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Council approves Benevento Family Park master plan; bids will include three ad alternates

Folsom City Council · April 29, 2026
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Summary

After extended public comment and debate over amenities and contingencies, the City Council approved the Benevento Family Park master plan and directed staff to include three bid alternates (basketball lighting, two lighted sand volleyball courts, fishing dock) priced separately so the council can decide once bids return.

Parks planning manager Brad Nelson presented the Benevento Family Park master development plan on April 28, describing a process that included multiple community workshops, a March survey with 545 responses and additional outreach within a half‑mile radius. The updated plan calls for roughly 8 acres of development on a 19‑acre site and balances active recreation (pickleball, basketball, a multi‑use turf field) with passive areas and habitat protection around an existing pond.

Nelson detailed constraints and costs: a base construction estimate of about $6,000,000 (including a 10% construction…

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