rowlett council approves nearly $1.79M in Wet Zone upgrades including splash pad and new play features
Summary
The Rowlett City Council voted to authorize a $1.133 million splash pad purchase and a $655,954.48 play‑features contract for the Wet Zone water park, approving both measures six to one. Staff said procurement uses cooperative contracts and that operations-and-maintenance planning is underway but maintenance-cost estimates were not yet available.
The Rowlett City Council authorized two contracts on Nov. 19 to rebuild and refresh the Wet Zone water park, approving a $1.133 million splash‑pad purchase from Waterplay Solutions and a $655,954.48 purchase of play features from Vortex/Aquatic Structures International.
Brittany Farr, the city’s director of economic and community engagement, said the splash pad is approximately 3,900 square feet, will include 30 water features and a separate water‑tank/chemical control system, and is designed for all ages and accessibility. On the arena play features, Farr said the top pool element will be a multi‑level elevated play structure with slides…
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