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Manvel Soccer proposes $2.86 million sports‑park project and offers $1 million contribution
Summary
Manvel Soccer outlined a three‑phase sports‑park plan that would open with two synthetic and two grass soccer fields, parking and restrooms. The group estimated Phase 1 at about $2.86 million and pledged $1 million toward construction; council asked staff to place the item on a future agenda for formal consideration.
Manvel Soccer representatives presented a multi‑phase plan to build a new sports park in Manvel that the group says could begin operation within six months of construction of basic access and amenities. Ted Bridal, the group's presenter, described a Phase 1 package of two synthetic soccer fields, two grass fields, a roadway, parking lot and restroom facilities and estimated Phase 1 costs at roughly $2.86 million.
Bridal said his organization would contribute $1,000,000 in cash toward the project, leaving an estimated $1.86 million gap he proposed to fill through a public‑private partnership with the city. “So our proposal would be to skip the parking deck … and we could complete this within 6 months,” Bridal said, describing a lower‑cost approach that emphasizes getting playable fields open quickly.
Bridal framed the proposal as both recreational and competitive: a full‑service recreational league for boys and girls ages about 4–15, training programs three days a week and advanced teams coached by professional staff. He also outlined later phases that would add a baseball cloverleaf and a long‑range indoor FIFA‑regulation facility.
The presentation included a line‑item breakdown Bridal attributed to his group: approximately $2.0 million for synthetic turf fields; about $400,000 for two grass fields (including lights and irrigation); roughly $300,000 for restrooms; and about $160,000 for parking (160 spaces at about $100 per space). Bridal projected sizable visitor traffic for tournaments and weekend play and suggested the park could generate hotel and sales‑tax revenue for the city.
Mayor and staff thanked the presenters and said the matter was not on the published agenda for the night, so the council could not engage in extended deliberation at that meeting. City Manager Dan asked the presenters to share their materials with staff so the item could be placed on a future agenda for formal review and possible action.
Next steps: the presenters will provide detailed cost breakdowns and drawings to city staff and the council requested the item be scheduled as a formal agenda item for council consideration in 2026.
