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Pryor Creek parks board approves recommendation to seek bids for golf-course cart-path resurfacing
Summary
The Pryor Creek parks board voted to recommend the city seek bids to resurface cart paths at Pryor Creek Golf Course, proposing $150,000 from the golf capital outlay and $25,000 from a Cherokee Nation grant; donated bridges will reduce other course capital costs.
The Pryor Creek parks board voted to recommend that city council seek bids to resurface cart paths at Pryor Creek Golf Course, with a proposed funding plan of $150,000 from the golf course capital outlay and $25,000 from a Cherokee Nation grant.
Dennis, the golf-course director, told the board the golf operation produced about $790,000 in revenue in the last fiscal year and that the course has accumulated reserves that could be used for the work. He said final net figures will be known after the June 30 year‑end close, when accounts receivable and payables are posted.
The board heard a related donor offer from Leek Fabricators. According to Dennis, Jerry Cowan of Leek Fabricators has offered to fabricate and donate five metal bridges for the course—covering holes 7, 8, 11, 18 and 19—with the company providing labor and much of the material; the golf course would likely pay for concrete footings and minimal related site work. Board members discussed donor recognition signage at the pro shop to acknowledge contributions.
Dennis outlined how the cart-path work would be bid and sized: contractors will bid by linear feet and asphalt tonnage, with early estimates suggesting $175,000 could pave roughly 12–14 holes of 8-foot-wide path depending on haul and labor costs. He said contractors who reviewed the site indicated the existing base can generally accept an overlay rather than full removal in many spots, which reduces cost.
Board members agreed to move forward with the recommendation to seek bids. The board’s voice vote recorded affirmative votes from Alexander, Griggs and Shelby and approved sending the bid recommendation to city council for formal action.
The board also discussed related capital needs at the golf course, including cart replacements, a new greens mower and additional maintenance carts. Dennis said the golf operation will consider equipment timing as cart leases are paid off and as reserves permit. He flagged that a final determination of how many linear feet the $175,000 will cover depends on returned bids and haul costs.
Next steps: staff will prepare specifications, solicit bids and report back with bid results and a refined scope and cost estimate before the council actually commits city funds. The board’s recommendation asks council to authorize the solicitation of bids and does not itself obligate city general funds.
