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Staff outlines multimillion-dollar parks projects including McNamara turf replacement and Merced Regional Sports Complex costs
Summary
Parks staff presented a top-10 capital project list with order-of-magnitude costs: McNamara turf replacement (~$1.416 million), Merced Regional Sports Complex completion (~$5 million), Bellevue Ranch parks (~$2 million each), and an indoor facility (~$50 million), with a combined ask staff estimated near $100 million.
Parks staff presented a prioritized capital list and high-level cost estimates for projects identified in the proposed master plan. Christopher Jensen said the list’s first priorities include replacing the artificial turf at McNamara Park (order-of-magnitude estimate given as roughly $1,416,000) and completing the Merced Regional Sports Complex (engineering and build-out estimated at about $5,000,000).
Jensen said Bellevue Ranch has multiple unfunded park parcels; simple open-space build-outs were estimated at about $2,000,000 per park while higher-amenity parks can cost about $1,000,000 per acre depending on features. He described an indoor regional facility as a major-ticket item with an estimated cost near $50,000,000 and noted the combined program-level asks could approach $100,000,000. Jensen emphasized grant competitiveness and the need to diversify funding sources and public-private partnerships to advance capital projects.
