Century West Park splash pad rebid
Summary
The only bid for the splash pad came in about $700,000 over the grant award, so Parks & Rec will rebid with a tighter scope. The director owned up to rushing the original bid after a two-week grant deadline and to tearing down the old pool early.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed May 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
The rebid aims to shrink costs that ran roughly $700,000 over the grant award.
Families who will eventually use the splash pad, and taxpayers spared an overpriced bid.
Rec Center roof and HVAC repairs deferred, raising future cost risk.
Mentions & discussions (6)
City Council Video — 2026-05-05
A $474,870 contract replaces a failing pool feature, backed mostly by a $743,900 grant — but costs still exceed the grant, so $250,000 was pulled from Rec Center roof/HVAC work.
City Council Video — 2026-04-21
Bids came in at $474,870 for the new splash pad at Century West Park, which councilors cited to scouts as a coming summer attraction for kids.
City Council Video — 2026-03-17
The first splash pad bid came in over the grant amount, so the council approved re-bidding with some work done in-house to cut costs and stay within the grant.
City Council Video — 2026-03-03
The city is buying the splashpad's water play features from Rain Drop for $382,575 after the original whole-project bid came in too high. Construction bidding comes next, with a possible early-summer build.
City Council Video — 2026-01-20
The only bid for the splash pad came in about $700,000 over the grant award, so Parks & Rec will rebid with a tighter scope. The director owned up to rushing the original bid after a two-week grant deadline and to tearing down the old pool early.
City Council Video — 2026-01-06
The city's splash pad project got just one bid, from Cheeney Landscaping at $1.45 million. Staff will review it and bring a recommendation back.
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