Parks & Green Spaces 20

Project Updates

In Progress....

Deer Park Soccer Complex Additional Parking

This project expands parking with over 300 additional spaces at the soccer complex (south portion of complex adjacent to 13th Street). On September 20, 2022, the project was awarded to Texas Walls Systems, LLC in the amount of $1,640,253. The expected duration of construction is 270 days.

Additional Parking in Glenwood Park

The design for Additional Parking in Glenwood Park is in development, which will result in additional Parking for the Spencerview Athletic Complex. The clearing and grubbing of Glenwood Park to clear the property for future development and provide space for an on-site TCEQ Air Monitoring Station was completed in June 2022. The clearing project was awarded to Soil Worx LLC in the amount of $55,550. Next steps include the relocation of the TCEQ Air Monitoring Station on site and to begin the construction of a 10’ wide decomposed granite access trail to the station and the Harris County Flood Control ditch for maintenance. The design of the additional parking is expected to be completed by fall 2023.

Phase 2 Parking Lot Improvements at the Girls Softball Complex

City staff is reviewing schematic designs, as well as drainage, electrical, and other issues. The project provides additional parking for the facility, including security lighting. Engineered design is anticipated to be completed by 2023. Cost for this project is estimated to be $1,500,000.

Dow Park Pool Repairs

In Fiscal Year 2022-2023, Dow Park Pool Repairs include the purchase and installation of UV systems for the Dow Park Pool, Baby Pool, and Splash Park. These UV systems will replace the current UV system at the Dow Park Pool and add additional sanitation of water for the Dow Park Baby Pool and Splash Park. The UV systems will be purchased and installed by Progressive Commercial Aquatics, LLC. via a Buyboard contract. Cost for the 3 UV systems is estimated to be $85,860.

The children’s pool will have the current water features removed and the installation of mushroom maze features, over n’ under nozzles, and a log slide, are included in the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget. The project will be completed by Kraftsman Commercial Playgrounds and Water Parks via a Buyboard Contract. The total cost for the project is $86,974.43.

Spencerview Bridge

This 90’ x 10’ pedestrian bridge will connect the Spencerview Athletic Complex (Durant Fields) to the adjoining property donated to the City of Deer Park for the development of additional parking and a new park/playground area. The plans have been completed. CobbFendley & Associates provided the design, studied the floodplain requirement, and submitted the plans for approval by the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD). The purchase and installation of the bridge has been budgeted for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. Due to the bridge length and area required, several details remain to be worked out. For this project, the estimated cost is $300,000.

Community & Recreation Center

At the September 6, 2022 Joint Meeting of the City Council, Community Development Corporation, and Parks and Recreation Commission, a presentation was made by Brinkley Sargent Wiginton Architects and Durotech, our Construction Manager-at-Risk (CMAR), that compared the benefits of building the Community and Recreation Center as a single building as opposed to the 2-phase approach with 2 separate buildings. The CMAR worked with the architects and developed a Design Development Cost Estimate. Due to market volatility/ current economic conditions/post COVID construction cost increases, the cost estimate for the 2-phase approach significantly exceeded the budget by several million dollars. Choosing a single building approach not only reduces cost, but also reduces construction time. This change resulted in additional re-design fees of $222,000, but saves $348,824 in construction administration costs, thus a net savings of $126,824 for the project.