Title
Resolution - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mansfield, Texas Approving a Professional Services Contract Between the City of Mansfield, Texas and Parkhill, Inc. in an Amount Not to Exceed $250,000 for Landscape Architecture Services at the Hardy Allmon Soccer Complex; Finding That the Meeting at Which This Resolution is Passed is Open to the public as Required by Law; And Declaring an Effective Date (MPFDC Fund)
Requested Action
Consider Approving Professional Services Contract
Recommendation
Approve Resolution
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.
Due to growing residential development, population growth, location along the WCLT, and proximity to Downtown Mansfield, these two parks are increasingly being utilized. To support this increased usage, these parks require rehabilitation and overall improvement of park amenities. 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 40.72-acre area of parkland. Parkhill performed a site opportunities evaluation, facilitated community input, and prepared the phased, master d...
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