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Waco says Alice Martinez Rodriguez Park remains on budget and on schedule despite unexpected soil remediation
Summary
City staff reported the $25.3 million Alice Martinez Rodriguez Park is on budget and remains targeted for completion by year-end; contractors identified Class 2 municipal waste that required removal and proposed credit and change orders that staff said will keep the project viable and on schedule.
Jonathan Cook, director of Parks and Recreation, and Sterling Hill, project manager with the Coming Group, updated the City Council on Feb. 17 on construction progress for the Alice Martinez Rodriguez Park, a 30-acre regional destination project with a $25,300,000 budget.
Cook framed the park as the city’s largest park investment and said it aims to be accessible to all ages and abilities and to honor the cultural heritage of South Waco neighborhoods. "It is our largest park investment that the City of Waco has made with the $25,300,000 budget," Cook said.
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