Project Updates

DEER PARK COMMUNITY CENTER/POOL HOUSE

City Staff is in the process of negotiating terms of a professional services contract with Brinkley Sargent Wigington architects to provide services for the architectural design of the new Community/Recreation Center and Pool Bathhouse. Discussion is also underway of using an alternative construction delivery process involving use of a construction manager at risk for this project. At a public hearing conducted during the July 26, 2021 Deer Park Community Development Corporation quarterly meeting, Staff presented proposed projects including the Community/Recreation and Bathhouse project. Staff plans to next seek authorization from the DPCDC to recommend to City Council for approval of the architectural services contract and to seek authorization to issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the construction manager at risk.

Ne Hike And Bike Trails

This project is a 2.6 mile Trail that will begin at Park Green Park and extend south to Park Green Park and continue to Running Brook Park offering DG Trails, signage, trailheads, benches, water fountains, bike rack and potential lighting.

This trail project funded by Federal Highway Administration Grant to Texas Parks and Wildlife, administered by TPWD to the City of Deer Park, under the authority of the Recreational Trails Grant Program issued to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Recreational Trails Program. The Grant portion is $200,000 reimbursed to the City of Deer Park for the project. Currently the P&R Department is working on seeking request for proposals.

The grant guidelines state the project must be completed mid 2022 and we hope to start the project in November 2021 taking up to 120 days to complete.

Phase 1 Hike And Bike Trail

In continuation of this project, which was funded by the Special Election for Type B Special Election Economic Development Sale and Tax for $ 500,000 for development of Hike and Bike Trails initial project will a 1.04 mile trail from the Tributary B to Willow-spring Creek in Deer Park location. This park will encumber connectivity from East X Street to East P Street in Deer Park. The Department is currently in the process of requesting for proposals for this project in September 2021. We anticipate breaking ground for the construction project in later part in December 2021. A completion date of 90-120 construction days.