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City Commission approves citywide landscaping, Terramar parking expansion and demolition of Heron Bay clubhouse
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The Parkland City Commission unanimously awarded three contracts for citywide landscape maintenance, expanded parking at Terramar Park and demolition of the fire-damaged Heron Bay clubhouse, and staff said demolition permitting should take about 30 days after approvals.
The City of Parkland on Feb. 18 unanimously approved three procurement items to maintain city landscapes, expand parking at Terramar Park and demolish the fire-damaged Heron Bay Golf Course clubhouse.
Christine Garcia, senior director of operational services and projects, told the commission the RFP for citywide landscape maintenance (RFP 2025-18) produced 12 proposals and the evaluation committee recommended Blue Marlin Investments, doing business as Keiko, for an annual contract of up to $657,315. "The committee went ahead and is recommending the top ranked firm to be Keiko," Garcia said.
Garcia also recommended awarding the Terramar Park expanded parking construction contract (ITB 2025-11) to SoCal Shakers Plates and Construction Site Services LLC for up to $650,648. García said this will replace the current temporary parking area and relieve circulation problems at Terramar.
On the demolition item, Garcia said the former Heron Bay clubhouse suffered substantial fire damage and staff issued ITB 2026-02; she recommended awarding demolition to SoCal Shakers Plates and Construction Site Services LLC for up to $185,150. Garcia said Florida Power & Light had removed its meter at the site because of the fire damage and the city purchased temporary solar lighting to help until permanent utilities are restored. "Once this gets approved tonight, we'll go ahead and move forward with execution of the contract and immediately start in with the permits," she said, adding demolition work should take about 30 days after permits are issued.
A resident, Mark Kesten, had raised concerns during public comment about construction staging in The Ranches, saying, "I have 3 mounds of dirt sitting at the end of a cul de sac. It's an eyesore," and asking staff to review dredging and road grading near his street. Commissioners and staff acknowledged the comment; Garcia addressed permitting and staging for the demolition item separately.
All three procurement resolutions were approved on roll call votes with unanimous support.
Next steps: staff will execute the contracts and proceed with permitting and project scheduling for the Terramar parking expansion and Heron Bay demolition.
