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Angleton park plan shows $1.1M–$2.0M range for new Freedom Park field; council seeks school‑district input
Summary
Staff presented 90% construction documents for a new Freedom Park field funded initially by a $900,000 2024 bond; base costs were estimated at about $1.1M–$1.25M, with add‑alternatives (turf, covered seating, lighting) able to push the total toward $1.8M–$2.0M. Council asked staff to pursue a formal school‑district partnership and to return with refined cost options.
City parks staff briefed the Angleton City Council on 90% construction documents for a proposed new field at Freedom Park and described budget, scope and partnership options.
The parks presenter said the 2024 bond allocated $900,000 to the project and that current probable costs for base components are roughly $1.1 million to $1.25 million. "If we were to add all those components to it," the presenter said, "that does bring the full project up to somewhere between 1.8 to $2,000,000." Add‑alternatives identified in the packet include artificial turf (+about $250,000), additional covered seating (+about $175,000) and upgraded lighting (estimated at $100,000–$400,000 depending on selection).
Design highlights and uses: the plan shows seating for just over 300 spectators with about 116 seats treated as an ad‑alternate; dugouts and a berm along parts of the outfield are included in current drawings. Staff told council they had an early, informal conversation with the school district and described the superintendent as "optimistic" but said no formal agreement had been reached.
Council discussion focused on value engineering and cost tradeoffs. One council member pressed staff to "sharpen their pencils" on turf versus sod irrigation and suggested breaking out two cost options—one for turf and one for sod—so the council can compare lifecycle savings and irrigation costs. Staff agreed to provide vendor alternatives and to return to council in the first November meeting with follow‑up and updated pricing.
No final contract or construction award was recorded in the meeting transcript; staff will return with updated cost comparisons and any school‑district feedback.
