Oklahoma City — City officials presented a five‑year capital improvement plan that layers MAPS funding, TIF and bond proceeds across parks, youth centers, a multipurpose stadium and a new arena, and described an overlap of design and construction for the arena to meet a 2028 opening.

David Todd, MAPS program manager, summarized the office’s five‑year outlook and said the MAPS program will administer about $1.6 billion in capital projects over the period ahead. He said MAPS 4 activity will be concentrated in 2026 and that several major projects will reach final design and construction phases in the next two to three years.

On the arena, the city has selected a construction manager under a construction‑management‑at‑risk (CMAR) delivery model. Consultant Dan Viant explained that the CMAR approach allows early enabling work — earthwork, deep utilities and foundations — to be bid and awarded while design is completed. The city expects to issue the first bid package for early works in January and to begin on‑site construction in April 2026; subsequent bid packages and contract amendments will be brought back to the council for approval.

Parks Director Melinda McMillan Miller previewed the parks CIP and flagged about $303.1 million in park-specific capital investments over the next five years, including trail improvements, neighborhood park renovations and facilities tied to MAPS funding. She noted planned projects such as Wiley Post Park and sections of the Deep Fork Greenway.

Council members said they valued the transparency of phased CMAR packages but asked staff to keep the council regularly updated as bid awards and amendment values come back for approval.