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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Construction of a caller parkland successful Fresno is astir to begin. The City of Fresno announced Thursday that the archetypal operation declaration has been awarded. The full task outgo is estimated to beryllium implicit $12 million.
City officials announced they awarded the archetypal operation declaration for the South Peach Avenue Park, a 49-acre determination amenity, which the metropolis says has been successful the making for years. A declaration implicit $9.6 cardinal was awarded to American Paving Co., and they volition make astir 10 of the 49 full acres, according to the city's announcement connected Thursday.
The metropolis says the institution volition conception 2 lighted multi-use sports fields (one of which volition beryllium the city's archetypal synthetic turf field), 2 playgrounds, outdoor workout instrumentality and restrooms. According to the city, the operation of 10 of the 49 acres is signifier 1 of the project. Two different task phases volition past follow.
“Southeast Fresno has ne'er had a determination parkland of this size," Fresno City Councilmember, Luis Chavez said.
The metropolis says signifier 1 of operation is scheduled to statesman successful January. The outgo of the declaration announced connected Thursday is $9.6 million, but the full outgo of the task is astir $12.26 million, according to the city. Funding for the task comes from parkland interaction fees, Measure P, and American Rescue Plan dollars.
