Title
Discuss and Consider Approving an Interlocal Agreement and the Purchase of Materials Through a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Tarrant County in an Amount Not to Exceed $79,862.95 for Construction of a Parking Lot and Site Work at 320 Smith Street as Part of the Rose Park Re-Development Plan.
Requested Action
Approve Interlocal Agreement
Recommendation
Approve Interlocal Agreement
Description/History
Katherine Rose Memorial Park, a former pecan orchard named after the wife of the previous land owner, is a 31.29-acre park located at the intersection of Walnut Creek Drive and Smith Street. The park land was purchased in 1992 by the Mansfield Park Facilities Development Corporation (MPFDC) with proceeds from the half cent sales tax. The park was then developed and opened in 1996, in part with grant funding from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Hardy Allmon Soccer Complex is a 9.43-acre sports facility opened in 1984, and is located across Walnut Creek Drive from Rose Park. This park includes two soccer fields, two parking areas, and serves as a trail head for Walnut Creek Linear Trail (WCLT), which connects the two parks, via a crossing under Walnut Creek Drive Bridge. In 2019, the City purchased the 10.39-acre tract at the end of Smith Street for water line easements and floodway preservation.
The master plan for these parks was created and produced by Parkhill, Inc. in 2023. It outlines the future development of these parks, addressing needed infrastructure and recreational amenities within the combined 51 acres of parkland. Parkhill performed a site opportunities evaluation, facilitated community input, and prepared the phased, master development plan.
Phase 1A of the project included construction of a new park entry, roadway and parking lot and was completed in the summer of 2024. Phase 1B is currently under construction and will provide a new inclusive playground, pavilion and restroom facilities, along with realigned pedestrian an...
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