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Pittsboro staff previews 2026 capital projects: parks upgrades, Raffy renovation and town hall RFQ
Summary
Staff briefed the board on recommended 2026 capital projects, including Lewis Freeman Park (contract award to Sanford Contractors), McClanahan park improvements and progress on the Raffy building renovation funded in part by a loan and sale proceeds; an $11 million RFQ for a new town hall (police ad alternate) is active.
Staff presented the recommended capital projects for fiscal year 2026, highlighting parks work, facility upgrades and ongoing design efforts for a new town hall.
Parks: Staff reported Lewis Freeman Park (budget line $150,000) is under contract after bids returned last week; "We have accepted a bid, Sanford Contractors for $96,000 for the base bid with a $6,000 ad alternate for benches," staff said, and preconstruction will begin in late December or January with a planned winter groundbreaking and spring construction. McClanahan Park improvements (skate park and baseball lights) were reported complete; the board was told the baseball lights are financed via a lease/purchase with recurring annual payments in the $20,000–$25,000 range.
Raffy building: The Raffy renovation is in progress. Staff said the project financing includes a loan ("our loan was for 1.05," staff stated) and money from the sale of Pittsburgh Road property; work includes interior cleaning, paint and window repairs and an IT/security assessment. The report noted some contingency and additional needs for storage and operations space.
Town hall: An RFQ for a town hall with police as an ad alternate is live for an $11,000,000 design/bid target; responses are due on the 19th of the month. Staff said the RFQ is intentionally conservative to see what a design team can deliver at that price and emphasized that available debt capacity will shape later choices about police department renovation as an add-on.
Staff asked the board to be mindful of the budget calendar when considering additional requests and noted some projects (e.g., Town Lake master plan) need further environmental study before design can proceed.
Ending: Staff will return with more detailed cost estimates and recommended budget amendments where necessary, and they asked the board for direction on prioritizing projects and grant-matching strategies.
