Consultants recommend phased repairs for Plantation Preserve golf course; council weighs timber vs. long‑life options

Dylan Larson, project manager at Miller Legg, told the Plantation City Council on April 15 that the Plantation Preserve Golf Course is structurally sound in layout but needs targeted infrastructure work, recommending bridges and timber bulkheads, and a likely irrigation and pump replacement before broader turf and green improvements planned for fiscal 2028.

Larson said the assessment focused on existing conditions across tees, fairways, greens, sand bunkers, bulkheads, bridges and the pump house, and that much of the course’s irrigation software is about 20 years old and no longer supported. "The pump is the heartbeat of your whole irrigation system," Larson said, framing the pump‑house electrical and code questions as a key technical driver for sequencing work.

The consultants presented a prioritized approach: (1) investigate and replace or repair bridges and bulkheads (holes 7, 9 and 12 were highlighted), (2) evaluate and likely replace the pump and related electrical work, and (3) procure turf early and pre‑qualify golf course contractors so major course work can occur in fiscal 2028. Larson stressed that turf varieties must be ordered in advance and that…